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1992-07-06 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 6, 1992 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmen Mike Potter, Duane Berning, Donatus Vetsch, and Mark Barthel, City Clerk Linda Houghton, City Engineer Norm Gartner, City Attorney Bill Radzwill and Mike Couri Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by the addition of approval of a 3.2 Liquor License for the Albertville Jaycees for July 17,18, and 19. Vetsch made a motion to approve the amended agenda. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Linda was directed to post and publish notice that the agenda cut-off time for the City Council meetings is 5:00 PM the Wednesday preceding the regular Monday meeting. The joint drainage proposal between Albertville and Frankfort Township will be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting. Councilman Barthel stated that in order to keep the Council meetings at a reasonable length, the Councilmen should see Linda before the meeting if they have specific questions on the financial statement, the bills or the follow-up sheet. Barthel made a motion to approve the follow-up sheets from the June 1 and June 15 meetings and di rected Linda to incl ude the action taken on each item 1 isted on future follow-up sheets. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 15, 1992, meeting. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 23, 1992, publ ic hearing on the 50th street Improvement. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. George Yankoupe addressed the Counci 1 concerning the quotation of Councilman Berning in the Crow River News regarding the Counci 1 's "bending over backwards for the apartments". Berning explained that he feels the City has to accommodate businesses and industries as well as concentrating on residential units. Potter made a motion to approve the final site plan for Andy Savitski's parcel in Sunrise Commercial Park. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Don Mischke, Chairman of the I.S.D. #885 School Board, questioned the Council about the charges the district paid for ~ ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 6, 1992 Page 2 of 4 building permits for the new high school. The clerk has provided him with the breakdown of the costs, but he questioned why the school was charged approximately $10,000 for plan review fee. He also asked why there was a separate mechanical fee. He stated that was uncommon for this area. Bui 1 ding Inspector Kevin Meal house explained that the mechanical plans had not been submitted at the time the building permit was issued. Ordinarily the mechanical fee would be included on the building permit. The plan review and the permit fees are calculated using the 1979 building code structure. Mischke stated that the new high school could have connected to the st. Michael sewer system for about $23,000. He questioned the validity of the City ordinance that required the school to be connected to the Albertville system. Mischke indicated that the Ci ty has not deviated from its hard and fast rul es to help the school district at all. He asked that the City provide him with a breakdown on where the building permit monies are used. . Engineer Norm Gartner reviewed the revised Feasibility study on the 1992-l Project with the Council. The revised study shows estimated costs of $5,300. The Council was advised the easements are necessary before the project can be constructed, either through platting or securing easements from the property owners. Financing the project could be directly the property owners responsibility or the City could do the work and assess those property owners who benefi t. Linda was directed to put together a report on the proposed subdivision of Jim Hennum's lot that the Planning and Zoning Commission denied. Gartner was directed to meet with the property owners to decide how to proceed. Gartner reported that the sanitary sewer extension to the new high school is virtually complete. The last testing will be done on Wednesday of this week. Restoration is nearly complete as well. Gartner advised the Council to review the information on the Local Government Unit for wetlands area that has been provided. The issue will be scheduled on the next Council agenda. . Gartner reviewed his communications with Tom Holstrom of the MPCA. Gartner is in the process of doing bench scale testing that the PCA requires. Councilman Potter questioned whether the City would be wise to construct the new facility to accommodate 515,000 gall ons per day. He does not want the Ci ty to be in the same "must do" situation again in a few years. Gartner will look into that option. Berning made a motion to cancel the preliminary budget meeting set for July 13 and set up a work meeting on the wastewater treatment facility and on the 50th street Project for 6:00 PM on Monday, Jul y 13th. Potter seconded the moti on. All voted aye. Linda was directed to contact Tom Holstrom of the MPCA and ask him to attend this work meeting. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 6, 1992 Page 3 of 4 Linda was asked to provide the Council with the operational costs of the wastewater plant for the July l3 work meeting. Linda and Norm Gartner will be meeting with a representative of Juran & Moody on Thursday morning to discuss financing the expansion. The Council agreed to send Mike Rutkowski to the Basic MPCA School to be held in Bemidji October 27-29. Registration for the course is $70.00. Ken asked the Council to consider blacktopping the driveway to the lift station by Sunrise Commercial Park when that street is improved. Thore will get cost estimates. Linda was di rected to wri te a 1 et ter to the Wright County Parks Department advising them that the City is unable to participate in the County Bikeway Plan because of lack of funding. Couri recommended that the Council schedule a work meeting to discuss the amendments to the TIF districts before the public hearing on July 21. Mayor Walsh and Councilman Vetsch will meet wi th Linda and Couri on Thursday, Jul y 9th to look at the TIF districts. The meeting will also address the counterproposal on the Westwind Commercial assessment issue. Couri explained that Thore has put together cost estimates of the improvements recommended in the Barthel Mini-Storage project. Linda was directed to provide Stan Barthel with those figures as soon as possible. Couri indicated that paperwork for bonding for the trunk sanitary sewer has been started. Based on Couri's recommendation, Potter made a motion to set a closed meeting to discuss financial matters allowed under the attorney/client privilege for 6:30 PM on Monday, July 20, 1992. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council agreed to meet to discuss the 1993 preliminary budget immediately after the continuation of the public hearing on Wednesday, July l5th. The Council approved the recommendation of the Park Board to temporarily decrease the park rental fee from $25 per day to $lO per day until the park shelter is restored. Park Board Chairman Barb Creighton will provide the clerk with information on the certification classes the Park Board recommends for the maintenance personnel. The Financial statement for the period June ll-July l2 was . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 6, 1992 Page 4 of 4 approved on a motion by Barthel, seconded by Vetsch. aye. All voted Barthel made a motion to approve payment of the bills (Check #'s 654l-6582). Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Potter made a motion to allow the st. Albert's Parish Center to block off 57th street between Main Avenue and Lander Avenue for the Parish Festival on July 19. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Linda was directed to meet with Fire Chief Rick Wacker and try to set up a meeting with the st. Michael Fire Department to discuss a possible joint department. Councilmen Walsh and Potter will represent the Albertville Council when a meeting date is established. Linda was directed to send a certified letter to the City of otsego advising that effective upon proof of receipt of the letter, the Albertville Fire Department will be directed not to respond to emergencies, other than mutual aid situations, in the City of otsego. The Wright County Emergency Dispatcher wi 11 al so be notified that the Albertville Fire Department is not the first responder to emergencies in otsego. Barthel made a motion to adjourn at lO:05 Pm. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye.