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1992-04-20 CC Minutes Albertville city Hall 7:30 PM . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 20, 1992 PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmen Michael Potter, Duane Berning, Donatus Vetsch, and Mark Barthel, Ci ty Engineer Thore Meyer and Norm Gartner, Ci ty Attorneys Bi 11 Radzwi 11 and Mike Couri, City Clerk Linda Houghton Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended with the following additions: . Administration (1) Check #6348 - Minnesota state Treasurer - 1st Qtr. building permit surcharge (2) Request from Otsego City Council to meet in a joint session at 7:00 PM, May 5th to discuss fire protection services (3) Discussion on changing employees work week from Monday through Sunday to Wednesday through Tuesday Maintenance (1) Bob Heuring - Compost Day The a~ended agenda was approved on a motion by Barthel, seconded by Ve sch. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the follow-up sheet from the Apri 1 6, 1992, meeting. Potter seconded the moti on. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 6, 1992, regular meeting. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes off the April 13, 1992, special meeting to consider approval of a liquor license for the 152 Club. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. There was no business under Community Forum section. . The Council reviewed the memo dated April 15 from Ken Lindsay concerning water in the flow meter manhole. City Engineer Thore Meyer explained that the manhole itself is good and that the water appears to be coming from the top of the manhol e i tsel f. The Council directed the maintenance department to raise the manhole housing the flow meter and seal the top of the manhol e. The Council also directed the maintenance department to get dirt around the manholes that were raised along County Road 37 and taper the dirt back around the manholes. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 20, 1992 Page 2 of 5 Mayor Walsh told the Council that Bob Heuring has offered to take all the compost materials, with the exception of the brush, that the Ci ty coIl ects on Apri 1 27th to use as bedding. The Council. agreed to give Heuring the materials he can use. . The Council reviewed the recommendation to approve Barthel's mini-storage building proposal. The Council found that the property has not yet been pI at ted. The Counci 1 advised the Barthels that a preliminary plat must be submitted for the City's approval before more action on the proposal can be taken. A certified site plan detailing drive widths, materials of drives, landscaping, elevations of the site and buildings in relation to the street, and drainage must also be submitted. Potter made a motion to send Barthel's proposal back to the Planning & Zoning for preliminary plat approval. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Planning & Zoning Commission must also consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to make mini-storage buildings a permitted use in a B-3 zone. A public hearing was set for the Planning & Zoning Commission to consider zoning amendments for May 12, 1992 at 7:00 PM. A public hearing for the Planning & Zoning Commission to consider Barthel's preliminary plat was set for May 12, 1992, at 7:15 PM. The Council reviewed the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation to approve the plans for Steffens' Meat Market. Engineer Thore Meyer has reviewed Steffens' drainage proposal. This proposal uses two culverts for drainage. Thore stated that this drainage proposal wi 11 work, but he feel s that more urban drainage methods without the use of culverts would be more aestheticall y pI easing. Steffens indicated that cost factors prevent them from any other drainage means. Potter made a motion to approve the plans submitted for Steffens' Meat Market, contingent upon the following: (1) The city engineer officially approve the drainage issues. (2) The Zoning Administrator approve the variance to allow the building to be built at a maximum of 12" below street level. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. . City Attorney Mike Couri suggested that the Council consider granting preliminary plat approval for psyk's 6th Addition, contingent upon MPCA granting the sewer extension necessary. Couri explained that since the Planning & Zoning Commission has already granted preliminary plat approval for the 6th Addition, there are time constraints in which the Counci 1 must act. If the Council does not approve the preliminary plat in a certain length of time, the plat must proceed through Planning & Zoning again. Councilman Potter stated he would abstain from voting on the issue because of a possible conflict of interest. Councilman Berning indicated that . Engineer Thore Meyer presented the Council Feasibility study for the 1992-11B Improvement Project Sewer System Improvements). The Council will review the be prepared to discuss it at the next regular meeting. wi th the (Existing study and . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 20, 1992 Page 3 of 5 he is opposed to granting preliminary plat approval to psyk's 6th Addition because the city engineer is also the engineer for Psyk. Mayor Walsh tabled discussion of the issue until all information is available to the Council. Couri explained that a meeting will be set up with Rod Fraser from Fraser Steel as soon as possibl e to sign documents. All approvals have been received. Couri reported that he has contacted the Brainerd MNDOT to see if there is any funding available for Park & Ride projects. He also discussed the City's desire to have an exit ramp at County Road 19 and Interstate 94. Because the interstate system is federally funded, it is not likely that an exchange will be added. Mayor Walsh announced that a closed meeting to discuss personnel issues was held on April 13th. The Council agreed at that meeting to handle the situation verbally and to take no further action. Doug & Beatrice Psyk presented the Council with a Petition For Local Improvement and Agreement To Be Assessed, signed and dated April 20, 1992. Councilman Potter stated he would abstain from voting because of a potential conflict of interest. Vetsch made a motion to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION 1992-10 BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Albertville, that the Council accepts the Petition For Local Improvement and Agreement To Be Assessed for psyk' s 5th Addi tion, as presented by Douglas and Beatrice Psyk; and in doing so, find that Douglas and Beatrice Psyk are 100% property owners. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Albertville, hereby directs the City Engineer to prepare a Feasibility Study for public improvements in the Pysk's 5th Addition. . Barthel seconded the motion. Vetsch, Barthel and Walsh voted aye. Berning voted no. Potter abstained. The resolution was adopted. The Council agreed to wait until the next meeting to see if the Frankfort Town Board has taken action to appoint a committee to resolve the I-94 drainage problem before a decision to proceed is made. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 20, 1992 Page 4 of 5 Potter made a motion to set a work meeting of the Council May 11, 1992, at 7:00 PM to discuss the revised plan and new cost estimates for improving 50th street and to discuss the 1992-11B Improvement Project. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Couri advised the Council to take a wait-and-see approach to the County's request that individual cities become the local governing unit on the Wetlands Act. Berning made a motion to approve the Financial statement for the period April 4 - April 15, 1992, as presented. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve payment of the bi 11 s as presented (Check #'s 6310-6348). Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch suggested that the City retain one-fourth of the liquor license fees ($300) paid to the City by John Krizek. Barthel made a motion to refund $1,100 of the total $1,200 payment from John Krizek for a liquor license for the proposed Applejax restaurant and bar. The $100 fee wi 11 pay for the Ci ty' s administrative costs. Berning seconded the motion. Barthel, Berning, Potter and Walsh voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. Vetsch made a motion to file a claim against the City's Errors and Omissions policy in regard to the special assessments that were not removed from the Carl Swanson property after those assessments had been paid in full to the City in 1986. The Swansons were asked to provide the City with a letter detailing their special assessment payments to the County from 1986 through 1992 and their claim of interest owed on these monies during that period. Linda was directed to contact the city's insurance agent and submit this claim. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. . By consensus the Council awarded first place in the City's logo contest to the design entered by Lenora L. Cagle and awarded second place to the design entered by Lois and Bill Roden. Potter made a motion to change the employee work week from Monday through Sunday to Wednesday through Tuesday. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:02 PM. Potter seconded the motion. All voted . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 20, 1992 Page 5 of 5 Barthel made a motion to set a joint meeting with the Otsego City Council on May 5th at the Otsego City Hall at 7:00 PM to discuss fire protection services. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. . .