1994-03-21 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 1994
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mike Potter, Councilmembers Duane Berning,
Sharon Anderson, Albert Barthel and John Vetsch, City Clerk Linda
Houghton, City Attorney Bill Radzwill
Mayor Potter called the regular meeting of the Albertville
City Council to order.
The agenda was amended by adding the following:
Administration:
(1) Appoint Park Board members Dale Langsdorf and Mark Byer
as recommended by the Park Board at their meeting on March 17
(2) Set a meeting to work on long-range planning issues with
the Planning Commission and area business leaders
(3) Discussion of fire building
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Barthel
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve
presented. Barthel seconded the motion.
the Follow-Up Sheet as
All voted aye.
The minutes of the March 7, 1994, meeting were amended by
adding the following paragraph: Ken explained that approximately
800,000 gallons of water had gone into the wastewater treatment
plant due to the infiltration from the Parkside Addition manholes.
The Council agreed that the developer should be billed for the
expenses the City incurred in treating the infiltration.
Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 7,
1994, meeting as amended. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Residents from the 57th Street and Lake Avenue neighborhood
requested that the Council authorize a stop sign to be placed at
the intersection. Mayor Potter explained that he is not in favor
of indiscriminately placing stop signs around the City without some
basis of justification. The clerk has contacted MNDOT regarding
the traffic study that was requested for the City last spring and
was told the Albertville study is still on the list, but the study
probably will not be completed for another 6-8 weeks. Attorney
Radzwill advised the Council to have the city engineer review the
area of concern and make a recommendation on whether a stop sign
is needed.
Brian Bebeau told the Council there is still a drainage
problem wi th the cuI vert and di tch in front of his house as a
resul t of the trunk sewer project. Linda has spoken to Norm
Gartner, the engineer for the project, and has been advised that
the contractor will return to correct the drainage problem.
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However, until the frost is out of the ground, there was nothing
that could be done at this time.
Dan Robertus, a resident from 54 1/2 Street, presented a
peti tion signed by all of his neighbors requested that "Slow--
Children at Play" signs be installed along the street. The Council
directed the signs to be ordered and placed along 54 1/2 Street as
soon as possible.
At torney Rad zwi 11 rev iewed the Deve 1 oper 's Ag reemen t for MLDCO
1st Addition with the Council. Radzwill still must see proof of
title on the property. The cost of escrow improvements to the lots
are estimated at between $7,500-$8,100. The Council concurred to
require a letter of credit in the amount of $5,600, or 75% of the
estimated costs.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Developer's Agreement for
the MLDCO 1st Addition as presented, subject to the developer
providing a letter of credit in the amount of $5,600 and subject
to the attorney's finding of clear title. Berning seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Barthel made a motion to grant final plat approval for the
MLDCO 1st Addition, subject to the city engineer's approval of the
final drainage plans. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Radzwill reviewed the Agreement for Easement and Release of
Claims and the easement document for the Rich Miller property along
50th Street with the Council. Anderson made a motion to approve
the Easement and Release of Claim and the easement as presented.
Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for
the period March 3 - March 16 as presented. Barthel seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 8302
8327 as presented. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council received the Administrator's Report but took no
action on the report.
The Council agreed to retain the medical payment coverage on
its liability insurance.
Barthel made a motion to approve the format of the
specifications and the bid form as presented by the Otsego Creek
Authority. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to appoint Dale Langsdorf and Mark Byer
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as new members to the Park Board, as recommended by the Park Board
at their March 17, 1994, meeting. Barthel seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
Linda was directed to
Inc. regarding his offer
planning goals. Linda will
April 12 or April 26.
contact Bob Thistle from Springsted,
to assist the City with long-range
attempt to set up a meeting on either
Counci Imember Berning expressed his reservations of moving
ahead with the construction of a fire hall without a referendum
vote of the residents. Councilmembers Vetsch and Anderson
expressed similar concerns. Mayor Potter told the Council that the
Fire Building Committee is waiting for some final drawings from the
architect before proceeding with the project. Linda suggested that
after the Committee has received the architectural drawings an
informational meeting be conducted wi th concerned ci tizens to
discuss whether to proceed. Councilmember Berning also requested
that the City Planner be directed to research the City to determine
if the location proposed is in fact the best location for a fire
hall. Linda wi 11 contact Northwest Associated Consul tants to
request this study.
Barthel made a
seconded the motion.
motion to adj ourn
All voted aye.
at
8:40
PM.
Anderson
Michael Potter, Mayor
Linda Houghton, Clerk