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Home My WebLink About20191104 - CC Follow-Up Agenda CITY OF HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Monday, November 4, 2019 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Folch, Leifeld, Lund and Vaughan Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten City Attorney Dan Fluegel Parks and Recreation Director Chris Jenkins Public Works Director Nick Egger Parks & Recreation Director Chris Jenkins IV. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM – Presentation Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Update Kate Hoelscher and Steve Dennis provided an update on Beyond the Yellow Ribbon activities. Councilmember Braucks volunteered to be the City of Hastings Council liaison to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting on October 21, 2019. Minutes were approved as presented. VI. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE Comments from the audience may include remarks about items listed on the Consent Agenda. A resident from 110 Frazier Street requested the City Council consider allowing the use of side by side vehicles on City Streets without the disability restriction currently in City ordinance. Mayor Fasbender suggested this be referred to the Public Safety Advisory Commission for review. VII. COUNCIL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED Councilmember Folch asked that #3 be removed from the consent agenda. This will be placed as #2 under Administration. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA The items on the Consent Agenda are items of routine nature or no perceived controversy to be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. There will be no discussion on these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda to the appropriate Department for discussion. To approve as amended 7-0 Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651-480-2350 City Council packets can be viewed in searchable format on the City’s website at http://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes 1. Pay Bills as Audited No. 11-01-19 2. Resolution : Accept Donations for Community Halloween Party 3. Approval of Dakota County Community Waste Abatement Grant Program 4. LiveBarn Agreement - Hastings Civic Arena 5. Dakota County Tax Forfeiture Land Purchase 2019 IX. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC HEARING These are formal proceedings that give the public the opportunity to express their concern, ask questions, provide additional information, or support on a particular matter. Once the public hearing is closed, no further testimony is typically allowed and the Council will deliberate amongst itself and with staff and/or applicant on potential action by the Council. – No. 11-02-19 1. Resolution : Rejection of Bids Water Chlorination Systems Egger requested the Council reject the two bids that were received for the chlorination of the water system. The low bidder was roughly $127,000 over the construction cost estimate. It is proposed to work with the consultant to restructure the project parameters and re-bid the project over the winter. The timeline for completion of the project will be adjusted to the 4 th quarter of 2020. Ryan Capelle, from Stantec, was available to answer questions. Council discussion on timing of re-bid, options for phasing of work, likelihood of more favorable bids, construction season timing, strategies for bidding, amounts of bid received and funding options. Vaughan, Balsanek to approve as presented 7-0 X. REPORT FROM CITY STAFF These items are intended primarily for Council discussion and action. It is up to the discretion of the Mayor as to what, if any, public comment will be heard on these agenda items. A. Public Works B. Community Development C. Administration No. 11-03-19 1. Resolution : Accept Donation of Blue Spruce Tree for North Lawn at City Hall Fasbender detailed the donation, placement and lighting of the blue spruce tree. Council discussion on activities planned at City Hall, any potential legal or discriminatory issues, concerns with process for donation coming forward, precedent setting, lighting costs/labor needed in future years, public purpose, and recognition plaque. Councilmember Balsanek made a motion to table the item, no second received. Leifeld, Folch to approve as presented 5-2 Balsanek, Vaughan voting against 2. Approval of Dakota County Community Waste Abatement Grant Program Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651-480-2350 packets can be viewed in searchable format on the City’s website at City Council http://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes Councilmember Folch is supportive of the Community Waste Abatement Grant Program and asked that the full council hold a workshop to learn more about municipal waste laws, landfill capacity, material recovery facilities, how Dakota County can assist and the impact to municipalities. Folch, Leifeld to approve as presented. 7-0 XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS XII. NEW BUSINESS XIII. REPORTS FROM CITY COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, COUNCILMEMBERS • Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 5 at 7:45 a.m. – • Highway 316 Open House will be held on Thursday, November 7 from 5:30 th 7:30 p.m. • All City offices will be closed Monday, November 11 th in observation of an’s Day Veter. • Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, November 12 th at 7:00 p.m. • HEDRA will meet on Thursday, November 14 th at 6:00 p.m. • City Council Workshop to be held on Monday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. ’ • Several Veterans Day events are planned over the upcoming weekend. • Councilmember Vaughan will attend the Great River Rail Commission meeting on Thursday, November 7 in Red Wing. th • Councilmember Balsanek will attend the DCC Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, November 7 th in Empire. • The next THRIVE event is November 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Hastings th Middle School. • Councilmember Folch encouraged residents to provide support for Hastings projects for inclusion in a bonding bill at the Legislature by visiting a website Governor Walz has set up. XIV. ADJOURNMENT 8:24 p.m. Next Regular City Council Meeting: Monday, November 18, 2019 7:00 p.m. Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651-480-2350 packets can be viewed in searchable format on the City’s website at City Council http://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes