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Home My WebLink About12-07-98 Hastings, Minnesota December 7, 1998 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, December 7, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Yandrasits, Riveness, Johnson, Simacek, Hicks, Moratzka & Mayor Werner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator; T om Montgomery, Public Works Director; Matt Weiland, Zoning Administrator; Lori A. Webster, Finance Director; and Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney Approval of Minutes Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the regular meeting of November 16, 1998 and the special meeting of November 16, 1998 and hearing none, approved the minutes as presented. Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to approve the consent agenda as presented. 1. Pay All Bills as Audited 2. Authorize Purchase Agreement for Lot 1, Block 1, Industrial Park No.4 3. TRAC Driver Job Description (Revised) 4. Hastings Bus Company Price Adjustment Request for 1999 5. State of MN Law Enforcement Defibrillator Grant 6. Authorize Postage Expenses 7. Indemnification Agreements-Veterans Bikeway ~ Cornerstone Bible Church ~ ISD #200 8. Patrol Officers Union Contract Ap~roval 9. Resolution No. 12-1-98 1998 TranSfer/Closing of Funds 10. Bike Storage \"\ 7 Ayes; Nays, None. 1999 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Mayor Mike Werner opened the 1999 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. and asked Finance Director Lori Webster to present further information regarding the proposed 1999 Budget and Tax Levy. Mr. Jerome Voight, 283 Tuttle Drive, Hastings, MN requested clarification and further information from the City Council regarding the Truth in Taxation Statement. Council Minutes for Meetin of December 7 1998 Pa e 2 of 4 Resolution No. 12-3-98, Adopt 1999 City Budget Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve Resolution No. 12-3-98, Adopting the 1999 City Budget. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Resolution No. 12-4-98, Adopt 1999 City Tax Levy Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to approve Resolution No. 12-4-98, Adopting the 1999 City Tax Levy. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Resolution No. 12-5-98, Adopt 1999 BRA Special Tax Levy Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve Resolution No. 12-5-98, Adopting the 1999 HRA Special Tax Levy. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Reconsider Parking Prohibition on East 3rd St. West of Washington St. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to rescind the previous action regarding the parking prohibition on East 3rd St. West of Washington St. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Public Work Director Tom Montgomery presented further information regarding the history of the parking prohibition on East 3rd St. West of Washington St. Various individuals including Steve Crapps, Sandy Redding, Lynn Robins, Randy Knutson, and Brian Siebenaler presented information regarding their concerns regarding parking regulations on East 3rd St. West of Washington St. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve keeping the no parking signs installed on East 3rd S1. West of Washington S1. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. First Reading/Order Public Hearing-Rezone (Pleasant Hills) Acting Community Development Director Matt Weiland presented information to the City Council regarding the rezoning request for the Pleasant Hill Development. Mr. Bill Schommer, resident in the area expressed his concern regarding the proposed rezonIng. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve the rezoning and to schedule a public hearing for Monday, December 21, 1998. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Summit Point Final Plat and Rezone Acting Community Development Director Matt Weiland presented information regarding the proposed rezoning of the Summit Point Development and the final plat. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to take from the table the rezoning request from Agricultural to R-3 PRD. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Council Minutes for Meetin of December 7 1998 Pa e 3 of 4 2nd Reading-Rezoning from Ag. To R-3 PRD Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve the 2nd Reading of the Rezoning from Agricultural to R-3 PRD. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Summit Point Final Plat- -Res t'Ío, 12..-tO.q~ Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to approve the Summit Point Final Plat with conditions as listed below: 1. Rezoning of the subject property from Agriculture to R-3 PRD. 2. The applicant be required to identify drainage and utility easements or provide documentation that the common open spaces will be used as drainage and utility easements subject to the Public Works Director's approval. That the Developer shall pay cash in lieu of land to meet park dedication requirements at the rate which has been established by the City council at the time of final plat approval. The per residential unit cash in lieu of land requirement may be paid at the time of building permit issuance for each residential unit at the established rate set at that time by City Council (currently $850.00). That proposed street names be changed. Summit Point Drive must continue through to the northeast. That the applicant shall pay $20,590 for the proposed 71 units in Interceptor Sewer Fees prior to City release of final plat hardshells. That the Developer shall obtain Site Plan approval from the City prior to issuance of any building permits. That the developer shall construct a temporary 20 ft. Wide gravel drive as part of Phase one, connecting to Featherstone Road. The applicant shall provide evidence of an easement for storm water outfall in the Oakwood Cemetery Ravine. That reference shall be made in the Development Agreement to the two phases of development and the requirements required for both phases. That reference shall be made in the Development Agreement that the Developer must provide evidence to the City that common areas including the proposed cul-de-sac island and ponding areas will be maintained by a homeowner's association prior to issuance of any building permits for residential construction. That the Developer shall enter into a Development Agreement with the City to memorialize conditions of preliminary/final plat approval and that the executed Agreement shall be recorded against the subject property prior to issuance of any grading and/or building permits. Moved by Mayor Werner, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to amend the previous motion to specifically identify that the development homeowners association shall be responsible for maintaining the drainage ditch easement that must be provided for the storm water outfall in the Oakwood Cemetery refrained, as identified in condition #8, above. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. After approval of the amendment, the Mayor called for the vote on the original motion to approve the final plat as amended. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Council Minutes for Meetin of December 7 1998 Pa e 4 of 4 Resolution No. 12-2-98, Residential Solid Waste Collection on Certain Holidays City Administrator Osberg presented information regarding the proposed changes in the residential solid waste collection on certain holidays. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve Resolution No. 12-2-98 authorizing the collection of residential solid waste on certain holidays. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Adj ournment Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to adjourn the City Council meeting at 8:30 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. ~~ --. Mayor /êo-vd /Z/ZI /q ß 7: Ibl'hl. Hastings 12/20/98 Mayor Werner and council persons I am Duane Hunstad and I reside at 1357 Jackson Dr I am against any changes to this property called pleasant hills. Leave it as it is. If it is needed to be rezone. It should be zoned as R-1 no more than single family homes that would attract younger, possible higher income families that would generate more taxes and income for the city of Hastings. Then there is the area on the southeast corner that the builder wants the city to give some of the parkland to him so they could put a road in. Where is you (the city of Hastings) going get land to give to the 20,000 other people in this fair city of Hastings as their share of a park? I thought that parkland was at a premium there never is enough of it. Why should the city help this builder? By giving him some of the park property? By design the holding pond is suppose to drain to the southeast. It doesn't at normal levels. With the new proposed construct it would increase the overflow. They say the holding pond was design to handle any amount of water, but what is going to happen when we have a 6 inch rainfall??? The family's that live on the north end would have lake front property I understand that another builder had a survey done to the property and decide that it would be too costly and too difficult to build on. How many cities do you know of that you have as much wildlife within the city limits? I've seen deer, coyote, fox, rabbits, squirrels, and pheasants, many types of birds and hawks and eagles. Geese and ducks (there were at least 3 family's of ducks raised in the holding pond the summer of 1998 that I seen, there could have been many more) Don't call this area anything but wildlife and parkland I believe the City of Hastings has some beautiful areas with the hills and lakes and the rivers why????? Do we want to destroy something that can never be replaced? Let nature have its way. Another problem I have when I come to these chambers it is so very hard to hear what the mayor or any of the council members are saying. Why can't you turn up the volume on the speaker system so the participants can hear what is being said?? I myself think I have normal hearing and I have been told by other people whom have been here at these meetings, they can't hear everything that has been said. Thank you for allowing me to say what I had to say may your decision be the right one for the City of Hastings. God bless