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The t'MUlar aeetins of 'the Albertville City QOYn9il was called to order
bY Mayor LOretta . Roden~r8 Pl=t 1ncJ.uaed Bob Braun8aJ~rnelius,
DOnatufs VetfJoh and . re t included Andrews,
Bob Miller, Arlan ~etan, 11entrop, ~indsay and Lorie Villareal.
The ~ for the ~. Jle!Iirt,lne was reviewed by the Council. Don
Cornelius iE.de a motial end 8eoOOded it to approve the agenda. All
were in :favor end the motloo , .
.._ The JBinutes of the ~ 21st'meeting tfere rev~ the Comlcil.
NISI ~ made a correction to the I"dnutes on ~ 6, 6. He stated
that he W ~t1oned whe~ (J1: not the excavating had beeri inspected, not
whetber- or DOt the ~~ had been ~.
JlcIl Comelius 'tbeln ~ a motial to ..rove the minutes of November 21st
with oorreot1cJ1s. D:>natus Vettecb 8ecXQ the aotion. All were in favor and
the m1#ion carri.ed.
The Council first heard ilt'aa Arlan Middleton of the St. Michael Insurance
~ to d1sous8 the 1989 ~ protectiem.
The Council was reminded that in the ~t the City has reQ.Ue8ted bids for
~ ooYer8lle b1t in 1988 the City went directly to the ~ of
lUmlesota . Cities t~ Trust because Of 1aak: of Pl"9Vider. SinCe the
IIEllbt .. not ~ 1n tbe PeSt ~, Arlan notified the League that the
City would be ~uesttijg a q~ Iran "them. 'l1:t.erefore I there was not a need to.
=~ the b;.ddiijg ~ aain. The Comlcl.l was also l"ElIDinded that
Of how the ~..., Trust is set up that they provide the trJ:>6t
!tlve i:n8uranCe for t1ee.
". 1Il.int:ltee fJhould note that ~WIe of how the League ~ s insurance -pc)ligy
is set up, St.' Michael InIauraftoe is the Ci'tiY~ s agent of record for all
processine of clairJs. .
Arlan wen~ over the ~ coverage step by step for the Council ~ s
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Section 1 - ~, the guebo at the City park was added. Tbe
PDJidum .. $1, 161 and is now $928.
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5ect1M 2 - if 1loIt:ine. tile Allie - de.\sted and tile li>stler l!lMO<
ower .. added. Electronic data ~:1ng was a180
- to oover. the ~ and 8Of'tWare. The premium was
and 18 now $342.
Sectkm. 3 - ~reherlsive General Liability~ there was no ch.ange,,~
in the premia.. The rate is baSed on the City ~ s 1987 income
and expenses. The premi_ was $1,024 and is now $2,327.
Sectiem 4 - Cal:lPrehensive .Aut<a:Sbile, the 1979 Forq equilDent van was
~ .. the old truck deleted. It was dec1d.ea. after sqme
disoussion, that the~_ $1 ,~1mit em the utility vehicles
~ not be adequa~. ore the limit was raised to
$2,~ on the utility vehicles ctnd iltta20 an the bie truck
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Section 5 - c.c..ero1al ~1ve Catastrophe Liability, the preaium
was $1,931 and Is now $2,601.
Sectioo 6 - .~c dft1c1als Liability, the premium was $675 and is now
Sectioo 7 - Public QtfiamK' ab~li , the p~ remained the same at
$26e0. ~" note that tb1e section re~1'A8 to
, general lIab ity and 1 -1-87 was the first enroll.ment.
'!be totlll ~ .~~~~.58!I.l!IilllP frail last -rRi1.im of
$9,752;"-". It was ~~ ~ &gi.nsw:'an.ce P ums are a
d1i'ect result 01:' an ~ s OPerat ~ l .e. exPeCted
bJda'eted i tema for 1989) 1'1: are IK>6t Ie in the umbrella and
lia.oility oateaories, ~ is bued on b.1clgef.ed and actual ex;pend1'b..t>>es of
the City.
The Qxmcil was ;t infol"llld that additional oove~ been made
available for cities .R!'O'lid.es ~ of loose eq :t which is
normally <:X'MS1dered as .of' a veb1cle. It was POinted out t this would
cover equi],'1l&'1t that '~lY stored 00 a fire truck or maintenance
vehic~J 'tilt onQe :t:~ for ~ is no l~oovered. Arlan went 00 to say
that 1iIU.S 1;ype ot 1nsqraQ.ce WOUld cover a:rl7 or loss that would occur to
tools that are used ~ fl'<* the 'truCks are no lonaer covered by the
general l1ab111ty coveraae. \- -----
The Council d1scuseed the merit of this type of OOV6J:81;e and the
estimated value that ~ beer1 established for the Im'.P08e of obtiin1ng the
!lUll. After fS()IJII) addlt1GDaldieoA8Sion it was the consensus of the O::lUncil
:t. this additional ~ shculd be 'added to the PQlicy and thatt the
v. :t;ion of the ma1n~ 'WIhic1es should be increased to better relate
~ be1ng covered.
