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Home My WebLink About07-16-01 Hastings, Minnesota July 16, 2001 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 16, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota Members Present: Councilmembers, Schultz, Hazlet, Hicks, Moratzka, Riveness & Yandrasits Mayor Werner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney; Matt Weiland, Planning Director; Tom Montgomery, Public Works Director; Lori Webster, Finance Director; Marty McNamara, Parks & Recreation Director and Melanie Mesko, Administrative Assistant/City Clerk Approval of Minutes Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the regular meeting of July 2, 2001. Hearing none, the minutes were approved as presented. Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolutions on file. 1. Pay All Bills As Audited 2. Amendment to Addendum A and B of Agreements for Continuing Disclosure Services and for Arbitrage and Rebate Monitoring Services for General Obligation Public Facility Bonds, Series 2001A and for General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2001B 3. Certification of Goals for Jakata Properties 4. Declare Frisbee Golf Goals as Excess Property 5. Authorize Advertisement for Bids-Civic Arena Ice Resurfacer 6. Authorize Advertisement for Bids-Hydropower Plant Stop Logs 7. Authorize Advertisement for Bids-2001 Sealcoat Project Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 16, 2001 Page 2 of5 8. Pay Estimate #2, Lock and Dam Access Road and Riverfront Trail Improvements-Holst Excavating, $137,458.09 9. Resolution-Safe & Sober 10. Resolution-Livable Communities Opportunities Grant Resolution-General Obligation Public Facility Bonds, Series 2001A and for General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2001B Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to approve the resolution for GO Bonds, Series 2001A as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Hicks to approve the resolution for GO Bonds, Series 2001B as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of resolutions on file Public Hearing-Alley Vacation (Block 64, Town of Hastings) The public hearing was opened at 7:09 p.m. Hearing no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7: 1 0 p.m. Resolution-Alley Vacation (Block 64, Town of Hastings) Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to approve the alley vacation as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of resolution on file. Public Hearing-Accessory Structure Height The public hearing was opened at 7: 11 p.m. Hearing no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7:13 p.m. 2nd Reading & Ordinance Amendment-Accessory Structure Height Councilmember Riveness expressed a concern over the 25' height limitation, and a desire to further limit the height of accessory structures. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to approve the second reading and the ordinance amendment as presented for accessory structure height. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Public Hearing-Summit Heights Rezoning (P-l to R-3) The public hearing was opened at 7:15 p.m. Hearing no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7:17 p.m. 2nd Reading & Ordinance Amendment-Summit Heights Rezoning (P-l to R-3) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 16, 2001 Page 3 of 5 Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to approve the Summit Heights rezoning as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Public Hearing-Project 2001-9, Utility Extensions South to Century South Development The public hearing was opened at 7:18 p.m. Following explanation of the project and hearing no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7:21 p.m. Resolution-Ordering Improvement: Project 2001-9, Utility Extensions South to Century South Development Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Hicks to order improvements for project 2001-9 as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of resolution on file. Public Hearing-Kranz Annexation The public hearing was opened at 7:18 p.m. Following explanation of the project and hearing no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7:21 p.m. 2nd Reading-Kranz Annexation Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to approve the Kranz annexation as presented. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Award Contract-Fencing & Resurfacing of Roadside Park Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to award the contract to the low bidder: All Surface Specialists, Inc. in the amount of $73,500. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Special Use Permit-Tom Thumb (1743 Vermillion Street) Planning Director Weiland stated that the proposed use is permitted with a Special Use Permit and that the developer has agreed to demolish the existing building within 60 days of site plan approval. A new building would be build within three years. The Council discussed concerns with the replacement time line for the building, the proposed building and tank layout, traffic concerns, and issues with fuel trucks using residential streets. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits to amend the Planning Director's July 12,2001 report to add a condition to the special use permit requiring the removal of the existing building be done within 60 days. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to approve the special use permit for Tom Thumb with the conditions outlined in the Planner's July 12 memo with the additional condition. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 16, 2001 Page 4 of 5 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to table this issue until the August 6,2001 Council meeting. 6 Ayes; Nays, One, Mayor Werner voting against. Rescind South Pines IV Preliminary Plat Action/Preliminary Plat Extension City Attorney Moynihan stated that the City is being requested to rescind their action denying the preliminary plat of the South Pines IV development. Moynihan recommended that the City not rescind the denial and instead instruct the applicant to reapply and request waiver of fees. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to deny the request for a rescission of the preliminary plat denial and to direct the applicant to resubmit all application materials with fees waived. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Resolution-Industrial Court Parking Restrictions Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to approve a barking ban on the Industrial Court cul-de-sac off of Spiral Boulevard as illustrated in the Planning Director's July 12, 2001 memo, with staff also directed to conduct a traffic study of the entire industrial park to highlight other traffic concerns. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of resolution on file. Presentation of 2000 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Audit Management Report Joe Rigdon, Audit Manager with the City's auditing firm, presented the CAFR and his company's comments. Council received the reports. Presentation of Greenways Plan-Bruce Chamberlain Chamberlain indicated that many communities continue to work on this plan for preserving green space, and asked the Council for a motion of endorsement ofthe direction this committee is going with the Greenways Plan. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to accept the information presented by Chamberlain and to direct this issue to the NRRC for consideration and recommendation. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Recreational Fires Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to direct this issue to the public safety committee to consider issues such as restricting hours permitted and the possibility of creating a permitting system for recreational fires. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. ~"---------...,_..----~'--'_."_._-,_._------~._~_.__._--,-~._----'--.."-~-'~'-~" Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 16, 2001 Page 5 of5 Pawn Shop License Renewal Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Riveness to approve the Pawn Shop license renewal for the period of January I-June 30, 2001 and from July 1, 200l-June 30, 2002, contingent upon receipt ofthe first half of the annual license fee. 7 Ayes; Nays, none. Adjournment Moved by Councilmember Hazlet, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to adjourn the meeting at 9:19 p.m. 7 Ayes; Na s, None. ATTESTLl!tal!1lo City Clerk