Loading...
1991-11-18 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1991 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmen Donatus Vetsch, Duane Berning, Mike Potter, and Mark Barthel, City Attorneys Bill Radzwi 11 and Mike Couri, Ci ty Engineer Thore Meyer, Ci ty CI erk Linda Houghton Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by adding a discussion wi th Savitski concerning Sunrise Commercial Park under the department business. Barthel made a motion to approve the as amended. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Andy legal agenda The Follow-up Sheet from the November 4, 1991, meeting was approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. The minutes of the October 30, 1991, Assessment Hearing on the Parksedge development were approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. The minutes of the October 30, 1991, Reassessment Hearing on the Sunrise Commercial Park development were approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by Barthel.. All voted aye. The minutes of the October 30, 1991, Assessment Hearing on the Westwind Second Addition development were approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. The minutes of the October 30, 1991, Assessment Hearing on the Westwind Commercial property were approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. The minutes of the November 4, 1991, regul ar Ci ty Counci I meeting were approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. Jerry Denzel, representing RCM Associates, presented the Counci I wi th information regarding the engineering services offered by their company. The October Monthly Operation Report for the wastewater treatment plant was approved on a motion by Vetsch, seconded by . Barthel. All voted aye. The Council next considered the items under Administration because the city engineer was not yet present at the meeting. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Financial statement for the period November 1 - November 14, 1991, as presented. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of the bills (Check #'s 5639 - #5674) with the exception of Check #5662 to Robert Miller Law Office in the amount of $505.00. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ci ty Counci I of the Ci ty of Albertville authorizes the clerk to close the Sewer Construction Account at Security Bank Northwest and to transfer the funds in the account to the City's regular checking account. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. . The Council discussed the City's Personnel Policy in regards to Section 19, Item e - Vacation. The Personnel Policy states that under no circumstances will employees be allowed to accumulate in excess of 20 days of vacation leave. The Council directed the city attorney to draft several options allowing employees to carry a maximum of 30 days of vacation leave with the condition that the carried over vacation leave must be used by June 30th of the next year. The Council directed the clerk to have all employees draft a job description for his/her position. The clerk was also directed to establish, update, and maintain a personnel file for each employee, including an employment application verifying the date of original employment with the City. The Council reviewed the snow plowing complaint from Gary Herbert, 6030 Kalland Drive NE. According to the complaint filed, sod was torn up by the snow plow in their yard. The Counci I directed the clerk to write a letter to the Herberts explaining the City's snow plowing policy and the problems associated with plowing. Vetsch made a motion to approve the RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ELK RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT #728 AND SAINT MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #885 TO MODIFY COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Potter made a motion directing the clerk to contact Superintendent DeMatteis of the ISD #885 School District requesting that the Albertville City Council be scheduled on the . . . December 2, 1991, school board agenda to present the above resolution and encourage the two school districts to modify their boundaries. The regular meeting of the City Council will be held at the City Hall immediately following the Council's attendance at the school board meeting. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch Albertville 3, 1991, at contracts. made a motion to set a special joint meeting of the City Council with the Otsego City Council on December 8:00 PM at the Albertville City Hall to discuss fire Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council reviewed the letter dated November 5, 1991, from City Attorney Mike Couri regarding Sunshine Kennels. According to the letter, City ordinances do not allow for the operation of a kennel in the current I-3 zone. Sunshine Kennels cannot qualify as an existing, non-conforming use either. Potter made a motion that the City send the owners of Sunshine Kennels a letter directing them to cease operation of the kennel immediately. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Andy Savitski, owner of Sunrise Commercial Park, has requested that the City reimburse him by means of a reduction in assessments for the costs he has incurred in replacing and compacting dirt that was removed from one of his lots for the sub-base of his road. The Council reviewed Savitski's letter dated November 18, 1991, detailing his costs. Couri advised the Council that Savitski would be responsible for the cost of the fill (approximately 2800 cubic yards of di rt) used to bring the road up to sub-grade. However, Savitski has indicated that he could have gotten that dirt at $3 per cubic foot, or $8,400. Savitski has paid $12,340.00 for dirt hauled into the lot. In addition to the $3,940 additional expense incurred by Savi tski, he anticipates that the extra footing and block necessary to build on this lot will cost an additional $2,625.00. Level ing and compacting the soi I has cost Savi tski $2,500.00. Potter made a motion to adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, tq.a t the Ci ty Counci I of the Ci ty of Albertville hereby agrees to deduct a total of $9,065 from the assessment on the Sunrise Commercial Park to reimburse the property owner in the amount of $3,940 for fill material, $2,625 in additional costs for footing and block, and $2,500 for leveling and compacting. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Couri reported that he has met with the Westwind commercial property owners, and there has been no agreement over the assessment on this property. Radzwill reported that the easements necessary to construct . . . the sani tary sewer I ines for the new high school are nearl y completed. The attorneys advised the Council the City's comparable worth plan must be submitted by December 31, 1991. Couri recommended each of the City's employees draft a job description by next week so that he and the clerk can review and revise them as necessary before the Council approves them. The Council must also establish a wage scale for each job. The Council reviewed the letter dated November 13, 1991, from th~ Internal Revenue Service denying abatement of penalties and interest on the delinquent taxes from 1988, 1989 and 1990. CI erk Linda Houghton expl ained that charges for having a inspector/observer from the Joint Powers engineering firm on-site at the Westwind Second Addition cost approximately $7,250 total. Although that cost is charged to the developer, the Council was upset by what appears to be an outrageous charge. The clerk was directed to write to the Joint Powers Board requesting a detailed and i temi zed bi II expl aining those costs. The Ci ty of Albertville's representatives to the Joint Powers Board will oppose these charges at the next Board meeting. Mayor Walsh reported to the Council that recommending to the Joint Powers Board that the qualified individual to operate the water system, continue to contract a maintenance service. he will be Board hi re an rather than to Engineer Thore Meyer reviewed the letter dated November 4, 1991, from the Ci ty of st. Michael's engineer concerning the drainage problem from st. Michael into Albertville. Thore indicated that the solution proposed seems reasonable. The Counci I discussed setting a bid date for the sani tary sewer line to serve the new high school. Attorney Radzwill advised the Council not to set a bid date until the results from Malcolm Watson's appraisal of the property are received. The at torneys expect the results within the week. Vetsch made a motion to adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ci ty Counci 1 of the Ci ty of Albertville will hold a second public hearing on the proposed trunk sewer improvement No. 1991-2 on December 10, 1991, at 7:00 PM at the Albertville City Hall. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. The engineer and the clerk were directed to send a letter to Albertville Industrial Development Corporation stating that it is the City's belief that a tile line through the Barthel Manor Second Addition was damaged or destroyed when the development was graded and requesting that they repair the tile line or .reimburse the City for those repairs. . