1992-12-21 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
December 21, 1992
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Jim Walsh, Councilmembers Duane Berning,
Donatus Vetsch, Mark Barthel and Mike Potter. City Engineer Throe
Meyer. City Attorney Bill Radzwill, City Clerk Linda Houghton
Mayor Walsh called the regular meeting of the Albertville City
Council to order.
The
follows:
VI.
agenda was amended by adding the
following
items:
COMMUNITY FORUM
.John Weicht
B. Engineering
Bids on Sewer Replacement Project
E. Administration
Approval to pay Sentry Systems one-half cost of
alarm system for park shelter
Approval to pay remaining 1992 bills on December 31
Barthel made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 1.
1992. special meeting with the employees as presented. Barthel
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 7.
1992, special meeting to discuss wages as presented. Barthel
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 7,
1992, regular City Council meeting as presented. Barthel seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
The minutes of the December 8, 1992, were corrected on Page 2,
Paragraph 3 to add the following: Potter seconded the motion. All
voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes as amended.
Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 9.
1992, Truth in Taxation meeting as presented. Barthel seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
John Weicht explained that he was required to include the
legal description on a document he must record for the Westwind
Third Addition. The legal description was prepared by Meyer-
Rohlin, Inc. Thore verified that the legal description presented
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was correct. Potter made a motion to approve the corrected legal
description as prepared by Meyer-Rohlin to allow Weicht to get the
document recorded. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Potter informed the Council that the cab on the John Deere
mower is not an OSHA approved cab.
Linda reported that as of today's date Ken Lindsay is back to
100% work capacity as stated in the report from Dr. Dean Roehl.
Engineer Thore Meyer explained that the bids opened for the
50th Street improvement came in under estimates. Buffalo
Bituminous is the apparent low bidder. The Council pointed out
that Buffalo Bituminous is prohibited from using water from any
hydrant on the Joint Powers system.
Thore has met with the Frankfort engineer and Frankfort has
chosen not to install concrete curb and gutter on their portion of
the street. They have decided to use blacktop curbing instead.
Those Frankfort property owners who wish to have concrete curb and
gutter can choose to pay the additional costs. Preliminary figures
show that Frankfort's share of the cost of improving 50th Street is
approximately $45,000. However, the City of Albertville will share
in the expense of the base at the Fehn intersection and for
lowering that corner.
Potter made a motion to accept the bid from Buffalo Bituminous
for the 50th Street improvement subject to Frankfort Town Board's
acceptance of their portion of the total bid. Potter noted that
the bid includes the upgrade to a 9-ton specification, the
sidewalk, and the concrete curb on the total project. The actual
amount of the work should be somewhat less. Barthel seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Potter made a motion to have Linda send the joint powers
agreement between the City of Albertville and Frankfort Township
detailing how the costs are allocated for the 50th Street project.
Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Thore reported the true low bidder for the sewer upgrade
project opened December 3, 1992, is Widmer, Inc. in the amount of
$358,375.95 less a deduct figure of $4,953.80 if the Council
chooses to use ultra-rib pipe instead of the PVC pipe bid. Widmer,
Inc. meets all state and federal requirements for the MPCA loan.
Vetsch made a motion to accept the bid from
the 1992-11B Improvement Project (Sewer Upgrade)
$353,422.15 (Alternate B using ultra-rib pipe).
the motion. All voted aye.
Widmer, Inc, for
in the amount of
Potter seconded
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Potter made a motion to approve the Quit Claim deeds for Don
& Betty Barthel, MGM Properties, and Margaret Heinen correcting
easement lines for sewer mains though those properties. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Potter made a motion to approve a one-year lease with Zimmer
Brothers to rent land by the wastewater treatment plant in the
amount of $950. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Barthel made a motion reaffirming the passage of RESOLUTION
1992-45 passed December 8, 1992, detailing the assessment of the
trunk sewer line. Potter seconded the motion. Barthel, Potter,
Walsh and Vetsch voted aye. Berning abstained.
Attorney Radzwill informed the Council that he has received a
request from John-George, Inc. to negotiate the assessment on the
Westwind Commercial property. The Council concurred that they have
already negotiated as much as possible and have made the decision
to assess the property.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for
the period December 3 - December 16, 1992 as presented. Barthel
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of the bills as
presented (Check #' s 7029-7069). Barthel seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the excavation permit for Andy
Savitski to fill on Sunrise Commercial Park lots and to waive the
$40.50 fee because the City was responsible for removing dirt from
this site in 1988. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Potter made a motion to approve the 1993 Fire Protection
Agreement with Frankfort Township in the amount of $10,837.00.
Linda will send the agreement to Frankfort Township for their
approval along and a letter explaining that the same formula was
used to determine the contract amount as was used in 1992 and
noting that the increased dollar amount is due solely to increased
evaluation in the Township. Barthel seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
The Council agreed to have the Park Board review the charges
for tournaments, etc., and make a recommendation to the Council.
Linda informed the Council that a window in the new park
shelter has been broken. The maintenance department is in the
process of determining how to replace the window.
Potter made a motion to approve the easement agreement for the
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Earl Bauman property as requested by the Joint Powers Board.
Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Potter made a motion to authorize Linda to pay all bills
received before the end of the year. A list of those checks will
be provided to the Council in the next agenda packet. Barthel
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Norm Gartner updated the Council on the plans and specs for
the wastewater treatment expansion. Final plans and specs are not
yet complete.
Potter informed that Council that Albertville will host the
Wright County Mayor's Association meeting in June of 1993.
Barthel made a motion to adjourn at 9:55 PM. Vetsch seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
James A. Walsh, Mayor