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Administration Rent the Great River Community Room With a new year upon us, the public is reminded of the wonderful meeting room space that is available in the City Hall. The Great River Conunu- nity Room, which is located on the east side of the City Hall, on the second floor is available for use by the public. During the non-City Hall hours, there is a charge of$25.00 for the first 2.5 hours of usage, and $10.00 per hour for every hour or part of an hour thereafter. The rental fee is to cover the cost of Hastings Police Reserve members who serve as security during the non-City Hall hours. Seating capacity of the Great River Conununity Room is 50. Smaller groups may wish to reserve ~ Hastings smaller meeting rooms that are also available under L\ the same terms and conditions. TRAC Copies of the meeting room usage policy and rentaJ~ 611NGS lRAtJ S . forms are available at the Hastings City Hall. ~ ervlce City Hall Contacts & Telephone Numbers Ward Hastin_ City Councll Mayor Mike Wemer 1 Councilmember Janette Yandrasits 2 Coundlmember Mike Simacek 3 Councilmember Ed Riveness 4 CounciImember Janice Johnson At Large Councilmember Paul Hicks At Large Coundlmember Lynn Moratzka Staff Ctty AdmJnistrator David Osberg City Cerkl Administrative Aasistant Joyce Pruitt Community Development Director Michael Wozniak Finance Director Lori Webster Fire Otief Don Latch Parks '" Recreation Director Marty McNamara Police Otief Nick Wasy\ik Public Works Director Tom Montgomery 437-4143 438-3194 437-3387 437-4416 437-2831 437-8866 437-7869 OFFlCB HOURS: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday PHONB NUMBBRS Oty Hall Offices OtyHallFaxNumber Police Departm<!nt Fire Departm<!nt '" AmboIance Service Streets Department Utilities Department . Ovic Arena Parks Department Emergency 9-1-1 437-4127 437-7082 437-4126 437-5610 437-4415 437-3922 439-4940 437-5858 Volume II ----.- Electric Franchise Ordinance Custon1ers of Northern States Power and Dakota Electric will notice a line item in their electric bill referencing a franchise fee. This franchise fee that was set at 4% as a result of new ordinances that were adopted in November, 1996 by the City Council, that grant electric franchises to Dakota Electric Association and Northern States Power. The City will be using the revenues derived ftom the franchise fee to offset operating, capital and debt service payments on the Hydro Power Plant. The ftanchise fee will terminate in 2006 after the bonds to pay for the Hydro Power Plant are retired. Hastings TRAC is a Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. flexible curb to curb transit service available to Hastings residents. Our policy is to pick our riders up at their door and deliver them to their destinations. Individuals that have difficulty getting in and out of vehicles will benefit ftom Hastings TRAC buses that are handicap accessible. Hastings TRAC service is a low cost, efficient mode of transportation for all city residents. You can save money and help the environment by riding TRAC! Our rates are reasonable, making the bus an affordable method of transportation for everyone. Residents of all ages who need a ride can use this service! In addition, while you are saving money, you are also helping to reduce air and noise pollution by lowering the number of individual cars on our roads. In order to make the ride efficient and enjoyable for everyone we ask that you schedule your appoint- ment with TRAC at least 24 hours in advance of your trip. Rides may be scheduled ftom 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 437- TRAC (8722). The cost for a one-way ride is $1.50 with a token ($3.00 round trip). The cash tare is $1.55 for a one-way ride. Page 2