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Home My WebLink About05-20-96 Hastings, Minnesota May 20, 1996 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 20, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Riveness, Johnson, Simacek, Hicks, Moratzka and Mayor Werner r-- Members Absent: None Dave Osberg, City Administrator; Barb Thompson, City Clerk; Mike Wozniak, Community Development Director; Tom Montgomery, Public Works Director; Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney Staff Members Present: Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the regular meeting of May 6, 1996 and the special Washington County Board of Review meeting 6:30 p.m. on May 6, 1996 and hearing none declared the minutes approved as presented. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to add to the Consent Agenda Item No. 18, Cigarette License to Rocs Plus, Inc.; add to City Administrator, Item No.3, Closed Door - M.A. Fearing Lawsuit. 6 Ayes, Nays, None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADDENDUM Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Riveness CONSENT AGENDA r- to approve the consent agenda with the addition of the two items. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. 1. Pay all bills as audited 2. Resolution No. 5-2-96 - Missing Children in Minnesota - May 25, 1996 RES. NO. 5-2-96 3. Resolution No. 5-3-96 - Cable TV Franchise Renewal Request for Extension RES. NO. 5-3-96 4. Resolution No. 5-9-96 - Cable TV Franchise Transfer RES. NO. 5-9-96 5. Accept Resignation of City Planner - Paul Czech 6. Accept Resignation of Tom Otto - Street Department 7. Antenna Site Option and Lease Agreement Transfer 8. Finance Department Policies - Petty Cash Fund 9. Resolution No. 5-4-96 - Fund Transfers RES. NO. 5-4-96 10. Setback Variance - New Garage - 300 West 10th Street 11. Resolution No. 5-5-96 - Application for Tax Base Revitalization Account RES. NO. 5-5-96 12. Resolution No. 5-6-96 - HRA - Contamination Cleanup Grant Program RES. NO. 5-6-96 13. Resolution No. 5-7-96 - Declare Adequacy of Petition & Authorize RES. NO. 5-7-96 Feasibility Study, 1 st St. alley connection Lock & Dam Road & Ashland St. 14. Authorize Advertisement for Bids, 1996 Sea1coat Program 15. Renew License - Old Mill Pawn Shop - 1912 Vermillion St. 16. Squad Car Replacement ,....- 17. Community Service Officer Hourly Change 18. Cigarette License to Rocs Plus, Inc., 275 West 33rd St. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to adopt Resolution No. 5-8-96 authorizing the purchase of a 1996 New Holland skid steer loader and attachments from Long Lake Tractor & Equipment for $47,175.76. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to adopt a policy on hanging decorations on City owned street light poles in the Downtown Hastings Area. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. RES. NO. 5-8-96 ACCEPT BID- SKID LOADER STREET LIGHT DECORATION POLICIES Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka DOWNTOWN to approve a City Policy regulating the Downtown flower basket plan which will ASSOC. FLOWER be implemented this summer. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. BASKET POLICY Page 2 Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to adopt the Operations Committee's recommendation limiting City sidewalk snow removal operation to walks abutting City property and curb side walks. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. May 20, 1996 SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL POLICY Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Hicks WATER STORAGE authorizing the City to contract with TKDA for the design and preparation of TANK REPLACE- plans and specification for the proposed replacement water storage tanks, as MENTS recommended by the Operations Committee. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Hicks P.W. GARAGE to accept the EERC Proposal and authorize the City to proceed with the proposed RETROFIT -NSP lighting retrofit to the Public Works Garage. 5 Ayes; Nays, Riveness. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks to approve the expanded SW Ponding Basin pump replacement project which includes replacing the pumps in 1996, borrowing the remaining funds needed from General Fund reserves and replacing these funds in 1997 with an additional Street Department allocation. Ayes; None, Nays, Riveness, Johnson, Mayor Werner, Simacek, Hicks and Moratzka. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks to approve the expanded SW Ponding Basin pump replacement project, which includes replacing the pumps in 1997, transferring the 1996 funding to the Street Department ERF and including the remaining funds needed in the 1997 Street Department Budget. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Johnson authorizing Staff to prepare a resolution for presentation at the June 3rd City Council meeting regarding the City position on the Metropolitan Regional Blueprint - Growth Options. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to amend Resolution No. 4-10-96 which was adopted on April 15, 1996 and put a change in point #1 on page two, which reads as follows: "Hastings School District #200 Board of Education participation of $250,000, representing 30% as outlined, in the Joint Powers Agreement, of the capital improvement cost of a second sheet of ice at the Hastings Civic Arena". 4 Ayes; Nays, Johnson and Moratzka. Copy of resolution on file. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Riveness approving a Joint Powers Agreement for Enhanced Fine Revenue Collection Program in Dakota County, retro to January 1, 1996 through 1997. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Simacek to adjourn at 8:05 p.m. to a closed door session regarding the M.A. Fearing Litigation. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. Mayor Werner reopened the regular Council meeting at 8:21 p.m. and all City Councilmembers were present. SW PONDING BASIN PUMP ,"'------- HASTINGS GROWTlj' OPTIONS i\ ICE ARENA FINANCING- RES. NO. 4-10-96 AMENDED JT. POWERS AGREEMENT- FINE REVENUE ADJOURN TO CLOSED DOOR SESSION /------" RECONVENED .j REGULAR MEETING 8:21 P.M. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember ADJOURNMENT Hicks to adjourn the regular Council meeting at 8:22 p.m. 6 Ayes; Nays, None. ~.~ ATTEST d'~ ~~ City Clerk Mayor ]II '.J "~..f>Wi,'.:;:.: .,-1'; '!' .. ' _".&111111111",_ :I;. .. ~ '.