2013-07-01 CC PacketNbertville
City of Albertville City Council Agenda
Monday, July 1, 2013
City Council Chambers
7:00 PM
PUBLIC COMMENTS -The City of Albertville welcomes and encourages public input on issues listed on the agenda or of general community
interest. Citizens wishing to address the Council regarding specific agenda items, other than public hearings are invited to do so under Public
Forum and are asked to fill out a "Request to Speak Card". Presentations are limited to five (5) minutes.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call
3. Recognitions — Presentations - Introductions
A. STMA 7-8 Girls Lacrosse Team
4. Public Forum — (time reserved 5 minutes)
5. Amendments to the Agenda
6. Consent Agenda
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City staff and will
be enacted by one motion. In the event an item is pulled it will be discussed in the order it
is listed on the Consent agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items.
These items will be approved by a separate motion.
A. Approve the June 17, 2013 regular City Council meeting minutes as presented. (pgs 4-
8)
B. Authorize the Monday, July 1, 2013 payment of claims as presented, except bills
specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been
provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at
City Hall upon request (pg 9)
C. Set Budget workshop meetings for July 15, 2013 immediately following the regular
City Council meeting, August 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., and August 19, 2013 immediately
following the regular City Council meeting, if needed.
D. Adjust the 2013 Fire Inspection pay rate to $17.00 per hour retroactive to January 1,
2013.
E. Approve Minor Music Event Permit for 152 Club, Inc (pg 10)
F. Approve surfacing the basketball court at Winter Park for an amount of $2,580. (pg 11)
G. Approve Resolution of Support for I-94 West Corridor Inclusion in the Minnesota
State Highway Investment Plan (pgs 12-15)
7. Public Hearings - None
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8. Department Business
A. Public Works - Engineering
1). June 23'd Flood Report — Verbal Update
B. City Council
1). Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning Commission, JPWB, Joint Fire
Board, Parks Committee, etc.)
2). Memorial Park Sign (Discussion)
C. City Clerk
1). Set Public Hearing Date for Kassel Avenue NE Street Vacation
(Motion to set public hearing date ofAugust 5, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. to receive
comment on the proposed vacation of a portion of Kassel Avenue NE as
requested by Guardian Angels)
D. Finance -None
E. Planning and Zoning - None
F. Building -None
G. Legal
1). City Attorney's Report (pgs 16-17)
H. Administration
1). City Administrator's Update (pg 18)
9. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
July 4
City Offices Closed, Independence Day
July 8
STMA Ice Arena Board, 6:00 p.m.
July 9
Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
July 15
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
Budget Workshop to Immediately Follow
July 22
Joint Powers Water Board, 6:30 p.m.
August 5
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
August 12
STMA Ice Arena Board, 6:00 p.m.
City Council Budget Workshop, 7:00 p.m.
August 13
Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
August 19
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
Budget Workshop to Immediately Follow
August 26
Joint Powers Water Board, 6:30 p.m.
Parks Committee, 8:00 p.m.
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
Monday, June 17, 2013
DRAFT MINUTES
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call
Present: Mayor Hendrickson and Council members Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner
Absent: None
Others Present: City Administrator-PWD Adam Nafstad, City Planner Alan Brixius, City Attorney
Michael Couri and City Clerk Kimberly Olson
3. Recognitions, Presentations, and Introductions - None
4. Public Forum
There was no one present to speak.
5. Approval of the Agenda
Motioned by Wagner, seconded by Sorensen, to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes:
Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent. None. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
6. Consent Agenda
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by City Staff and will be enacted
by one motion. In the event an item is pulled, it will be discussed in the order it is listed on the
Consent Agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items. These items will be
approved by a separate motion.
