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Hastings,Minnesota City Council Workshop August 5, 2019 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4t' 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 Others Present: Wendy Wulff, Metropolitan Council Member, District 16 Metropolitan Council staff members Mike Slavik, Dakota County Commissioner Kristy Barse, Chamber of Commerce President Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:32 p.m. Wulff provided information on options for the City to consider for transit in the future. She provided 2016 statistics that if the City were to join the Transit Taxing District it would cost approximately $39 per household and generate $239,000 of revenue. Updated numbers were not available. Options for the City to consider included: - Regional Solicitation—TAB Grant. A new category of grant funding may become available that, if awarded, the City could use for a transit pilot program. Can apply for grant beginning in February of 2020 with applications due in April of 2020 and awards made in July of 2020. - Join the Transit Taxing District. This requires a resolution by the City Council and offers no guarantee of service. Met Council looks at demand needs to determine service levels provided. - City to Pay for Trip Extensions. City could evaluate if paying for a trip extension from a current park and ride location is feasible. Current data shows Hasting does not have the ridership to support this. Met Council estimates only 7 -8 new riders would be added with this option. - City could contract with Met Council, Metropolitan Transit or others to provide service. Commissioner Slavik discussed a fee-based program Dakota County is developing to use transportation tax funds to contract with Hastings Bus Company for a pilot program to provide service to three locations. The data would be used to determine if the need for transit exits in Hastings. Upon approval from the County Board this could begin later this year.