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Hastings,Minnesota City Council Workshop August 17,2020 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Leifeld, Lund, Folch, Vaughan Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten Brenda Davitt, Interim Finance Manager Ashley Parker, Senior Accountant Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:34 p.m. Flaten reviewed the updated Fund Balance and Purchasing Policy as well as the Single Audit Policy. Council discussed including distinction to call out professional services contracts. Wietecha and Davitt gave a presentation on the 2021 proposed levy and budget. This included a history of the tax levy, market value and impacts of the proposed levy on commercial and residential properties. A detailed listing of expense and revenue changes between 2020 and 2021 was included. Items that require additional council discussion include bonding, Emerald Ash Borer, Loop Bus funding, Highway County 42 speed study, diversity training and a wage increase for Councilmembers. Council discussion on bonding for the City Hall dome restoration and Highway 316 funding shortfall, an update from Dakota County on the probability of County funding Highway 316 needs, detail needed on restoration efforts at City Hall, ability for City to implement a gas or sales tax, more detail on overall City bonding, Highway 316 mill and overly, and contingency planning for COVID and CARES funding. Next steps include the Finance Committee meeting to discuss bonding. The preliminary levy will be set at the September 21, 2020 Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Vaughan, seconded by Councilmember Braucks at 6:57 p.m. Mary D. Fa bender, Mayor 4Julien, City Clerk