A. Approve the June 3, 2013 regular City Council meeting minutes as presented
B. Authorize the Monday, June 17, 2013 payment of claims as presented, except bills
specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been
provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City
Hall upon request
Agenda Page 4
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2013-017 entitled a Resolution authorizing and documenting
interfund loan from the sewer access fund in connections with Tax Increment Financing
District No. 15
D. Adopt Ordinance 2013-004 prohibiting the use of coal tar -based sealants in the
construction or repair of parking lots, driveways, and/or other paved areas within the City
of Albertville
E. Adopt Resolution No. 2013-018 revoking Municipal State Aid Streets and establishing
Municipal State Aid Streets
Motioned by Vetsch, seconded by Sorensen, to approve the consent agenda as presented. Ayes:
Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
7. Public Hearings - None
8. Department Business
A. City Clerk
1). Liquor Compliance Violations
Clerk Olson reported Wright County conducted liquor compliance checks on May 22,
2013 to check for sales to underage minors. All establishments passed except for
Hong Thai, Inc. and Neighbors Eatery and Saloon. Staff sent out notification letters
and invoices to those two establishments. She stated that in 2005 guidelines were
established for Council to use in dealing with violations, but Council is not bound by
them. Council may choose to waive the fines, impose stricter fines than those
outlined in the guidelines, or refer to criminal prosecution and fines. Hong Thai, Inc.
has paid the fine. Staff was informed that a representative of Neighbors Eatery and
Saloon would be present at the meeting to speak to Council, but was not present at the
meeting.
Vetsch inquired if there is training available for the establishments and Clerk Olson
replied that Wright County holds training several times a year and sends a notice to
all licensed establishments about the training. There have been no violations since
2010.
Sorensen inquired if there was a fine from the County given to the establishments
with violations. Couri replied that the County may fine the server, but any fines to
the establishments are dealt with by the City through a civil fine. No fines were
waived with past violations, although some establishments were required to purchase
scanning devices for identification in lieu of a fine. Hendrickson was concerned that
waiving a fine would appear that the City is okay with underage drinking and it
would set precedence to waive fines for future violations.
Hendrickson asked why this couldn't be fined by Wright County instead of the City
and Couri replied that it is the licensing authority that must impose the fine. The
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2
Regular Meeting of June 17, 2013 Agenda Page 5
County would have no authority to shut down an establishment, if it came to that,
because the City is the authority that may revoke or suspend a license.
Nafstad relayed the explanation given by Neighbors Eatery and Saloon for how the
sale occurred as well as the training employees receive and the reward they receive
for passing a compliance check. Wagner felt they had a good track record as they
have been in business for three years and had not received a violation before. Nafstad
stated they are working towards compliance.
B. City Council
1). Committee Updates
Planning Commission
Brixius reported the Commission recommended approval of the ordinance prohibiting
coal -tar sealants. Several inquiries were made on the Leander property for different
uses that did not meet zoning requirements. The City has also been approached by a
church looking for a site approximately five acres in size to build and staff
recommended several sites to them. However, the zoning would need to be changed
to Public Institutional for whatever site they would choose.
2). Washington D.C. Congressional Visit Update
Hendrickson reported they met Representative Bachman, Senator Klobuchar and staff
for Representative Fitzsimmons and Senator Franken. They discussed needs
regarding I-94 and working with MnDot and the Governor to receive Federal funding.
She stated the lobbyist hired by the City of St. Michael was instrumental on the trip.
Hendrickson was appreciative of St. Michael allowing them on the trip and Sorensen
thanked both Hendrickson and Olson for going.
C. Public Works/Engineering
1). Marlowe Avenue NE Gravel and Grade
Nafstad reported he received one quote for the work from Fehn Companies, Inc. He
stated that he cannot justify paving the road. It is a good investment to gravel and
grade the road and it will last several years.
Motioned by Vetsch, seconded by Hendrickson, to approve the quote from Fehn
Companies, Inc. to place and grade Aggregate Base on Marlowe Avenue NE,
between 5e Street NE and the railroad tracks for an estimated cost of $11, 667.
Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent.
