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1992-10-05 CC Minutes .. ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL October 5, 1992 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmen Mike Potter, Donatus Vetsch, Mark Barthel and Duane Berning, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Engineer Thore Meyer, City Clerk Linda Houghton Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by adding the following items to be discussed: (1) Fire Department - Hold Harmless Agreement with Security Bank Northwest (2) Sidewalk and other life safety issues regarding the new high school (3) Check #6821-6823 (3rd quarter federal and state income taxes and 3rd Quarter building permit surcharge payment) Berning made a motion to approve the amended agenda. seconded the motion. All voted aye. Potter . The minutes of the September 21, 1992, regular meeting were amended as follows: (1) Page 1, Paragraph 3 (3) - "Ken is not to talk..." (2) Page 2, Paragraph 2 - "Counci lmen Vetsch and Barthel have looked at several trucks, incl uding a used 1979 Ford truck at Hoglund Bus Company." (3) Page 3, Paragraph 6 - "Councilman Berning asked Gartner to get pricing on putting curbs along 60th Street east of Main Avenue NE..." Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the September 21, 1992, Public Hearing were amended on Page 2, Paragraph 2 to read "The estimated cost for operation and maintenance the first year is $82,450." Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Pat Krause and Don Zierke of Gruys, Borden, Carlson & Associates answered questions regarding the fees charged for the 1992 audit report. Both Pat and Don explained that with a new accounting system more time was spent in establishing procedures to be used and reclassifying entries. They anticipate that the 1992 audit should cost considerably less (approximately $9,000), due to the fact that all invol ved are more fami I iar with the accounting program and there should be fewer reclassification entries and/or questions. Linda was asked to provide a quarterly . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE October 5, 1992 Page 2 of 5 accounting statement to the Council and to the auditor. asked to check into the advantages of networking computer with those at the auditing company. Zierke was the Ci ty , s Potter made a motion to approve payment of Check '6603 in the amount of $15,325.00 to Gruys, Borden & Carlson. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. George Yankoupe requested that the Council consider reducing minimum dwelling size to accommodate homes of less than 960 square feet in the Westwind P.U.D. Yankoupe contended that the subject was addressed when the original P.U.D. was conceived, but it was not stated in the P.U.D. agreement. Yankoupe has a buyer who qualifies for an 864 square foot house. The building permit for the home has not been issued because of its size. After some discussion, Berning suggested that the question should be raised before Planning & Zoning. Vetsch made a motion to table further discussion and send the issue back to Planning & Zoning. Berning seconded the motion. Vetsch and Berning voted aye. Potter, Barthel and Walsh voted aye. The motion failed. Potter stated he believes the intent of the original P.U.D. was to give the development flexibility in terms of smaller lots and small er house sizes. He then made a motion to approve an amendment to the original agreement allowing 10% of the total lots in the P.U.D. to be a minimum of 864 square feet. The developer is required to provide archi tectural control of all new homes. Barthel seconded the motion. Barthel, Potter and Walsh voted aye. Berning and Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. Barthel made a motion to appoint Councilmen Vetsch and Potter to a committee to meet with the maintenance department to discuss the feasibility of an addition to the fire barn/maintenance building. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Ken Lindsay reported that he is still attempting to get other prices to drain the flow meter manhole. The majority of patching the streets with blacktopping has been done. There are still a few small areas to be completed. The Council directed Ken to look at two dips that may need to be repaired in the Westwind Addition. Lindsay addressed the problem of the lack of compaction by contractors working for the Joint Powers Board. He told the Counci 1 the 1 ack of compacting causes del ays in his department being able to repair the damages. Linda was directed to write a letter to the Joint Powers Board advising of the City's compaction requirements. Linda was directed to contact the owners of the basketball hoop located in the right-of-way on Locust Court advising the owner . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE October 5, 1992 Page 3 of 5 that since the hoop is on the right-of-way, the owner could be held liable for damages sustained to city equipment. Ken reported that he will be doing a partial discharge from pond three soon. He will get both ponds one and two as low as possible before winter. The Council set the annual composting day from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 24, 1992. Grass clippings, leaves and small brush will be accepted at the pond site. The Council agreed to advertise for bids on the 1973 Ford dump truck with plow, wing and sander. