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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220502 - CC Follow-up AgendaSign 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 https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-documents-copy CITY OF HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP AGENDA Monday, May 2, 2022 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER 7:04 pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM 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 City Planner Justin Fortney V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Minutes of the City Council workshop and regular meeting on April 18, 2022. Minutes were approved as presented. VI. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE Comments from the audience may include remarks about items listed on the Consent Agenda. Dean Markuson, 436 Tiffany Drive, addressed Council expressing his support of the City in providing needed work in the Soldiers and Sailors Cemetery. VII. COUNCIL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED VIII. CONSENT AGENDA The items on the Consent Agenda are items of routine nature or no perceived controversy to be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. There will be no discussion on these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda to the appropriate Department for discussion. Braucks, Leifeld to approve as presented. 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 1. Pay Bills as Audited 2. Special Event Designation – Downtown Business Association (DBA) Music Series 3. Resolution No. 05-01-22: Special Event Designation – IDEA Hastings Pride Parade with Temporary Liquor License 4. Special Event Designation – HHS Reunion 5. Resolution No. 05-02-22: Special Event Designation – Rivertown Live with Temporary Liquor License 6. Authorize Signature: Dedication of Utility Easement – Public Works Facility (1225 Progress Drive) 7. Authorize Signature: Amendment to Development Agreement – Heritage Ridge 3rd Addition 8. Resolution No. 05-03-22: Approve Off-Sale Liquor License for Hastings Social, LLC dba Alley Cat Liquor 9. Resolution No. 05-04-22: Approve Tobacco License for Hastings Social, LLC dba Alley Cat Liquor 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 https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-documents-copy 10. Declare IT Department Equipment as Excess Property and Authorize Sale or Disposal 11. Resolution No. 05-05-22: Approve Tent Fireworks Sales License for TNT Fireworks at the Walmart Supercenter #1472 12. Resolution No. 05-06-22: Authorizing Non-Substantive Modification of Resolution No. 01- 13- 22 13. Resolution No. 05-07-22: Approve Lawful Gambling Premise Permits for Hastings Hockey Boosters at Me & Julio and Hastings Green Mill 14. Approve Budget Adjustment for 2022 Basketball Court Project 15. Authorize Signature: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Recreation Grant 16. Proclamation: May is Building Safety Month 17. Approve Personnel Policy / Employee Handbook 18. Approve Social Media Policy 19. Resolution No. 05-08-22: Budget Authorization for City Hall Dome / HVAC Project IX. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC HEARING These are formal proceedings that give the public the opportunity to express their concern, ask questions, provide additional information, or support on a particular matter. Once the public hearing is closed, no further testimony is typically allowed and the Council will deliberate amongst itself and with staff and/or applicant on potential action by the Council. 1. Public Hearing: Sidewalk Café Applications for Hastings Tavern and the Hastings Dairy Store Murtaugh introduced the request to Council to conduct a public hearing for consideration of Hastings Tavern and the Hastings Dairy Store Sidewalk Café applications. Public Hearing opened at: 8:14 pm Public Hearing closed at: 8:14 pm Council discussion on the right of way conversation with Mn DOT to allow a sidewalk café on the west side of the Hastings Social Tavern. There was a recommendation to separate the motions for each entity to ease the possibility to expand the sidewalk café for the Tavern. Braucks, Lund to approve sidewalk café for Hastings Dairy Store. 7 Ayes, 0 Nays Braucks, Lund to approve sidewalk café with liquor license amendment for the Hastings Social House. 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 2. Resolution No. 05-09-22: Issuance and Sale of GO Bonds, series 2022A Jessica Green of Northland Securities provided a summary to adopt the resolution approving the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds to finance the 2022 Neighborhood Project, the Water Tower Reconditioning Project, and the Public Works Storage Building. The final bond amount is $5,815,000. The City has retained Northland Securities to assist in the bond sale. 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 https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-documents-copy Council discussion on bond options if costs go above expected and contracted amounts. Folch, Vaughan to approve as presented. 7 Ayes, 0 Nays X. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF These items are intended primarily for Council discussion and action. It is up to the discretion of the Mayor as to what, if any, public comment will be heard on these agenda items. A. Public Works B. Parks and Recreation C. Community Development 1. 