None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
D. Finance -None
E. Planning / Zoning - None
F. Building -None
G. Legal -None
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3
Regular Meeting of June 17, 2013 Agenda Page 6
H. Administration
1). Fire Inspections Compensation
Nafstad reported there are three Fire Officers that conduct inspections for the fire
inspection program. The Fire Chief credits the program for the reduction in the
number of fire calls in recent years. Staff is recommending an adjustment in hourly
pay from $12 to $17. He stated this is still less than surrounding communities who
utilize full-time city employees. Sorensen indicated the contract with Otsego will
increase the number of inspections.
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Olson, to adjust the 2013 fire inspection pay
rate to $17.00 per hour. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner.
Nays: None. Absent. None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
2). City Administrator's Update
Nafstad reported that staff was contacted by CGI, Inc. regarding a cost free
Community Showcase Program that would produce two to three short video clips
about the community on topics of the City's choosing. It would be a three year
agreement to display the video clips on the website and allow them to contact
Albertville businesses promoting their advertising opportunities on Albertville
letterhead.
Court noted the City will have no veto power on what is included in the video clips,
but many other cities have already participated and it would not be in CGI, Inc.'s best
interest to promote negative content.
Motioned by Wagner, seconded by Hendrickson, to authorize staff to enter into an
agreement with CGI, Inc. to participate in the Community Video Program. Ayes:
Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent: None.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Nafstad reported he is working with general contractors to see if architectural services
are needed for renovation of the 5964 Main Avenue NE (Old Public Works) building
for the lease agreement with the Soccer Club.
Nafstad reported the STMA Arena Board discussed the leaking roof and safety issues.
He stated the STMA School District and City of St. Michael have been notified of the
issues. Youth Hockey requested use of the vacant lot for an outdoor rink. Several
things to consider would be insurance, water access, rink access, signage and lighting.
Nafstad reported that the Fire Department and others worked on Memorial Park over
the weekend and it is coming along nicely. Hendrickson would like to see an article
regarding Memorial Park in the next newsletter.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4
Regular Meeting of June 17, 2013 Agenda Page 7
Brixius reported that Federated Co-op has made application to expand their operations
which will need PUD rezoning and establishment of a new district to accommodate
their expansion.
9. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
Vetsch asked staff to coordinate with the City of St. Michael on recognitions of athletic teams
for outstanding achievements. He wanted to make sure that teams would be recognized by
both cities and he wanted all teams to be recognized fairly.
June 24
Joint Powers Water Board, 6:30 p.m.
Joint Meeting with Otsego and St. Michael, 8:00 p.m.
June 25
Parks Committee, 7:30 p.m.
July 1
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
July 4
City Offices Closed
July 8
STMA Ice Arena Board, 6:00 p.m.
July 9
Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
July 15
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
July 22
Joint Powers Water Board, 6:30 p.m.
Parks Committee, 7:30 p.m.
10. Closed Session — Knechtl Mediation
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Olson, to move into closed session at 8:30 p.m. Ayes:
Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Hendrickson, seconded by Olson, to resume regular meeting at 8:52 p.m.
Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent. None.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Hendrickson, seconded by Olson, to approve the mediation agreement between
the City of Albertville and Gerhardt Knechtl. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen and
Wagner. Nays: None. Abstain: Vetsch. Absent. None. MOTIONDECLARED CARRIED.
It. Adjournment
Motioned by Olson, seconded by Hendrickson, to adjourn the meeting at 8:53 p.m. Ayes:
Hendrickson, Olson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberly A. Olson, City Clerk
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5
Regular Meeting of June 17, 2013 Agenda Page 8
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�bcrtvilleii Mayor and Council Request for Action
June 26, 2013
SUBJECT: CONSENT (Finance) — PAYMENT OF BILLS
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Authorize the Monday, July 1, 2013 payment of the claims as presented except
the bills specifically pulled, which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been
provided to Council as a separate document. The claims listing is available for public viewing at
City Hall upon request.
