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Home My WebLink About20210216- CC Follow-Up Agenda CITY OF HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP AGENDA Tuesday,February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 111. ROLL CALL IV. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM Mayor Fasbender, Council memhers Braucks, Folch, Fox, Leifeld, Lund and Vaughan Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha City Attorney Dan Fluegel City Clerk Erica Henderson Community Development Director John Hinzman Economic Development Coordinator Eric Maas V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting on February 1, 2021. Minutes were approved as presented. VI. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE Comments from the audience may include remarks about items listed on the Consent Agenda. Mayor Fasbender stated comments received about items not on the agenda have been distributed to all councilmembers and are acknowledged. VII. COUNCIL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED VIII. CONSENT AGENDA The items on the Consent Agenda are items of routine nature or no perceived controversy to he acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. There will he no discussion on these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the items will he removed from the Consent Agenda to the appropriate Department for discussion. Braucks,Folch, to approve as presented. Roll call vote 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 1. Pay Bills as Audited 2. Accept Ardent Mills Sponsorship for the June—August 2021 Movies in the Park Series 3. Approve Teamsters Local 9320 Fire Captains Union Contract 4. Resolution No. 02-02-21: Acceptance and Appreciation of a donation to the Parks & Recreation Department from Rita Biskupski 5. Resolution No. 02-03-21: Accept Feasibility& Assessments Report, Order Project Scope & Features Public Hearing, Declare Amount to be Assessed, and Order Assessment Hearing— 15th Street Infrastructure Improvements, Phase 11 6. Resolution No. 02-04-21: Appointing Responsible Authority and Assigning Duties Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-sub scribeghastingsnin.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-govemment/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes 7. City Administrator's Appointment of City Clerk 8. Resolution No. 02-05-21: Approve 2:00 a.m. Liquor License for GBR Investments d/b/a The Coliseum Sports Bar& Grill 9. Approve Preferred Vendor for Emerald Ash Borer Treatment: Rainbow TreeCare 10. Resolution No. 02-06-21: Acceptance and Appreciation of a donation to the Parks & Recreation Department from Climb Theater 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. 1. Agreement for Legal Services Between the City of Hastings and Campbell Knutson, Professional Association Wietecha explained the reason for separate attorneys for prosecution and civil cases, described the interview and review processes for the Prosecution City Attorney and explained the reasons for recommending the Campbell Knutson firm. Council discussion of proposed attorney service fees and how the fees and utilizing two firms may impact the budget. Henry Skill Schaeffer, Campbell Knutson Prosecution City Attorney, introduced himself and stated that he was excited to represent the City in prosecution cases.He also addressed Council's concerns regarding fees. Vaughan, Braucks to approve as presented. Rall call vete 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 2. City of Hastings Legal Services Agreement with Levander, Gillen& Miller Wietecha described the interview and review processes for the Civil City Attorney and explained the reasons for recommending Levander, Gillen & Miller firm. Council discussion on the transition between the current attorney and new fir and the increased services offered. Vaughan, Fox to approve as presented. Rall call vete 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 3. Public Hearing: Amend City Code - Building Permit Fees nzman detailed the proposed changes to building permit fees flue to Dakota Electric requiring installation of new load management devices in all homes and ether housekeeping fee changes. Public hearing opened at 7:29 p.m. Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-sub scribeghastingsmn.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 No received comments. Public hearing closed at 7:29 p.m. Council discussion on the methodology of adjusting fees and fees associated with mobile homes. 4. Public Hearing: Amend City Code—Parklets Hinzman stated that no action was required by Council. Maas recapped the 2020 parklets, discussed stakeholder outreach, parklet design and construction and associated costs, the proposed number of parking spaces to be used and detailed the proposed ordinance amendment. He also noted that staff is requesting feedback from Council prior to the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Public hearing opened at 7:42 p.m. No received comments. Public hearing closed at 7:43 p.m. Council discussion on staffs efforts, utilizing the street surface versus constructing a platform, ADA accessibility due to street slope, possible grants for businesses to help with platform construction costs, using a ramp or other ADA accessibility option so street surface could be used instead of a platform, ownership of parklets, movability of parklets, community engagement from other than the downtown businesses, parklets are a solution due to the pandemic, timing of the ordinance amendment and the equitability of private businesses using public parking spaces versus businesses using their own parking lots. X. REPORTS 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 he heard on these agenda items. A. Public Works B. Parks and Recreation C. Community Development 1. 2d Reading\Adopt Ordinance No. 2021-03: Amend City Code -Building Permit Fees Leifeld, Fox to approve as presented. Roll call vote 7 Ayes, 0 Nays 2. Resolution No. 02-07-21: Extension of Temporary Business Measures Related to COVID 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-govemment/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes Hinzman summarized the temporary commercial measures approved by Council in May 2020 and explained that similar measures are proposed. Council discussion on compact and contiguous spaces. Leifeld, Braucks to approve as presented. Roll call vote 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, I Abstain-Fox D. Administration XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS XII. NEW BUSINESS XIII. REPORTS FROM CITY COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, COUNCILMEMBERS 1. Recognition of Fluegel Law Firm(1963-2021) Mayor Fasbender expressed appreciation and gratitude for the years of service from the Fluegel Law Firm. • Introduction to Ice Fishing at Lake Rebecca, Saturday, February 27. Bait, tackle, poles, and holes provided. All attendees can fish without a fishing license during this event, catch and release only under our DNR waiver. This event is in partnership with Carpenter Nature Center, National Park Service, and Department of Natural Resources. Free of charge, but registration is required. • If you missed the State of the City presentation last week, the video has been posted on the City website as well as the HCTV YouTube channel. • Next week, United Way of Hastings is hosting a series of 5 free webinars "How Can We Help Our Kids Succeed Through C OVID-]9 and Other Mental Health Challenges." To learn more and register. Please visit the United Way of Hastings website. • Happy Birthday this Thursday to Councilmember Lerfeld. Meetings X, Wednesday, February 17 6:00 pm Finance Committee Thursday,February 18 6:30 pm Public Safety Advisory Commission Monday,February 22 Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-sub scribeghastingsnin.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/cit)7-govemment/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes 7:00 pm Planning Commission Monday,March 1 7:00 pm City Council XIV. ADJOURNMENT 8:37 p.m. Next Regular City Council Meeting:Monday,March 1,20217:00 p.m. Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-sub scribeghastingsmn.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