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City Council Workshop
May 18, 2020
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, May.]8,
2020 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Leifeld, Lund,
Folch, Vaughan
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten
City Attorney Dan Fluegel
Community Development Director John Hinzman
Finance Manager Melanie Lammers
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:33 p.m.
City Administrator Wietecha provided an overview of the 2021 budget preparation schedule,
current economic conditions, major revenues and expenses, and goals and priorities of the City
Council, as previously defined.
Council discussion on challenges with looking to 2021 with uncertainly in 2020, property tax
collections, prioritizations of 2020 budgeted items, ways to keep economy moving and people
employed, financial resiliency, contingency planning, strategies used during 2007-2011, and next
steps.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Vaughn, seconded by Councilmember Braucks at
6:55 p.m.
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Mary D. tasbender, Mayor 4JulF*eaten, City Clerk