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ELK RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT #728 AND ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #885 TO MODIFY COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. WHEREAS, The Elk River School District #728 and the st. Michae1-Albertvi11e School District #885 share common boundary lines within the City of A1bertvil1e; and WHEREAS, Such boundaries currently cause the disruption of neighborhood continuity and inefficient transportation of students through duplication of bus routes; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the city of Albertville desires an equitable and efficient school district boundary that would not disrupt neighborhood continuity; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Albertville desires to be consulted with regard to any future boundary adjustments between the two named school districts; THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Albertville hereby resolves that it is to the advantage of the Elk River School District #728 and the st. Michael-Albertville School District #885 to modify their common boundaries in such a manner that would eliminate inefficiencies in the transportation of students and would establish and maintain neighborhood continuity within the City of Albertville. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Albertville this eighteenth day of November, 1991. ATTEST TO: " x' / /--' / : ('( I ,,' / ... // .It. liJ/' /'1A. ( "',,:{ t ',. , Y I' Linda HC;;ughton, c~,y Cle~k . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE FINANCIAL STATEMENT November 1 - November 14, 1991 Beginning Cash Balance November 1, 1991 $180,636.86 INCOME (November 1 - November 14) Building Permits 3,578.05 Impound Fees 25.00 Interest Earned 871.68 Joint Powers Lease 5,000.00 Loan Payment - Fraser 585.27 Recycling Incentive 847.80 Sewer Receipts 2,987.24 Special Assessments 4,729.72 Storm Water Receipts 387.54 Title Searches 30.00 TOTAL INCOME 18,170.62 EXPENSES (November 1 - November 14) Check #'s 5606 - 5638 22,544.75 (Approved 10/21/91) TOTAL EXPENSES 22,544.75 Ending Cash Balance November 14, 1991 SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND Cash Balance 11/1/91 4.75% Interest Earned In October Ending Cash Balance November 14, 1991 $177,134.41 $176,231.13 710.96 $176,942.09 . INVESTMENTS: CD #150231 (GF) - matures 12/12/91 @ 5.90% 99,454.52 CD #8287-Sewer - matures 4/10/92 @ 7.00% 250,000.00 CD #8290 (GF) - matures 4/10/92 @ 7.00% 250,000.00 CD #7640 (Lions) - matures 4/17/92 @ 5.75% 39,407.33 CD #8288 Sewer - matures 10/9/92 @ 6.0% 309,872.88 CD #8286-Sewer - matures 10/10/92 @ 7.25% 518,125.00* CD #8289 (GF) - matures 10/10/92 @ 7.25% 518,125.00* TOTAL INVESTMENTS $1,984,984.73 . . * Semi -annual interest payments were added to these two CD's 10/10/91 (semi-annual interest totaled $36,250.00). Note that these two CD's do not mature until October 10, 1992. , I I Check 1= 5639 5640 5641 5642 5643 5644 5645 5646 5647 5648 5649 5650 5651 5652 5653 5654 5655 5656 5657 5658 5659 5660 5661 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE BILLS TO BE PAID November 18, 1991 Vendor Alb. Auto Parts Crow River News Crysteel Dist. Chouinard Ofc. DJs Dan's Auto Empl. Ben. Admin. Div. Insp. Srvcs. Reason Amount Equip. Maint. 107.26 Oct. Publications 241.83 Equip. Maint. 78.18 Ofc. Supplies 19. en Repairs Ie Maint. 113.98 Fire Dept. Sewer 172.90 42.95 215.85 Workers Camp 7,941.00 Bldg. Insp. Fees 2,209.12 Eull Concrete Rep. Ie Maint 111.90 First Trust Feed-Rite Controls Testing-sewer 77 .50 First Trust Gopher State Glen's Truck Cntr Gruys, Johnson Kilian Hdwre. Meiny's Diggers Meyer-Rohlin GO SewerleWater Rev Bds 88 16,636.25 Go Imp. Bond 88 85,268.75 Oct. Srvc. 10.00 Tire Chains 75.00 Acctg. Srvcs. to 10/15 1,111.50 Shop supplies 8.79 Repair sewer pipe 3E.00 General San Sewer 1528.75 1751.25 3,280.00 Mont. Anml. Cntrl. Oct. services 101.50 Norwest Bank Norwest Bank GO Imp Bond 2/1/90 53,316.25 Pat's 66 Meyer-Rohlin GO Tax Inc. 2/1/90 8,771.25 Gas Ie Oil 86.08 1991 Imp.- WW 2nd 10,236.88 , 5662 Robert J. Miller Legal Fees 5/91 ~.oo 5663 Sunshine Lawn Winterize Park Ie Ballfield 110.00 5664 Security Bank NW Fed. Tax Deposit 1,040.50 5665 P.E.R.A. Pay period end 11/17 ~.37 5666 Ken Lindsay Pay period end 11/17 751.00 5667 Ken Lindsay Camp Time 4Z2 .38 5668 Linda Houghton Pay period end 11/17 6If2.47 5669 Mike Rutkowski Pay period end 11/17 5f6.31 5670 Ann Bednarczyk Pay period end 11/17 LflO. en 5671 Harvest Printing Tax Levy Letter 102.00 5672 MedCenters Group Health Ins. 1,211.50 5673 Linda Houghton Mileage Reimb. 10.78 I 5674 Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Rental 33.00 TOTAL $196,563.12 I . . . THORE, BILL COUNCIL - MEMBERS LINDA FOLLOW-UP SHEET November 4, 1991 Meeting Check to see if the costs of repairing/replacing tile on Ron Becker's property should be the responsibility of the developer. Review the list of bills that the city attorney feels are reimbursable from Fraser Steel before the invoice is sent. Contact Ralph Ackerman about City's costs for his Conditional Use Permit request