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City Council Workshop
April 10, 2021
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Saturday, April 10,
2021 at 1:00 pm via Zoom virtual meeting.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Braucks, Lund, Leifeld, Folch, Fox
and Vaughan
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha, Finance Manager Chris Eitemiller,
Communications Coordinator Dawn Skelly, Fire Chief John Townsend,
Parks &Recreation Director Chris Jenkins, Community Development
Director John Hinman, Police Chief Bryan Schafer, and Public Works
Director Nick Egger
Members Present: Chad Weinstein and Jamie Fischer of Ethical Leaders in Action
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 1:03 pm.
Mr. Weinstein gave a brief overview of the strategic planning session scheduled for the day and
upcoming sessions. Everyone introduced themselves and noted their hopes for the strategic
planning. Mr. Weinstein reviewed information from his prior interviews with the City Council
and suggested four common themes from the interviews: people, processes, infrastructure, and
finance (internal-facing); community image and public engagement (external-facing); parks and
public spaces; and housing and economic development. The meeting split into two break-out
groups, one consisting of the City Council and one of staff, to discuss City's Rules of
Procedure/Decorum Guidelines.
Meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.
Mary D. Oisbender, Mayor Erica Henderson, City Clerk