1993-03-01 CC Minutes
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CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
March 1, 1993
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mike Potter, Councilmembers Sharon Anderson,
Duane Berning, and John Vetsch, City Clerk Linda Houghton, City
Attorney Mike Couri
Mayor Potter called the regular meeting of the Albertville
City Council to order.
The agenda was amended by adding the following under
Administration:
(1) Approve Resolution 1993-5
(2) Plaques for former Councilmembers
(3) Void Check #7258 and issue Check #7286 in the
amount of $145.37
(4) Discussion regarding the appointment of a
liaison for the Administration and Maintenance
Departments
Anderson made a motion to amend the agenda by tabling discussion
of wage increases for two employees until the March 15 meeting to
allow the new City Council members to meet with Linda to review job
performance reviews. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended.
Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning
February 16,
dates items
seconded the
made a motion to approve the Follow-Up Sheet from the
1993, meeting. Linda was di rected to inc 1 ude the
are compl eted on future follow-up sheets. Vetsch
motion. All voted aye.
The minutes of the February 16, 1993, meeting were amended to
read that Anderson made the motion to approve the consent agenda
items and that the motion was seconded by Barthel. Berning made
a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Vetsch seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Bob Braun addressed the Counci 1 concerning his pI ans to
develop the second addi tion of Hardwood Ponds. He requested
information on how the wastewater treatment expansion planned
affects his ability to get preliminary plat approval. The Council
advised Braun that the proposed completion of the expansion is
September or October of this year. Any preliminary plat approval
would be contingent upon MPCA approvals.
Ed Ostendorf asked the Council if the City has a snowmobile
ordinance. The City does not have an ordinance governing
snowmobiles at this time. Ostendorf believes the City should have
an ordinance prohibiting snowmobile traffic on all but travelled
roads. The Counci 1 asked Ostendorf to put his concerns into
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written form, and the City may consider an ordinance if there is
justification.
Paul Ederer addressed the Council with a request that the City
vacate the portion of 60th street bordering the bank's property.
Ederer showed the Council a preliminary site plan that the Planning
and Zoning Commission had approved, contingent upon the vacation.
He pointed out that the site plan has been altered allowing only
one curb cut on the Large Avenue side, as recommended by the city
engineer. Ederer also requested that the City consider vacating
the alleyway between the bank's property and Eull's Auto Brite to
allow bank customers to exit the drive thru area via the alley.
Vetsch made a motion to set a publ ic hearing to consider the
vacation of that portion of 60th street bordering the bank property
and to consider the separate issue of vacation of a portion of the
alleyway for 7:00 PM on Monday, AprilS, 1993. Anderson seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
The public meeting was reconvened at 9:42 PM.
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Berning made a motion to recess the public meeting at 8:40 PM
and to enter a closed meeting to discuss pending litigation between
the City and Douglas and Beatrice Psyk and John-George, Inc.
regarding assessment appeals. Anderson seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Couri advised the Counci 1 that he is working on a 1 egal
opinion on the wastewater treatment facility property for the MPCA.
No abstract for the property has been located at this time.
Couri recommended that the Council consider having an
appraiser look at the property types along 50th street in order to
determine how to assess those properties when 50th street is
improved. Couri suggested that the Council may wish to set up a
special work meeting to discuss assessing 50th street properties
later in April or May.
The Council directed Ann to inform that Planning and Zoning
Commission not to spend further time or money researching the
Westwind PUD.
Councilman Vetsch recommended that the Council appoint one
member to the Council to be the liaison for the Administrative and
Maintenance Departments. Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION
1993-5 appointing Mike Potter as the liaison for the City staff.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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The Council tabled approval of the engineering contract until
the issue of ownership of documents is clarified. Discussion of
the contract will be scheduled on the agenda for next meeting. The
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contract will also be amended to include the hourly rates charged
for engineering services and to clarify termination of the
agreement.
The Council reviewed the proposed resolution establishing a
charge for returned checks. Ci ty at torney Couri advised the
Council that setting fees should be done by ordinance rather than
resolution. Couri also recommended that the proposed resolution
be amended by stating that the charge will be reviewed periodically
and can be adjusted by resolution. Berning made a motion to adopt
ORDINANCE 1993-3 enti tl ed AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHARGE FOR
RETURNED CHECKS amended as recommended by the ci ty attorney.
Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson reported that the Park Board is planning to hold an
open house at the new park shelter on March 28, 1993, from 1:00 PM
to 4:00 PM.
Linda was directed to prepare a 1 ist of all persons or
organizations who donated money or service to complete the park
shelter and print a public "thanks" in the newspaper.
Linda will attempt to get additional prices for plaques.
Vetsch made a motion to
seconded the motion. All voted
adjourn at 10:06 PM.
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Michael Potter, Mayor
Anderson