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Minutes o£ Novamber 27, 1972 a~pr0ved on m~ti,on by M~,s Linde aeccvded ki
Mrs, Stoffel
Mike Borgelt, ~le~ropc, ll~an Council member rep~e~.ttnfl D~ko~a C, eunty
other areas) discuss:sci role and activities 0£ Me~ro Cc until,
Mr, Steve Sindf: ~a~ l~troduced as a ne~v jtu~lo,r member,
Valley Manor pl~.t presented for fi~al approvah Ha/err,ad to }~ir. '[rra~*ti~;nr '~
committee subje:~ to Iormal re.[erral to Commission by City (o ~ncil.
Dakota Hills 4th Addition [orrnalty referred by Couacil. T~is has bee~ retet,,e(-I
to Mr. Wilson~l committee
Proposed plan for lOo~n~to~:l RedevelOpment mentioned bt,,' },~Ir. Hallbe~g as a
to..~ic Ior study a-: an earl~ ¢Iate:
CITY OF HASTINGS
100 SIBLEY STREET, HASTINGS, MINNESOTA 55033
Phone 437-6921
I'Jesting$ on the Mississippi
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER
MINUTES OF HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1972
There was a meeting held jointly between the Planning Commission and
City Council.
Those present:
Mike O'Connor, Mike Freise, Mike Borgelt, Dick
Darsow, Walt Petersen, Wally Erickson, Lou Stoffel,
Marcella Linde, Don Hallberg, Skip Soleim, Steve
Gartzke, Leo Schumacher, Jr., David Tanner, Pat
Wilson, Ed Son/ag, Dennis Pellant, Tony Kramer,
Dick Jensen, Tom Novak, Ted Randolph, Irene Carroll
and representative from K.D.W.A. Radio
It was moved by Mrs. Linde, seconded by Mrs. Stoffel to approve the minutes
of November 27, 1972 as submitted.
Mr. Walt Petersenintroduced Mr. Mike Borgelt from the Metropolitan Council.
Mr. Borgelt made a brief resume of the function of the Metropolitan Council.
He then opened himself up to the audience for general questioning. I-Ie stated
the present Council is made up of 14 members, the new Council proposed in
the Legislature would have 17 members, each would be a separate senatorial
district.
He discussed Airports, Transit, Open Space, Housing, Mosquito Control,
and stated the Legislature in 1967 accepted pretty much all of the recommend-
ations of the Metropolitan Council. In 1969 there were definitely fewer recom-
mendations accepted by the Legislature. The next session of the Legislature,
he felt, would deal specifically with the £iscal disparities bill.
He then discussed in detail and answered questions about the Airport site
location, Metropolitan Transit, Parks and Open Space and specifically, the
Zoo, recommending that the Metropolitan Council be appointed members of
MAC and MTC. The Sewer Board who he felt should have a chairman
recommended b y the Metropolitan Council, not to allow the Sewer Board to
appoint their own chairman.
Discussed in detail the Metropolitan Mos{luito Control District, the Air
Pollution Control, recommendations to the Legislature in regard to placing
the enforcement and manpower and ability in the hands of the State PCA.
Tom O'Connor if he felt the Council should be elected. Mr. Borgelt opposed
an elected Council, specifically on the grounds that an elected official could
not make value judgements which would not be politically motivated. He was
Minutes of FIast[ngs Plann[n§ Comm[sslon Meeting
held Monday, Dece~nber 11, 1972 Page Z.
further asked if there was a possibility of enlarging the present St. Paul -
Minneapolis Airport. Mr. Borgelt said it was not impossible, but very im-
probable. He also stated that Northwest Airlines indicated that they would
not move to a northerly site, that they would move out of the metro area,
particularly Minnesota if that was required.
Mr. Borgelt stressed the planning, coordinating and development function of
the Council. He felt it should be retained as that type of ag ency.
There was then a discuss[on regarding the Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
particularly regarding low and moderate income housing. Mr. Borgelt stated
the Metro Council did not make those judgements, they merely state on a Federal
Grant Application that there is or is not a provision for low or moderate income
housing within the Grant process. The Government makes the decision as to
whether this does or does not affect grants.
Mr. Steven Sindt introduced himself as the new High School member to the
Planning Commis sion.
Mr. Borgelt stated he would be off the Metro Council on January 2, 1973 and
was committed by several persons present for his representation on the Council.
Dakota Hills 4th Addition was referred formally from the Council to the Planning
Commission.
Valley Manor was referred to Mr. Trautmann's Study Committee.
The Engineer gave a brief report on the Occupancy Permit Seminar that he
attended.
Mr. Hallberg commended the Riverbend Association for proceeding with the
Downtown Development Plan.
The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be held J~nuary ggnd.
We completed our meeting at 9:30 P.M.
John Davidson, City Engineer