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1992-01-21 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL January 21, 1992 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor James Walsh, Councilmen Duane Berning, Donatus Vetsch, and Mark Barthel, City Attorney Bill Radzwill, City Clerk Linda Houghton Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by adding a complaint from Lori Knuti regarding dumping under the Maintenance Department. Vetsch made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the follow-up sheet from the January 6th meeting. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the January 6, 1992, were amended on Page 5, Paragraph 5 to read "John Vetsch" instead of "John Barthel". Barthel made a motion to approve the January 6, 1992, minutes as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 7, 1992, Pay Equi ty meeting. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 13, 1992, Pay Equity meeting. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 15, 1992, joint meeting wi th the Frankfort Town Board. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Ken Weber addressed the Counci 1 under the Communi ty Forum section of the agenda. He questioned why it had taken two times to clean around the fire hydrants after the snowfall. The Council allowed Ken Lindsay to answer. Lindsay explained that the first time around, the tractor and loader were used to move the snow. The second time the maintenance department shoveled the remaining snow. Lindsay indicated that it would take just as long ,to complete snow removal if they used the large equipment and then shoveled the remaining snow immediately. By removing the bulk of the snow with the large equipment first, the department is assured that each hydrant is at least accessible to the Fire Department. The Counci I directed Ken to make a report on each of the hydrants in the Ci ty wi th landscape timbers, rock, etc. around them. The Counci I wi II consider adopting an ordinance to ban landscaping around hydrants in the spring. C . Mayor Walsh publicly commended the volunteer Fire Department on the training they acquire and the training procedures they participate in. Ken reported that the average dai 1 y f low at the ponds for December was 102,000 gallons. The Counci I discussed having the engineer contact Hordis Glass Products, the single largest daily user of the current system, to request they consider alternatives to eliminating their clean rinse water, perhaps through the storm sewer system rather than the sanitary sewer system. The maintenance department will be completing their sump pump checks and will report to the Council at the next meeting. Mayor Walsh directed Ken to meet with Thore to discuss the problem with the flow meter and to draft a letter to the manufacturer of the flow meter. . The Council reviewed the complaint from Lori Knuti dated January 21, 1992. She is concerned that Eull Concrete may be dumping waste materials on the property behind her house. Ken and Mark Barthel have gone out to the site and found nothing but silt. Ken theorized that the Car Wash had dumped the debris from the car wash there. The Council directed Ken to check into the complaint and report his findings to the clerk. Ken asked the Council if the maintenance department should sweep the rink over the weekend if necessary for the broomball tournament being held there. The Council decided the broomball association should be responsible for sweeping the rink for its tournament. The Council set a public hearing for April 6, 1992, at 7:00 PM to amend TIF Districts #4 and #5, and to increase the budget for TIF District #6 from $284,756.00 to $301,822.00. Barthel made a motion to change the date of the regularly scheduled March 16th City Council meeting to March 17th because two of the Councilmembers would be unavailable on March 16th. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . City Attorney Mike Couri reported the City does not have a signed security agreement with Fraser Steel in effect at this time. The original, unsigned security agreement listed moveable equipment as collateral for the $120,000 loan. However, Rod Fraser has used that moveable equipment for collateral and it is not available as collateral to cover the City's interest. Rod Fraser has verbally agreed to get $120,000 equity in the building itself as collateral for the City. Couri was directed to put together the entire scenario concerning Fraser Steel for the Council to review. Couri has reviewed the recycling ordinance for multi- residential buildings from the City of Rogers. With some minor . changes in wording, Couri feels the Planning and Zoning Commission could consider adoption of the ordinance. Linda was directed to schedule a public hearing for the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance related to garage sizes and to consider adopting the recycling ordinance. Vetsch made a motion to adopt Resolution 1992-2 to increase the Sewer Accessibility Charge (SAC) for the year 1992 from $725 to $775 to make the payments for the G.O. Sewer and Water Revenue Bond of 1988. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to adopt Resolution 1992-3 (A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING RESIDUAL FUNDS FROM ALBERTVILLE 1976 BOND ISSUE DEBT SERVICE ACCOUNT TO ALBERTVILLE GENERAL FUND). Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Couri was directed to get the callable dates of all the City's bonds for the Council. The Council agreed that the funds transferred to the General Fund from the 1976 bond issue debt service account were off-budget revenues and expenditures from that money would require Council resolution. Couri was directed to draft a resolution stating that all off-budget revenues be expended only by Council resolution. . Because City Engineer Thore Meyer was not present, the Council tabled discussion on awarding a bid for the 1991-2 project. Barthel made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for the period January 1 - January 15 as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to pay the bills as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the 3.2 Liquor License for the Albertville Jaycees for January 25, 1992. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve Cigarette Licenses for the following businesses: Pat's 66, Don's Auto, 152 Club, Albertville Bar and Hackenmueller's. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the Amusement Licenses for six machines at the Albertville Bar and for four machines at the 152 Club. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Barthel made a motion to approve the Sunday Liquor License for the Albertville Bar effective January 1, 1992, through April 1, 1993, at a fee of $250. The extension for the first quarter of 1993 is being charged the prorated one-fourth of the yearly fee of $200 and allows all Sunday Liquor licenses to come due at the same time each year. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Barthel made a motion to approve the 3.2 Liquor License for the Albertville Bar for 1992. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve sending the clerk to the Minnesota Clerks and Finance Officers Conference in st. Cloud March 17 - March 20. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve having Ann Bednarczyk attend five three-hour computer language classes at Anoka Technical College. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to sign the engagement letter from Gruys, Borden, Carlson and Associates for the 1991 audit. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Walsh recommended that Linda and one Councilman attend one of the sessions held on wetland conservation. The Counci I di rected Linda to send thank you let ters and appreciation certificates to the two firemen who recently retired. Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 9:35 PM. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. . / /./~ /' / /:/ /1' 2' ,;i/ / 'f- f, " - ..~,~ - I _ _ -./-1',; je .1 ,--"il" ..... '-~vt. "'1 ,(1), Linda Houghton, Cjrk .