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Hastings, Minnesota City Council Workshop June 3, 2019 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, June 3, 2019 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 Balsanek, Braucks, Leifeld, Lund, Folch, Vaughan Staff Present: Interim City Administrator Julie Flaten Community Development Director John Hinzman Public Works Director Nick Egger Economic Development Coordinator Rusty Fifield City Engineer Ryan Stempski Others: Kristy Barse, Chamber of Commerce President Mike Slavik, Dakota County Commissioner Developers: Rob Barse, Pat Regan, Mike Mattingly, Greg Jablonski Nick Conzemius, Greg Stotko, Bruce Goblirsch Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:30 p.m. Councilmember Balsanek arrived at 5:55 p.m. Mary Fasbender opened the meeting talking about the purpose for the meeting and introductions were made. Kristy Barse provided a history of the developer's task force. Fifield provided information on housing including historical data, trends, and demographic information. Council discussion on neighboring communities' trends, what differs from 20+years ago, input from Dakota County CDA, opportunities for retirees and seniors, defining"growth" and "affordable", Met Council influence, and what specifically are the barriers developers see to building in Hastings. Developers provided input on the impact current decisions have on future development, what developers look for in a community, perspective on what factors are in City control, managing resident push back, fees, and limited land availability, Mississippi River being a barrier and asset, perception of distance from twin cities, importance of downtown area on local economy, fees, and impacts of outside forces, ex. Tariffs.