1991-04-01 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
April I, 1991
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor James Walsh, Councilmen Duane Berning, Mark
Barthel, and Donatus Vetsch, Clerk Linda Houghton
ABSENT: Councilman Don Cornelius
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order.
The agenda was approved as presented on a motion by Vetsch,
seconded by Barthel. All voted aye.
The minutes of the March IS, 1991, special meeting were
approved on a motion by Barthel, seconded by Vetsch. All voted
aye.
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The minutes of the March 18, 1991, regul ar Ci ty Counci 1
meeting were amended as follows: (1) Page 3, Paragraph 1 was
amended to read that Berning abstained from the vote on the motion
to raise the Fireman's Relief Association from $200 per year to
$240 per year. (2) Page 3, Paragraph 5 was amended to read Harlun
Peterson. Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes as amended.
Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Ed Ostendorf, representing a group of residents from the
Lansing Avenue area, presented to the City Counci 1 a petition
asking that the City look into the problems of speeding cars, truck
traffic and loud mufflers on Lansing Avenue. The Council directed
the clerk to contact Wright County Sheriff's Department and ask
that the area be patrolled more closely.
The Park Board requested that a "Slow-Children at Play" sign
be installed in the Westwind Phase I development. The Council
agreed to have the signs installed.
The Council directed the Maintenance Department to sweep the
sidewalks before call ing in the street sweepers. Marv Vetsch
questioned why the City was using the sweeper on sidewalks when the
sweeper was donated to the City for use in the parks. Mayor Walsh
assured Vetsch that the sweeper will be in good repair for park use
by November 1st of each year.
The Council approved a vacation request for Mike Rutkowski
from May 2 - May 10.
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The Council discussed the street signs in the Westwind
development. Some of the signs are located inappropriately in
resident's front yards. Mayor Walsh and Councilman Vetsch have
driven through the development and recommended to the full Council
that those signs be replaced. The Council will establish a policy
for street signs at a later date that will require designation of
street signs on final plats.
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Engineer Thore Meyer advised the Council that he has not yet
met with anyone concerning the 50th street Improvement.
Meyer has contacted the District Engineer from MNDoT regarding
the status of the interchange at Interstate 94 and County Road 19.
The District Engineer will be contacting Thore about what the City
can do in attempt to get an off ramp onto County Road 19.
Thore reported he has also discussed with the County Engineer
the intersection of County Roads 19 and 35.
The City Engineer indicated that he is satisfied with the
drainage plans for the new high school. However, he advised the
Council that the City must address the issue of how to serve the
Eicher property with sanitary sewer. The Council directed Thore
to set up a meeting with the property owners who may be involved
in a sewer line extension.
Councilman Vetsch and the clerk interviewed two applicants for
the position of office secretary and recommended to the Council
that Ann Marie Connors be hired for the position. Barthel made a
motion to hire Ann Marie Connors as secretary. Vetsch seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
The Council set the secretary's wages at $7.50 per hour for
the rest of 1991 and grant the same benefits to the position as for
all City employees.
The Council established City Hall office hours from 8:00 AM
to 5:00 PM weekdays. The clerk and the secretary will alternate
lunch hours so that someone will be in the office between those
hours.
Berning made
Tuesday, April 9,
Employee Personnel
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a motion to set a special work meeting for
1991, at 7: 30 PM to review and update the
Policy. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted
The Council tabled the application for a Non-Intoxicating
Liquor License for the Albertville Bar Softball Team until the
April 15th meeting, pending verification of insurance covering the
event.
Barthel made a motion to approve the Liquor Licence for the
Albertville Bar, pending proof of insurance. Marvin Vetsch paid
the first portion of the fee in the amount of $1,000 to the City,
with the remaining balance due on or before October 1, 1991.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Donatus Vetsch was appointed assistant weed inspector.
Vetsch made a motion to purchase the computer hardware system
as proposed by HEP Computer Services in the amount of $3,867.53.
Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Vetsch reported that Tom Thelen of the League of Minnesota
Cities has advised him that an intern program through st. Cloud
state University may be helpful to the City for sorting through the
City's records and establishing a retention records program.
Vetsch made a motion directing Linda to contact SCSU' s Urban
Studies Department in an attempt to get two students from the
program to work in the City Hall under the direction of the clerk
to set up a filing and retention system for the City's records.
Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Barthel reported on the Park Board's request for directional
and Slow - Children at Play signs for the parks. The Park Board
is also requesting that the City contact the Sheriff's Department
about locking the parks' bathrooms at 10:00 PM daily on their
regular rounds.
Barthel informed the Council that Paul Heinen has indicated
that he will be submitting his letter of resignation from the Park
Board.
Mayor Walsh asked Thore to set up a meeting with the Council
to discuss the water tower being considered by the Joint Powers
Board.
Linda reported that Zimmer Brothers have paid the City one-
half of the land rent due for City property on the north side of
the ponds.
Barthel made a motion to pay the bills as presented (Check
#5036 through Check #5062). Berning seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 10: 45 PM. Barthel seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
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CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
March 15 - April 1. 1991
Beginning Cash Balance March 15. 1991
INCOME 3/16 - 4/1
Building Permits
Inspection Permits
Park Fund Donation
Sewer Receipts
Storm Water Receipts
Title Searches
Miscellaneous Income
TOTAL INCOME
1,966.24
75.00
439.50
1,987.70
64.22
10.00
36.20
EXPENSES 3/16 - 4/1
Check #"s 5004-5030 7,984.75
(Approved 3/18)
Check # 5031 - Post Off. 85.50
(Postage-Sewer bills)
Check # 5032 - K. Lindsay 751.00
(3/11-3/25 Payroll)
Check # 5033 - Mike R. 514.79
(3/11-3/25 Payroll)
Check # 5034 - Linda 335.65
(3/18-3/22 Payroll)
Check # 5035 - PERA 248.49
TOTAL EXPENSES
ENDING CASH BALANCE APRIL 1. 1991
4,578.86
9.920.18
$847.598.73
$842.257.41
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Check No.
5036
5037
5038
5039
5040
5041
5042
5043
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
BILLS TO BE PAID
April 1. 1991
Vendor
Reason
Amount
57.77
140.20
2,638.00
247.60
105.00
97.05
662.04
190.51
5044 Meyer-Rohlin, Inc. Engineering October 90 7,962.89
through March 91
G. D. LaPlant Garbage Service
Wright County Treasurer Homestead Cards
William Radzwill Legal Service
(1/24 - 3/26)
Emergency Apparatus Repairs - Fire Truck
Maintenance
Star Tribune Clerk/Treasurer Ad
(3/3 - 3/9)
Hackenmueller"s February '91 Charges
(Gas/Misc.)
NSP Service
American Nat"l Bank
G.O. Refunding Bonds
(Service 9/21-3/20)
5045 United Telephone System Service/Installation 517.52
of fax line
5046 The Yellow Pages Listing 147.00
5047 C. L. Paulson Associates Fax Service 8.00
5049
5048 Welter's, Inc. Parts/Repairs 46.70
5050
5051
5052
5053
5054
5055
Chouinard Office Products Clean/repair typewriter
Donatus Vetsch
March 91
Duane Berning
March 91
Mark Barthel
March 91
Don Cornelius
March 91
NSP
Street Lights
Albertville Auto Parts
Oxygen tank/oil filter
77.50
185.00
133.04
172.46
75.00
1,594.43
25.48