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bid opening will be November 2, 1992. Thore presented the plans and specs for the sewer replacement project. The cost of installing curb and gutter to the portion of 60th Street east of Main Avenue is estimated at $10,000. The plans and specs include an option bid for replacing service leads up to the area which is private property. . Potter made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION '1992-28 approving the plans and specs for the sewer replacement project (1992-11B). Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Potter made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION '1992-29 calling for the advertisement of bids for the sewer replacement project (1992- lIB). Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Thore explained that he has spoken with a gentlemen from Scherer Brothers regarding Barthel Manor Second Addi tion. The question of who actually is responsible for installing the retaining wall now that the original developer is out of business was discussed. Linda was di rected to send a letter to Scherer Brothers with copies of past minutes showing that a retaining wall was a requirement for the development and requesting that the retaining wall be installed. Potter made a motion to cancel the public hearing on the assessment of the trunk sewer line scheduled for October 27, 1992, at 7:00 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Potter made a motion to set a work meeting at 7:00 PM, October 27, 1992, to discuss assessment of the trunk sewer line and to consider the 1993 budget. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Barthel made a motion to enter into a Hold Harmless Agreement with Security Bank Northwest allowing the Fire Department to use the former Eiden house for fire training. Potter seconded the . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE October 5, 1992 Page 4 of 5 motion. All voted aye. Thore was asked to put together costs to install four foot sidewalks along Main Avenue from 54th street to the intersection of 50th street and along the south side of 50th street to the new high school parking lot. The Council will consider using TIF funds that will be available to pay for this project. Barthel made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION '1992-30 requesting that Wright County consider signing the intersection of County Road 35 at 50th street and Main Avenue as a three-way stop, that The Wright County Board of Commissioners request that MNDOT undertake a study to consider lowering the speed 1 imi t along 50th Street, and that Wright County assist the City with the installation of school crossing signs and crosswalks in this area. Potter seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Walsh informed the Council that Buffalo Bituminous has been denied future access to water on the Joint Powers system because they have used hydrants in the system without authorization. . Potter made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 1992-31 entitled RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmen Potter and Vetsch were appointed to meet with Linda prior to October 14 to determine how the TIF funds should be spent. Attorney Couri reviewed the Developer's Agreement for Westwind Third Addition. The agreement covers both apartment buildings to be constructed. The project wi 11 be assessed under the 429 statutes. The building design and site plans must be presented before the PI anning & Zoning Commission for approval. The developer has agreed to install a full sprinkler system in the attics of the buildings to dispel fire protection concerns raised by Fire Chief Rick Wacker. Potter made a motion to approve the Developer's Agreement for Westwind Third Addition as presented. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for September 16 - September 29, 1992, as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch made a motion to pay the bills as presented (Check #6780-6823). Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE October 5, 1992 Page 5 of 5 Vetsch made a motion to designate the week of October 11th as "Turn Off the Violence" week. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to appoint Springsted, Inc. as the City's financial advisor because Springsted had been the City's financial advisor previously and they have the City's financial records from all but the past few years. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council agreed that an appraisal of City property should be done before the insurance renews to make sure that the City has adequate coverage. Susan Stoffel of the Buffalo National Agency was in attendance at the meeting and offered to provide Linda with information on the appraisal service, Stevenson-Edwards, used by the Ci ty of Buffalo several years ago. Pot ter made a motion directing the clerk to send out requests for a City-wide appraisal to be completed by November 1. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. LeRoy Berning reported that he has received additional bids for the park shelter for those items which the City previously had only one bid. All of the second bids Berning received were higher than the first bids. Potter made a motion to accept the low bidders for the park shel ter faci 1 i ty. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council agreed to have the maintenance department check into getting the warming house building moved from City Park to the wastewater plant to be used as cold storage for Christmas decoration, flags, etc. Judy Roden questioned what the Council would do with the CD's that are maturing this week. The Council will reinvest the CD's at Security Bank Northwest for a 91-day term. Barthel made a motion to adjourn at 10:30 PM. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.