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City Council Workshop
September 3,2019
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Tuesday,
September 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Volunteer Room at the Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th
Street, Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Leifeld, Lund,
Folch, Vaughan
Staff Present: Interim City Administrator Julie Flaten
Community Development Director John Hinzman
Economic Development Director Rusty Fifield
Others Present: Chamber President Kristy Barse
Dakota County Commissioner Mike Slavik
Dakota County CDA Executive Director Tony Schertler
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 6:00 p.m.
Dakota County Commissioner Slavik introduced Tony Schertler, Executive Director of the
Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA). Schertler gave a presentation on the
structure and mission of the CDA. He discussed affordable rental housing for seniors,
workforce,public, and youth. He also discussed the number of CDA units within the City of
Hastings, average rents charged, vacancy rates. Schertler also discussed the neighborhood
stabilization lot program, housing financial assistance programs, and redevelopment incentive
grants.
City council discussion on process for waiting lists and inventory of people with needs,
supportive housing concept, program information availability, building neighborhood consensus,
determining what Hastings needs are, homelessness needs, and data needed to move forward so
the City can work effectively with the CDA.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Balsanek, seconded by Councilmember Braucks at
6:51 p.m.
4,
Mary D. Vasbender, Mayor Oi Flaten, City Clerk