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1994-08-15 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 15, 1994 Albertville City Hall 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Mike Potter, Councilmembers Sharon Anderson, Duane Berning, Albert Barthel and John Vetsch, City Clerk Linda Houghton, City Administrator Dale Powers, City Engineer Pete Carlson Mayor Potter called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended under Administration with the addition of the following items: Contract extension for Dale Set Fire Board meeting Schedule budget meeting Extend temporary Certificate of Occupancy for 5476 Lander Avenue NE Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . The minutes of the August 1,1 994, meeting were amended on Page 2, Paragraph 8 to read "Vetsch, Barthel and Berning voted aye. Potter and Anderson voted no. The motion carried." Barthel made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 1, 1994, regular meeting as amended. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Dirk. Posthumus, LaNetta Van Dale and Rita Stahlman, representing the Friends of the Roy Simms Library, requested that the Counci I consider a contribution to the library. The local portion of the library budget is approximately $16,000. Posthumus would like the Council to consider a contribution of approximately 20\ of that amount. Mayor Potter told the group the request would be considered at the next budget meeting. LaNetta Van Dale also explained that there is no representative from Albertville on the library board and asked the Counci I to encourage any interested resident to serve on that board. . Engineer Pete Carlson has looked at the MLDCO Addition reviewed his letter dated July 21, 1994, with the Council. Carlson does not feel that the beehive shown on the plat is essential for draining the development. He agreed with Bernie Marx that the beehi ve is more beneficial to the neighboring property. Pete recommended that the Counci I consider two separate drainage issues- -the Dundee Nursery property and the MLDCO drainage. The install ation of the catch basin wi 11 benefi t both the Dundee property and the lots in the MLDCO development. Bernie Marx stated he is willing to contribute $500 of the estimated $3000 cost of ~ ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 15, 1994 Page 2 of 4 having the catch basin installed. Dale reported that he has had no response from Dundee Nursery to his letter. The Council agreed to have the city attorney draft a letter to Dundee Nursery advising them of the engineer's recommendations. Carlson has reviewed the Ron Becker drainage swale. He has found the swale to be inadequate. It is not large enough to carry the drainage from 50th Street.. Compl icating the issue is the drainage from the corn field. Pete recommends that the Counci 1 refer this back to the original design engineers for correction. Pete will review the corrections and give approval before additional work is performed. Dale was directed to contact Meyer-Rohlin and request that corrections to the Becker drainage swale be prepared and reviewed by Pete Carlson before the next Council meeting on September 6th. ~ Peter reported that he sees a potential storm runoff problem in the entire Barthel Commercial Park area. He suggested that a detention pond be constructed somewhere along the ditch within the plat. Pete has reviewed the Feasibility Study for the completion of Barthel Industrial Drive and 52nd Street. Barthel made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION '1994-9 entitled A RESOLUTION ACCEPTIBG THE STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FEASIBILITY STUDY BARBEL INDUSTRIAL PARK. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Pete was di rected to gather information on establ ishing a truck I ine access fee for the City as well as information on sewer/water rates and storm water fees. Anderson made a motion to issue a check to Wright Soil and Water Conservation District in the amount of $250 for the purpose of beginning a wetland delineation of the Westwind Park area. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmember Vetsch suggested that the Planning Commission be directed to consider increasing the minimum lot frontage from 90 feet to 100 feet and minimum lot size in the City. The Council directed Dale to get information from surrounding communities regarding their requirements. Barthel made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for the period July 29 - August 9 as presented. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. ~ Barthel made a motion to approve payment of the bills as presented. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . ALBERTVILJ..E CITY COUNCIL August 15, 1994 Page 3 of 4 Barthel made a motion to approve RESOLUTION '1994-10 entitled A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND SETTING HOURLY PAY RATE FOR PRIMARY ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 13. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed the request from Joint Powers Board to provide the City's opinion on having the Board responsible for the replacement of existing watermains on the system. Each individual Council member was polled and were unanimous in their opinion that the member communi ties should be responsible for the cost of replacing existinq mains. Mayor Potter also pointed out that in speaking with one or more of the original City representatives on the Joint Powers Board, he was told that the intent of the agreement was never to have the Board replace pre-existing watermains. Anderson made a motion to approve RESOLUTION '1994- 11 enti tl ed A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE ALBERTVILLE CITY "COUNCIL REGARDING WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT WITHIN THE JOINT POWERS WATER DISTRICT. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Berning made a motion to approve the CITY OF ALBERTVILLE SAFETY MANUAL AND AWAIR POLICY as presented. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. The COllnci 1 di rE':'cted Da 1 e to get. i nformati on on organi zed collection from Howard Lake for the next Council meeting. Berning made a motion to set per diem rate for the Economic Development Authority at $15 per meeting retroactive to its inception. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmembers Berning and Barthel recommended that Dale's cont ract be extended to the end of the year. Terms negotiated increase the hours Dales works from 30 hours per week to 30 hours per week. Hourly pay rate will remain at $12.50. The Council will have the city attorney draft the contract extension based on the above terms. Potter made a motion to set a meeting with the Fire Board Committees from otseqo and Frankfort for Auqust 29, 1994, at 7:00 PM at the Albertville City Hall. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye. Potter made a motion to set a budget meeting for Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 PM. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Anderson made a motion to extend the temporary certificate of occupancy for 5476 Lander Avenue to January 3, 1995. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. ~ ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 15, 1994 Page 4 of 4 The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 PM. Michael Potter, Mayor Linda Houghton, Clerk ~ ~