As ~ side no~.. .:S:~in~~t the City would be receiv~ $699
in dividends ~.a~ of Citiee which would help offset the
premb:a costs. .uu"o ~ been returned because the Least,;le ehded ~ with
exoess funds einoe ~ was lilrdted ntlDber of :insurance claiJls during the
course of the year.
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After SOlIe additional :tt!~ D:m Cornelius JD!'1de.-a motion to ~
the 1989 inBuranoe coverage 0 '$, .cae plus the added increases. Bob Braun
~ the mtion. All were in and the motion carried.
The Cot.1ncU next heard a Joint Powers uPdate. It was ;reported that the
Joint Powers Board oont1rued a ~ious dlscussion on the capp1r}g of the
wells. The Jbard. feels tbat ~ 41bert91lle well is the better of the two
wells beoause it is in bet.ter oondi:t.ioo. and ~ more water then the St.
HiObael _11. 'l'here was some dtfllO:l88ion 'about Whetber or not the well QDUld
be saved and if so qouJd it work ae part Of. the 8YSte4D and would it be worth
the 008t. Iii- sha.Jld bt" l).Qted tbaii Joint Powers had to back out o't bids
reQeived earli.el' .tiJoause of the i8eQe of Stc Miobael not wanting to C$ the
well.
The water pressure ~lem. be~bert.vl11e was looked into by Jg~
Powers. There. ia an air 1<<* PrOblell re in the line - wherever the
spot is. More cheolting into ,t.b.1a J;>rObl- will be done.
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It was reported that them was a 40laY in gett;lna the plans and specs and
the deposit IIIQneY for ~~AdditiOO f1QD ~~. The plans and
specs ~ not sent in . bF th$ Joint rs !bard before work 00
the pro eat started. The wen: lWnchd that the lhard is requiring
plans 8].3eC.lSf befote any prOjects get 4f':d...
~'= SQinted out that ttle .Plane had been sent to the Board for review
lnt of the t:i..lrQ,n& of the project that the CiQf1tract was awarded prior
to the Board reoonven1nii to ~ the- plavs. This occurred because the
proJect did not require a 30 day notio& -of aclVertising
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The ~U was inforJDed that the Joint Power~ s irl<.ltae has goge up ~
to allow fdr,. a E5III&1l aSitJin in. ~ opera:ting fund_~ . TheY were also 1n:foI'lliid
that there 1fa8 8CllDe di~ion about. the possibility of the rates heins
increased by 4.5%.
There was some diswa8iDn ft&IU'dina deferments. More information will be
COJrdng forth in the near fi1ture. ,
The Cot.lncil heaBi fraD the ~ ~t. Ken reported that
8.lffa1o Bi'tt.lminous has now oorreoted the _ prob_ with the manhOles and the
gate val1feS and ~ will BOW be ab16 to plow "the Westwind area.
Ken 1n.fotrIId the Cotme11 tbat he had had Dennis Fehn bring out tHO loads
of ",avel to the ~. He bad;he road that "run8 by the WasteWater Treatment
Facility graded as it was m -extreIIeJ:y rough oandition.
Ken mad& a ~t to the Council that he would like to have a shelter
PAt UP ~t;he l1tt ~t1on in tbe Sunrise Mdition to k~ the wind ar}9
BlOis out. now the door is on the <:xmtrol ~l and it doesn t
6hut~....l..~tC8US moisture to set. ~ <bor was relined once tut it needs
to be \1~ again. It is at111 Under 1tarr&n'ty so there is no problem about it
being fixed.
Ken feels that ~ of the ehel.ter would be for the convenience of the
QPerator. It takes at least 5 Id.raltes ito- open the door and 10 to 15 I'dnutes to
dO the necessary 'WOl'k.
The generU oonsen8Q8 of the Q:"mcil was that. someone should check this
out before 8I1Y decisions are 1Dl!lde. Also. if a shelter is PUt up,.. J.t would have
to be durable and re&PeQ'bable. GarY ~ to cl'1eok. the s11iUation out and
~rt back at a later JDEIlt'tirc. ~
'!be Council was infoNed '* Ken that ~is Fehn had ~ him with
a 1."f:JQuest tbat he 1fOUl4 Ute the City to aP.Pl'<We. Fehn is ask~ if he can
block off and br1dIre 51st Street wecrt of the p&rltland while he haulS fill in
order to fi~l in -t ~ ho__ 9n the Be:Ickir land. Felm stated that he wi.}.l
be totally ble. He .111 noti.:fy Ifordis Bros. and the Sheriff s
Department. He w II leave the area in good shape and all cleaned up.