BACKGROUND: The City processes claims on a semi-monthly basis. The bills are approved
through their respective departments and administration and passed onto the City Council for
approval.
KEY ISSUES:
Account codes starting with 810 are STMA Arena ExpensesNendors (bolded) and
key issues will be presented in the claims listing document.
POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the City's policy to review and approve
payables on a semi-monthly basis.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: City staff has reviewed and recommends approval of
payments presented.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and Council have the authority to approve all bills
pursuant to Minnesota State Law, which requires all bills to be paid in a timely manner,
generally within 30 days unless one party determines to dispute the billing.
Responsible Person/Department: Finance/Tina Lannes, Finance Director
Submitted through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator/PWD
Attachment: List of Claims (under separate cover)
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CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
MINOR OUTDOOR MUSIC EVENT PERMIT NO. 2013- 001
The City of Albertville issues a Minor Outdoor Music Event Permit to the 152 Club located at
5794 Main Avenue NE, Albertville, Minnesota for the calendar year of 2013, provided the
following conditions are met and satisfied:
1. This permit shall run for the calendar year 2013 and will expire without further action by
the City of Albertville on October 15, 2013.
2. The City approves minor outdoor music events on Wednesdays through Sundays.
Performance shall be limited to the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Sunday and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. No outdoor
performances shall be allowed beyond these permitted hours.
3. All outdoor music stages, speakers, and amplifiers shall be located a minimum of 300
feet from any residence in a residential zoning district. All Stages, speakers, and
amplifiers shall be arranged in a designed manner that does not broadcast music at or
toward a residence within 300 feet of the stage.
4. The permit holder agrees to manage the outdoor performances to control volume and
nuisance complaints. The volume of the outdoor performances shall be reasonable so as
not to be audible at the shared property line with a residentially zoned property. Permit
holder shall comply with all requests of the Sheriff's Department to turn down the
volume to mitigate nuisance complaints.
5. In the event of nuisance complaints, the City reserves the right to add conditions on this
permit to mitigate nuisance complaints and protect neighboring properties.
6. The permit holder understands that they are responsible for the behavior and operation of
the outdoor music events including employees, band members and event participants.
Poor or unlawful behavior on the property associated with the outdoor music event, that
disturbs or damages adjoining property may be grounds for permit revocation.
7. The permit holder understands that failure to abide by the conditions and standards of
this permit or section 5-5-3 of the Albertville City Code may be grounds for permit
revocation.
Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD Trish Holm, Permit Holder
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, 32�'" ".i 11s Mayor and Council Request for Action
July 12013
SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS - CONSENT - WINTER PARK BASKETBALL COURT
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Approve surfacing the basketball court at Winter Park for an amount of $2,580.
BACKGROUND: The basketball court at Winter Park was installed approximately five years
ago and did not have a painted surface installed at that time.
KEY ISSUES:
• The contractor doing the work on the basketball court at Central Park will give a
discounted price on the surfacing of the Winter Park court if the two courts are done at
the same time.
• The asphalt surface of the court will last longer if painted.
FINANCIAL ISSUES: The Parks Department has funds in the Capital Parks Improvement
budget to pay for the project.
LEGAL ISSUES: None.
Responsible Person - Department: Tim Guimont - Public Works Supervisor
Submitted through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator - PWD
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June 27, 2013
SUBJECT: CONSENT — RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF WEST I-94
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Approve Resolution 2013-019, titled "Requesting Inclusion of I-94 West
Expansion in the Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP)"
BACKGROUND: Excerpt June 19, 2013 letter from St. Cloud Mayor and St. Cloud Area
Planning Organization Chair, Dave Kleis, to I-94 Stakeholders.....
As you may be aware, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is in the
process of finalizing an update to their Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan
(MnSHIP). "MnSHIP" sets a new financially constrained 20 year vision for transportation
investment in Minnesota that focuses primarily on system preservation, with limited major
highway expansion in the Twin Cities Region. MnSHIP, as currently proposed, includes
zero major expansion for Interstate 94 or other highways in Greater Minnesota. With newly
appointed MnDOT Commissioner Charlie Zelle recently given the green light from
Governor Dayton to make the case for increased transportation funding during the upcoming
2014 Legislative Session and the new MnSHIP year 2033 vision due to the Legislature this
fall, the timing is right to make a final push for including expansion of I-94 in this new Plan.
As you know, the I-94 West Corridor is a huge economic engine for cities and counties in
Central and Western Minnesota and also the Twin Cities Region. In fact, as an international
truck freight corridor, I-94 is one of the highest tonnage and value truck corridors in
Minnesota, and has been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as a
freight corridor that will be "highly congested" by the year 2040 from the Twin Cities all the
way to North Dakota. The existing federal transportation authorization bill, MAP-21,
requires States to address freight bottlenecks such as I-94 using a performance based
planning and investment approach. Many existing and previous MnDOT plans have
identified performance based expansion needs along I-94 to address freight, congestion and
safety problems between the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. I-94 is also critically important to
the Minnesota tourism industry, transporting 1.85 million visitor trips annually to the
Alexandria and Brainerd Lakes Regions.
Given these startling and concerning facts, on behalf of the St. Cloud Area Planning
Organization (APO) Board, I am requesting your community's support in respectfully
requesting Commissioner Zelle to include Interstate 94 expansion from the Twin Cities to
St. Cloud in the new Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP). Please consider
adopting the attached resolution and submitting it to Commissioner Zelle no later than July
15th to join the APO in this important message
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Mayor and Council Request for Action — June 27, 2013
Resolution of Support for I-94 Expansion Page 2 of 2
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: This ordinance does not impact the City's revenues or
expenses.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: (none)
Responsible Person/Department: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator/PWD
Attachments: Resolution 2013-019
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CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2013-019
REQUESTING INCLUSION OF I-94 WEST CORRIDOR EXPANSION
IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGHWAY INVESTMENT PLAN (MnSHIP)
WHEREAS; the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is in the process of
finalizing a new Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP) that will serve as a guide
for investment on the Minnesota State and Interstate highway system through the year 2033; and
WHEREAS; this new financially constrained plan proposes to focus the majority of
future MnDOT highway investment on system preservation, with limited major expansion
projects included in the Twin Cities Region and no major expansion projects included in Greater
Minnesota, including the I-94 West Corridor; and
WHEREAS; MnDOT has numerous existing and recent plans, including the I-94
Interregional Corridor Plan (2002), the Central Minnesota Regional Freight Study (2011), and
the 2028 Statewide Highway Investment Plan (2009) that all identify performance based
expansion needs for the I-94 West Corridor, and
WHEREAS; the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has identified the I-94 West
Corridor currently as "highly congested" from the Twin Cities to St. Cloud, with high freight
congestion levels forecasted to extend to North Dakota by the year 2040, and
WHEREAS; the new federal transportation bill, "MAP-21 ", requires State Departments
of Transportation to address freight bottlenecks such as I-94 using performance based planning
and investment criteria, and
WHEREAS; the I-94 West Corridor from St. Michael to St. Cloud has 40 percent of the
congestion on MnDOT's "Interregional Corridor" (IRC) system, yet accounts for only 1.6
percent of this system; and
WHEREAS; crash and severity rates along I-94 between Rogers and Albertville are
nearly twice the statewide average; and
WHEREAS; I-94 West Corridor is critical to the tourism industry in Minnesota,
accommodating 1.85 million visitor trips annually to the Alexandria and Brainerd Lakes
Regions; and
WHEREAS; at the request of Governor Mark Dayton, MnDOT is embarking on an
advocacy campaign leading into the 2014 Legislative session to educate Minnesotans about the
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need for additional funding to construct many of the documented unmet State transportation
needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; the (Jurisdiction) does hereby request the
Minnesota Department of Transportation to specifically include the I-94 West Corridor from
Rogers to St. Cloud as an unmet performance based need for major capacity expansion in its year
2033 Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP).
