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1992-08-03 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 3, 1992 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor James Walsh, Councilmen Duane Berning, Mike Potter, Donatus Vetsch and Mark Barthel, City Engineer Norm Gartner, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Clerk Linda Houghton Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by adding Check #6651 for reimbursement of suppl ies for the park bl eachers. Pot ter made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilman Berning asked that Check #6632 and #6636 be removed from the bills list. Both checks are in payment of Fire Department expenses that Fire Chief Rick Wacker explained should not yet be paid. Councilman Vetsch asked that Check #6645 be removed from the bills list for discussion. The FoIl ow-Up Sheet f rom the Jul y 20, 1992, meeting was approved on a motion by Barthel, seconded by Potter. All voted aye. The minutes of the July 20, 1992, regular Council meeting were amended on Page 3, Paragraph 2, as foIl ows: "The Counci I al so concurred that Joint Powers should establ ish a payment pI an to repay each community the $57,000+ loaned before it continues with plans to construct a new water tower." Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. No one present asked to address the Council under Community Forum. Ken reported that Thore and Donatus have toured all city streets to identify areas for repairs. The Council received a letter dated July 31, 1992, from Thore regarding the repairs he feels are necessary. Thore estimates that between 300' -400' of curbs should be raised. A contractor in Maple Grove has given a $4 per foot estimate for mud-jacking the curbs. Thore also suggested that if the Ci ty maintenance personnel could rent a roller, most of the repairs could be completed by the department personnel. The Council directed Thore, Ken and Donatus to get an accurate measurement of the number of feet of curb and to get costs for renting a roller. Ken reported that Wright County possibly has a couple of snow plowing trucks available in the $12,000-$15,000 range. The City's snow plow is a 1973 model and is not likely to last much longer. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 3, 1992 Page 2 of 5 Councilman Potter requested that the clerk put together comparative figures on the cost of contracted snow plowing vs. the City's cost to provide the service. The Council agreed to authorize Councilman Vetsch and Barthel to go along with Ken to look at what used snow plows are available and to get prices for the next Council meeting. The Council directed the maintenance department to clean up and add fill as needed to the empty City-owned empty lot in order that it may be maintained in compliance with ordinances. Engineer Norm Gartner gave the Council a revised cost estimate for upgrading the existing sewer mains (Project 1992-11-B) with the addition of two blocks of 60th street. The estimate for those two additional blocks if $37,150. The total cost of the upgrading the system is $285,150, which does not include the engineering fees, bonding fees, or legal fees. Engineering fees would range from 10- 15% of the total construction. Legal and bonding fees could be as much as $4,000. Gartner suggested that the City contact the County Engineer to determine if the County could participate in the costs of restoring Main Avenue. Gartner also suggested that the service leads on the new sewer mains be extended, at least through Main street. A separate bid could be secured for that portion of the project. The Council considered how to finance the project. Potter feels that the money in the Sewer Fund should be used for the project. Barthel agreed wi th Potter, but added that he believes the City must maihtain some reserves in the Sewer Fund. Vetsch pointed out that some of the money in the Sewer Fund has come from SAC fees rather than user charges. The Council agreed to discuss financing this project at a special work meeting. Vetsch made a motion directing Thore to proceed with plans and specifications for the 1992-11-B Sewer Upgrade Improvement Project with an alternate bid for the extension of service leads. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gartner reviewed the Wetland Mitigation Plan and the Findings of Fact for the Pysk's Fifth Addition with the Council. Deadline for completion of the plan is January I, 1994, unless the Council grants an extension. Barthel made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 1992-14 entitled RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WETLAND MITIGATION PLAN FOR PSYK'S FIFTH ADDITION. Vetsch seconded the motion. Councilman Potter announced that he would abstain from voting on any issue psyk's Additions to avoid a possibility of conflict of interest. Vetsch, Barthel, Berning and Walsh voted aye. Potter abstained. The resolution was adopted. Gartner explained that Doug Psyk is asking for preliminary pI at approval of his 6th Addi tion because he needs to use the excess soils from the 5th Addition to fill portions of the 6th . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 3, 1992 Page 3 of 5 Addition. Barthel made a motion to grant preliminary plat approval for psyk's 6th Addition, subject to all stipulations of the Planning & Zoning Commission as detailed in the March 24, 1992, minutes, and contingent upon MPCA approval of the extension of the sewer mains. Vetsch seconded the motion. Barthel, Vetsch, and Walsh voted aye. Berning voted no. Potter abstained from voting. The motion carried. The feasibility study for psyk's Fifth Addition can now be started. The Council reviewed Phil Morris' July 13, 1992, request for the extension of sewer and water service north of 1-94 to his property. A feasibility study was prepared in 1989 on this extension. The 1989 costs were around $159,000. Gartner will review those figures for accuracy. The Council will consider the revised numbers at a special work meeting to be set at a later date. Gartner reported that the bench test results have shown that a sludge holding pond will not be necessary in the expansion of the wastewater treatment facility being considered. The sludge will be directed back into the ponds. A rock fi 1 ter wi 11 not be necessary either. The bench tests have shown that the savings in alum treatment would not be great enough to justify the costs of the rock fi 1 ter. Gartner wi 11 prepare revised costs and wi 11 update the schematics for the Council to consider at their special work meeting. City Attorney Mike Couri presented draft #2 of the Developer's Agreement for Barthel Commercial Park. The current property owners will need to sign the agreement at this time, but a condition has been included in the draft that allows portions of the property to be transferred to other family members. The park dedication fees over $500 will be calculated and collected after the property is assessed as commercial property. stan Barthel tol d the Counci 1 that he is not in agreement with the proposed developer's agreement. The Counci 1 agreed to tabl e the discussion unti 1 agreement can be reached with Barthel. Couri, Linda, Mayor Walsh and Patti Salzwedel, the City's animal control officer, will meet with Ralph Ackerman and his attorney on Thursday, August 6, 1992, at 5:30 PM in an attempt to negotiate an agreement on Sunshine Kennels. Couri explained that a tentative bond schedule to finance the trunk sewer extension has been proposed. The bond totaling $355,000 will be a 12 year special assessment bond. Couri indicated that he is negotiating a 5.7% interest rate for the bond. Doug Psyk has not yet agreed to sign the revised easement for the trunk line on his property. If the City has to pay for psyk's easement, the other property owners will also have to be paid at . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 3,1992 Page 4 of 5 the same rate. This could increase the amount of the bond. Councilman Vetsch questioned why the City was billed over 14 hours by Radzwi 11 Law Office for a bonding proposal for the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. Couri agreed to check wi th Radzwi lIon the bi 11 ing practi ces and noti fy Linda of any changes. Barthel made a motion to approve the Financial statement for the period July 17 - July 30 as presented. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to pay the bills (Check #6626-6651) with the exception of Check #'s 6632, 6636, and 6645. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. The specifications are not completed for the addition to the park shelter at this time. Linda advised the Council that the city has received payment of the $17,014 claim from GAB. . The debris at the Custom Canopy property and the Rugged Road property has not been removed. The Counci 1 di rected Linda to contact the property owners to inform them that the City will begin cl ean-up on August 10, 1992, and all costs associated wi th he clean-up will be assessed to the property owner. The Council will discuss promoting Ann Culley to the position of deputy clerk while they are working on the 1993 budget. Barthel made a motion to approve the 3.2 Liquor License for the Albertville Lions' Pork Chop Dinner on August 22, 1992, from 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Linda was directed to attempt to enlist interest in establishing an Economic Development Committee in the City. Barthel made a motion to set a 10% penalty for late payments of sewer and storm water billings to be applied 20 days after the date of the bill. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Linda provided two quotations on appraisals of the parcels along 50th street. N. Craig Johnson, MAl quoted a cost of $8,000 for the 21 parcels. Watson Appraisal and Consultant Service quoted a price of $5,500. The Counci 1 discussed having the appraisal s done at this time. Mayor Walsh indicated that he is not in favor of having the appraisal done before the project is begun, because of the precedent that would be set. Barthel made a motion to put the appraisal proposals on hold until after the Council improves 50th Street. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 3, 1992 Page 5 of 5 The Counci I tabl ed the discussion on the request from Ed Hackenmueller to install a street light on the Hack's property. Linda will contact Buddy Dixon of the state Highway Department to discuss how lights are placed on the freeway overpass. Counci lman Berning expl ained to the other members of the Council that he had contacted another engineering firm to get a second opinion on the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant for his own information. Barthel made a motion to conduct a special work session of the Council on Monday, August 10, 1992, at 7:00 PM to discuss the 1992- 11-B sewer upgrade project, the wastewater treatment faci I i ty expansion and preliminary figures on the bonding for the trunk sewer line. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to cancel the special work meeting set for August 4, 1992. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilman Potter explained that the Park Board has requested that Mike Rutkowski at tend the Park Board meetings, since the Council has directed Rutkowski to spend sixteen hours per week in the parks. Barthel made a motion to adjourn at 10:20 PM. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye.