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Hastings, Minnesota City Council Meeting Minutes July 6,2020 The City Council of the City of Hastings,Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday,July 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference. Mayor Fasbender explained why and referenced various city, state and federal declarations and guidelines that an in-person meeting was not practical or prudent due to the COVID-1 9 Pandemic, Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmernbers Balsanek Braucks, Folch, Leifeld, Lund and Vaughan Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha Deputy City Clerk Erica Henderson City Attorney Dan Fluegel Community Development Director John Hinman Parks and Recreation Director Chris Jenkins Presentation—Emerald Ash Borer—Rainbow Tree Care Jeff Hafner, Rainbow Tree Care Director of Municipal Consulting, gave a presentation about how Rainbow Tree is helping to protect and maintain the City's ash trees, cost benefit models and resident participation in the program. Council discussed the preventative maintenance cost for the City versus residents of ash trees in the boulevard, that the ordinance details boulevard trees must be maintained by the property owner, cost share between the City and residents, cost of preventative maintenance versus tree removal, possible future impact EAB and tree loss, how Rainbow Tree informs residents of the reduced cost preventative maintenance program, residents participating in the reduced cost program, various areas within the City where residents are treating boulevard ash trees, and recommendation to forward this to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Approval of Minutes Mayor Fasbender asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Meeting on June 15,2020 of the City Council. Minutes were approved as presented. Comments from the Audience Stan McCoy, 1208 Tyler Street, explained why Council should forgive the overtime charges on a waterline repair bill and that the Operations Committee previously denied this request. Councilmember Folch requested that this be placed on the July 20, 2020 agenda. Consent Agenda I. Pay Bills as Audited 2. 1"Reading\Order Public Hearing: Amend City Code Chapter 51.03 Rules and Regulations Relating to Municipal Utilities 3. Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right to Use(IRU)Agreement with Dakota Broadband Board 4. Resolution No. 07-01-20:Appointment of Election Judges for the 2020 Primary and General Elections 5. Resolution No. 07-02-20:Acceptance and Appreciation of a Donation from the Norring Family to the Parks & Recreation Department 6. Resolution No. 07-03-20:Acceptance and Appreciation of a Donation from the Ruedy Family to Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651480-2350 City Council packets can be viewed in searchable formal on the City's website at littp://www,hastiiigsiiin.gov/city-govei-niiient/city-coul)cil/city-council-ap ,endas-and-minlites