After ~ minor di.f!Jo:ussicc.. th& Council Mreed to acknowl~ Fe.tm:s
request ..PI'OV1.C11ng everyt:.h.ing -WM left in good Ooodition when the work was
CQlWleted. .
The issue of the ilWtallat1al of t.be wall in the Fire ~t was
brouaht up. Ken pointed out t.bat-the wall tras installed 3 feet bi.aer i:.han
origInallY agreed ~ lw David' veteOO and IUmself. At this po:int. Ken. asked
the members of thEt CoUncu to <<0 out 'into the fiN ball and View the wall.
After ~ fIoa,.t,he fi:re ball there was -=me diBoussion about the
wall and the space p~. It==ted out -t.bMitfi the park shelter
sto~ OOl.tld be ~ to :te the ~ t during the time
it" s beiNl used. City JDq. have to tb1nk b.tild.1ng another 30
feet unto the tu1ldin&-a anOther pcl88:tble 601u1#ion.
It was cMd to wait until after the work meeting on December 13th
before making ." deo18icms,
GarY 50hwenafeter ~ the JJauncll 'that the ice rink is far worse now
than 1t-..'P8 before. ~.is not level. 'l'be water runs from the NW corner
to the ~.. corner 0$.lS Peob~~. aw ice. A caJIf1eIlt was made to
Ken that if there is l'1O I bv ~ - forget it."
The Council aareed to set rebn Ollt to ~ the huq;ls :in order to ~ter
level out the rink.
The Coun.oil then heatI an tTPda'te on the sian request from DJ's. Bob
Miller told the CamOil tbat he bIs- not been able to re.ich l'.Ql bY telep}Q).e.
Maureen said that .she had sPOken iJl>. Ibn ed LeRoY and basically told t.heID _ ~
they should put toget.her a 8ian ~ ~tion t.hat ~ what it is
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It was POinted out thai; this otdinance is jl&tterned after the NsP
ordiaanoe Sci1e 1Ilfnor chnraes baYe been 1D8de. The City will wait to get em
indication from tlricht-~in that this ~ is acceptable. 'l'.h.e City
will also resenre 'the right to estimate f~ fees.
Don Comeliue tben 1IlNIde a IDO'tiou to approve the ordiDance. Gary
Schwenzfeier seocrded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
The Council heard froa. Brcineerina 'On project updates.
Bob~O the Couao11LE the.Savitski project 16 now finished. The
Class & 18 in and All utilities are tJ()JQplete. lbffalo Bituminous
was out did 'the IIlInb.ole per , in Westwind
All projects are pow J.'eI!ld,y for winter.
BOb p~:ted to the~a P!IY x-equest for Latan- Chnstruction in the
aIIIOUIlt Qf _ 831.69 for 'tl'le it8k1 Project 1988-7. Donatus Vetsch made a
motion and Breun . it to ~ the ~ request for Latour
Construction in the ~ t39 .~1. 6 . All were in favor and the motion
carried.
The Council was, ifttot'llld that Bob and Ken had met at ~r-Rohlin' s
office to talk a'OOut the~ probl~ with the utility com,paides. A list
of PrQblems was oaupiled: a meeting tn. the utility caQPanies and Bob at)d
Ken Will- be held earsetiJrae _ winter .
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The ~ received J i!IQd the bills to be ~id were reviewed by the
Council. The NSPi II:ln' II~ Albertville Iluto Parts &nd Farmers lkDl
Administration bi 18 ~ oned. After receivUIg ~te answers to the
questions ~ ls. Ibn Col'nelius lItade a motion to ~ the
Dills. Bob Braun e JIO'tion. All were in favor checks 9162 through
9106 were paid.
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~ 'clAVr I ,,- Gary Sd1wenafeier seocrded the motion. All
were in favor and the 110 ed.
The Sheriff. s report 'for tl::rt.ober was included in the Council packet for
review .
The OOII}Pilatian of ~ts and schedules for the months of 4u&ust.
September and October were 1n01uc1ed in the packet for the Council's review.
A guestioo was ~ of '\'.be building inspector as to what had been done
abot.;rt:. tne CustaD Qmopy bJUdiQa. Loren rrtated that the area. had all been
cleaned up and that J)jorkl.1lrd ...t, atart OCII'I.Pletely over again if he plans to
reconstruct the Wild.iic.
Loren was also asked bt8_ opi.nitxl t:m Gardner Bros_, ~. He said tbat
overall they are pret-ty COOd tut ~ .haVe to be _tched just like anyOOdy
else. ~
The Q)uncil was made ~ _ that street ligbtB are out across from
Tela-Ad. on Lander Avenue by the ~ Center and by 3-2-1- Video.
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Hear~ no other OOlI*en't8 or'"~L.)hnatus Vetsch mad&. a motioo. to
~oum thi aeetina. lbn CorneJma T.lle motion. All were in favor and
the meeting ~.
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