117 22nd Street W – Rosa Castro a. Resolution No. 05-10-22: Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Change Land Use from Commercial to Medium Residential b. 2nd Reading\Adopt Ordinance: Amend City Code (Rezoning) – C-3 to R-3 – Castro (117 22nd Street W) Fortney provided an overview to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning of the property at 117 22nd Street West. The proposal is at the request of property owner, Rosa Castro, for the purposes of constructing a new duplex on a now vacant lot. The owners of Las Margaritas had at one time planned to extend their parking lot to this property. After expanding to the South several years ago, they no longer have an expansion need for this parcel. They have removed the existing home from this parcel and propose to construct a duplex. No comments were provided at the public hearing held at the Planning Commission meeting. The zoning amendment was recommended by the Planning Commission. Leifeld, Folch to approve as presented. 7 Ayes, 0 Nays D. Public Safety E. Administration 1. Appointment of Police Chief Wietecha presented the recommendation to appoint Dave Wilske as Police Chief effective May 30, 2022. Wietecha provided insight into the interview process and presented background information about Wilske’s involvement in service and community engagement. Council discussion acknowledging both internal candidates for their dedication to the department and community, as well as appreciation to Chief Schafer for his service to the community. Strong commendation for Schafer for all that he has done with the department. Leifeld, Braucks to approve as presented. 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 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 https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-documents-copy 2. Community Investment Fund Wietecha presented the request to approve the Finance Committee of City Council’s recommendations for Community Investment Funding. This will allocate nearly $100,000.00 in funding for 2022. An application and review process were developed and implemented, with a public kick off meeting which was hosted earlier this year. A total of ten applications were received and represented a variety of areas like the arts & culture, sports, and tourism. Council and staff identified alternative funding sources for two of those applications, and unanimously recommend funding for six of the remaining 8 applications. Allocation remains within the budget allocation for the 2022 Community Investment Fund. Approximately $96,977.00 is being recommended for allocation. Council discussion on appreciation for breadth of projects and the discussion and awareness the proposals sparked. The projects brought matching funds which extended the impact of the funds. This Fund will likely get continued support going forward. It is seen as a great benefit to the community. Gratitude to CM Vaughan in proposing the Fund. The pickleball proposal did not get funding but with the Tennis Association, there may be some continued collaborative conversations to see what options might exist. The Greten park neighborhood proposal was not supported, but will get wrapped into future projects through Parks & Recreation. Because this was the first year, the community invited to continue to give the Council more feedback on how this could grow to meet community needs. The Fund is about partnerships and is just the beginning. Vaughan, Folch to approve as presented 7 Ayes, 0 Nays Andy Bindman, 19650 Owen Avenue, chair of Building Remembrance for Reconciliation (BR4R), addressed Council thanking them for the funding through the CIF program and expressed appreciation to Chris Jenkins, Director of Parks & Recreation for his help with the CIF application. XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS XII. NEW BUSINESS XIII. REPORTS FROM CITY COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, COUNCILMEMBERS Announcements • May is National Building Safety Month and National Historic Preservation Month. This is Municipal Clerk Appreciation Week. Please join me in a great and heartfelt thank you to our employees in these departments for their service to our community. • On Saturday, May 7, the Hastings/Prescott Bike Tour showcases two unique bike trails that offer stunning river views, historic downtowns, bird watching, and more. • Plan a DIY Parks and Trails Cleanup to keep Hastings clean, safe, and beautiful. Contact Paige at Parks & Rec to volunteer and pickup cleanup supplies. 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 https://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-documents-copy • United Way of Hastings continues hosting a series on Fentanyl Awareness on May 3, and May 10. Info at United Way of Hastings. Meetings Tuesday, May 3 7:00 AM Operations Committee Monday, May 9 7:00 PM Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, May 10 7:00 PM Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Wednesday, May 11 6:00 PM Arts Task Force Thursday, May 12 6:00 PM HEDRA Meeting Monday, May 16 5:30 PM City Council – Workshop: High Performance Leadership 7:00 PM City Council – Regular Meeting XIV. ADJOURNMENT Folch, Leifeld to adjourn 7:56 PM Next Regular City Council Meeting: Monday May 16, 2022 7:00 p.m.