Kimberly A. Olson, City Clerk
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Memo
To: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator; Albertville City Council
From: Mike Couri
Date: June 24, 2013
Re: Attorney Report
Below is an update of the projects our office has been working on for the City.
I-94 Assessment. The settlement agreement is being sent to Austria for Mr.
Knechtl's signature. Once he has signed it, I will place a resolution on the
Council's agenda which will reduce the assessment to $67,500 and defer the
payments for five years.
• I-94 Ramp Easement. The State is asking the City to obtain I-94 ramp easement
from Albertville Marketplace using a revised legal description as the State wants
clearer language in the deed from the City to the State for the ramp easement. The
easement area remains unchanged —the State simply wants its specific language
used in the easement document.
Pond Property Purchase. John Darkenwald is not yet ready to meet to discuss
the terms of a sale/use of the recently -appraised City lot behind the outlet mall.
• Charter Cable/Televising of Council Meetings. Charter has identified the
person who will be able to answer my questions, but she has not contacted me yet.
I am trying to get her contact information from Charter.
• CSAH 18 Trail Easements. Easements for the trail have been prepared and sent
to Adam. I believe Adam has obtained signatures on all needed easements.
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• Development Issues. We have met with the new owners of Hunter's Pass phase
two regarding the future platting of phase 2 of the subdivision and met with
Northwest Bible Church regarding potential locations for a church building.
• Senior Housing. The single parcel owned by Guardian Angels has been split into
three lots, which will allow the TIF process to begin. The Developer is submitting
its development application which will come before the Planning Commission in
July and the City Council in August. We are beginning to work on the developer's
agreement for the project.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
City Administrator's Update
June 27, 2013
5964 Main Avenue NE Lease: Staff is working towards having quotes for Council consideration
by the 2nd meeting in July.
June 23 Rain Event: As you are aware, this past weekend much of NE Wright County, including
Albertville, received considerable rainfall, with local reports ranging from 3 to 4 inches over an
estimated 2 to 4 hour time period. This amount of rain over such a short duration, coupled by
the highly saturated soil conditions, produced flash flooding and resulted in localized street
flooding and overtopping of several rear yard sediment ponds. The intersection of Barthel
Industrial Drive and 541" Street NE experienced the greatest degree of flooding with water
depths estimated to be approximately 2-feet at the intersection. It is believed that
approximately 6 or 7 homes were damaged due to the intersection flooding. Wet basements,
due to sump pump failure or ground water infiltration, have been reported throughout the city.
I did submit a liability claim to the League to determine if the City is liable for the flooding at the
intersection and am waiting to hear back from the adjuster.
Guardian Angels: Guardian Angels has requested conduit financing from both the City of
Otsego and the City of Albertville. It is our understanding that Guardian Angels will be looking
to the City of Otsego for conduit for the Albertville Housing Improvement and to the City of
Albertville for refinancing of operations in Elk River. This is primarily due to limited debt
issuance availability through the City of Albertville. It is expected that Guardian Angels will seek
these approvals from the City of Albertville at the July 15 meeting.
ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS
Marlow Avenue NE: Fehn Companies will be re -grading and graveling Marlowe Avenue NE
within the next few weeks.
2013 Street, Trails, and Utility Improvement Project: Easement acquisition is complete and a
pre -construction meeting will be held the week of July 1.
WB 1-94 C-D Road: When weather permits, the Contractor will be in to complete the punchlist
items and final restoration of the project.
CSAH 18 (50t" Street): Wright County is in the process of completing their pavement repairs to
501" Street NE. It is expected that the work will be complete in early July. As part of the
project, the City of Albertville had three (3) storm drains repaired, replaced approximately 75-
feet of curb, and repaired the bituminous apron/trail at Marlowe Avenue NE. The City of
Albertville is responsible for the cost of these items only.
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