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1992-01-28 CC Minutes Special . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE SPECIAL MEETING January 28, 1992 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmen Duane Berning, Donatus Vetsch, and Mark Barthel, City Attorney Mike Couri and Clerk Linda Houghton Mayor Walsh called the special meeting to order. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed assessment costs for the sewer trunk project (Project 1991-2) with the concerned property owners. Attorney Mike Couri explained that he, City Engineer Thore Meyer and Councilman Vetsch had met and transposed the tentative plats of each property owner onto the map of the sewer trunk. Thore then measured each lot to determine approximate linear footage to be assessed. The figure arrived at by this method is 11,650 linear feet, in comparison to 9,650 linear feet earlier proposed for assessment. Increasing the number of linear feet to be assessed lowered the per foot charge from $24.87 per foot to $19.96 per foot. The proposed assessment schedule was presented to the audience in attendance as well as the Council for review. Mayor Wal sh asked Couri if the new high school coul d be assessed more because the sewer trunk line is necessitated by the school. Couri explained that state statutes require the assessment to be divided evenly among the benefitting properties. The school could agree to pay more of the costs, but the City cannot require it. Upon being questioned by Doug Psyk and Bernard Marx, Couri calculated that the assessment per lot directly on the trunk line in the Marx property is approximatel y $2,350 and in the Psyk property approximately $2535 per lot. Couri also added that the cost of obtaining easements through the properties have not been calculated into the cost estimates. Mayor Walsh asked if it would be legal to defer the area assessment to those property owners effected. Couri explained that the City could choose to defer the area assessment for a set number of years. The deferred amount would be on the tax rolls but would not collect interest during the deferment period. The City would loose the interest on the deferred interest during that period and the City would have to pay the difference if the linear assessments do not generate enough to meet the bond payment. The money spent by the City in this manner would eventually be reimbursed when the deferred assessments are collected. Bernard Marx questioned why the property west of County Road 19 is not being proposed for an area assessment. Because Thore was not present, no definitive answer could be given. However, Couri . . . suggested that if the City agreed to defer the area assessment for a period of years, and if during that time, property west of County Road 119 was proposed to develop and connect to this trunk line, that property could be assessed its share. Mayor Walsh suggested that each property owner who has a suggestion or an alternate proposal for assessing this project put their thoughts in writing and submit them to the City Clerk before the next regular City Council meeting. Doug Psyk questioned how the total number of I inear feet increased 2000 feet. Couri again explained the method used by the engineer to determine the footage, stated that it was the best estimate available at this time, and that most of the increase in footage is attributed to the actual areas of wetland. Psyk questioned whether the City has approval of the PCA for connection to the trunk line of all of his proposed 42 lots. Couri stated that at the present time, the City has approval for the new high school and an additional 20 lots only. Psyk asked about the length of the financing for the project. Couri stated the Counci 1 can finance the project for anywhere between 10 and 20 years. The longer the project is financed, the more interest everyone pays. The Council questioned Couri about the acquisi tion of the necessary easements. Couri does not have the easements at this time. He explained that the City can condemn the property to get the easements, but that under the "quick take" statutes, a minimum of 90 days is required. Couri, the city engineer, and the city clerk the property owners before the next Ci ty Counci 1 attempt to get easements and agreement with assessments. will meet with meeting in an the proposed Barthel made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE SPECIAL MEETING January 22, 1992 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmen Donatus Vetsch, Mark Barthel, and Duane Berning, Ci ty Attorney Mike Couri and CI erk Linda Houghton. Mayor Walsh called the special meeting to order. The purpose of the meeting is to complete the pay equity plan. Clerk Linda Houghton read the most recently revised job descriptions. Vetsch made a motion to approve the job descriptions for City employees as follows: SecretarY/Receptionist/Office Assistant (Draft #2 No changes) - Clerk Treasurer (Draft #3 - No Changes) Public Works Workinq Foreman (Draft #3 Amended at Paragraph 25 to read ". . .heavy objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds,. . .") - Public Works Assistant (Draft #2 - Amended as follows: * Under Desirable Qualifications/Primary Responsibi I i ties:" . a val id Cl ass B drivers' license." * Paragraph 18 to read ". . .heavy objects weighing a minimum of fifty pounds, " * Paragraph 22 to read ". . .lift stations as directed." Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council reviewed Draft '1 of the Comp Plan. The Council agreed to delete Section II concerning Longevity Pay. The Council reviewed the Job Match List For Small Cities and arrived at the following points for each position: SecretarY/Receptionist/Office Assistant 148 points (based on 25% of time spent as accounting clerk, 25% of time spent as clerk/treasurer, and 50% of time spent as typist/file clerk). Public Works Assistant - 149 points (from Job Match for Maintenance/Public Works Worker) Public Works Workinq Foreman - 260 points (based on Job Match points for Maintenance/Public Works Supervisor and 25% of the points assigned for Water/Wastewater Plant Operator) Clerk/Treasurer - 289 points (based on the high range of . the Job Match for Clerk/Treasurer) The Council then established hourly pay rates for all positions from step A through step E. Barthel made a motion to set the 1992 pay rate for Mike Rutkowski at $9.50 per hour effective December 31, 1991. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to set the 1992 pay rate for Ann Bednarczyk at $8.50 per hour, effective March 1, 1992, pending satisfactory job performance eval uation at that time. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to set the 1992 pay rate for Linda Houghton at $14.42 per hour. Walsh seconded the motion. Vetsch and Walsh voted aye. Barthel and Berning voted no. The motion was not passed. Vetsch made a motion to set the 1992 and 1993 pay rate for Linda Houghton at $14.42 per hour effective December 31, 1991. Barthel seconded the motion. Vetsch, Barthel and Walsh voted aye. Berning voted no. The motion carried. Barthel made a motion to adjourn. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Berning made a motion to set the 1992 pay rate for Ken Lindsay at $14.42 per hour. There was no second to the motion and the motion died. Barthel made a motion to set the 1992 pay rate for Ken Lindsay at $14.93 per hour effective December 31, 1991. Vetsch seconded the motion. Barthel, Vetsch and Walsh voted aye. Berning voted no. The motion carried. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Comp Plan as amended effective December 31, 1991. Barthel seconded the motion. Vetsch, Barthel and Wal sh voted aye. Berning voted no. The motion carried. Mayor Walsh appointed Councilmen Vetsch and Barthel to a committee to meet with the clerk to review and consider amendments to the Comp Plan. The committee will bring its recommendations to the full Council for consideration. .