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1994-10-17 CC Minutes . ALBER~ILLE CI~ oopRCIL October 17, 1994 Albertville City Ball 7:30 PM PRBSD'f: Mayor Mike Potter, Councilmembers Sharon Anderson, Duane Bernin9,andJohn Vetsch, City Clerk Linda Houghton, City Engineer Pete Carlson Mayor Potter called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended as follows: Communit~ Forum: Bertha Paulson - Albertville Charity Drive Administration: (1) Set date for interviewing final three candidates for the City Administrator position - (2) Discuss request from City employee to meet with the City Council to discuss disciplinary action (3) Variance request from Bob Heuring re: setbacks (4) Pull Check '8830 from the approved bills list Berqing made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . The minutes of the October 3, 1994, regul ar meeting were amended as follows: Paqe 1 - CommunitvPorum - Replace the third sentence to read: "The curbing ~s unev.n due to the settling of the soil after the placement of .the sew.r service lin.... Paqe 4 - Staff Hours- Replace the second sentence to read: "Both elected officials had concerns about staff being available during business hours". - Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 3, 1994, regular City Council meeting as amended. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 4, 1994, Special Meeting on Organized Collection as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Russ Voght addressed the City C~uncil regarding the Ackerman property adjacent to his property. Voght had previously discussed concerns regarding drainage issues with the Council several times. He explained that he understands that the property has been sold and would like the Council to address the elevation problems Wh4!D and if there is a site plan presented by the new owners. The Council explained that the City has not be approached by a new owner but the City will contact Voght if and when a site plan for the property comes in to allow Voght to give his input at that time. . . Bertha Paulson explained that she has conducted the Albertville Charity Drive in the City since 1979, when it was approved by the Counci I . She has found that she is unabl e to . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL October 17, 1994 Page 2 of 4 continue because of time constraints and because of the fact that she is unable to get help. She indicated she is willing to help with the drive but can no longer do it alone. Linda was directed to check with the legal department to see if there is any reason why the drive could not be suspended. The Council thanked Mrs. Paulson for her years of service. The Council agreed that due to budgetary constraints there wi 11 not be a fall street sweeping. The Counci 1 approved the annual fall sanitary sewer cleaning project. . . City Engineer Pete Carlson reviewed the extension of sanitary sewer to the Hack' property. Carlson indicated that the adjoining propel\tyowners probably will not waive their rights to appeal the assessment. The bottom line, according to Carlson, is that the project is not likely to be completed this year. He also indicated that the City will probably need to pick up the trunk costs of the project. The Councilasked~Pete to continue working on the trunk sewer a9cess charge system for the City. The Wright Soil and Water Conservation District has completed the wetland delineation and Pete will shortly have the mapping of the wetlands completed. Pete has reviewed and approved the updated drainage corrections for the Dundee Nursery property. The plan shows a catch basin that will provide good drainage for the property. Pete explained that the roads in the psyk's 6th Addition are qui te soft. The contractor has added Cl ass 5, but incl ement weather probably prevents the road from being built this year. Mayor Potter and Engineer Carlson will meet with the Wright County engineer to discuss the Pocus Study on the 1-94 exchange as soon as possible. The meeting with Ron Becker to discuss the drainage swale on his property has not been held at this time. The Counci 1 took no action on the Wright County PI anning Commission petition to amend the Wright County Zoning Ordinance Section 724.3(3)(a). Anderson made a motion to approve the Pinancial Statement for the period September 30 - October 12 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Anderson made a motion to approve payment of Check "s 8828- 8829 and Check "s 8831-8863 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL October 17, 1994 Page 3 of 4 Anderson ma$ie a motion to set a public hearing for Wednesday,- November 9, 1994, at 7:30 PM to set the special assessments for the Hardwood Ponds 2nd and the Westwind 3rd Additions. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to set a special meeting of the City Council to discuss the fire hall proposal with the Fire Building Committee for Tuesday, October 25, 1994, at 6:30 PM preceding the informational meeting for the public to be conducted at 7:00 PM. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council reviewed the preliminary plat for the Simonson Addition. Pete Carlson has reviewed the drainage plans presented and has some concerns. Ron Guerts, design engineer for the plat, was in attendance with plans that have been revised to address Pete's concerns. The Council agreed to continue the meeting while Pete met with Guerts to review the revisions. Bob and Christine Heuring are requesting minor variances for a side setback and for a front setback for a new house to be constructed on Jason Avenue. The City's Zoning Ordinance requires a 150 foot front setback from a county road. Heuring is proposing to build his house with an approximate 90 foot front setback. According to the information presented in the letter dated October 17, 1994, from Liz Stockman of RAC, Inc., the Council can treat the front setback variance as a minor variance since the house will be constructed partially on an existing foundation that was constructed prior to the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance and was treated as a non-conforming use. Based on that information, Anderson made a motion to grant a variance for a 90'front setback and a 5' deviation from the side yard setback. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Potter~xplain~d that one City employee is requesting a closed meeting. of the Council to discuss disciplinary action. He further explained that according to the City's personnel policy the disciplinary action does not require the Council to meet in a closed session. The Council concurred not to schedule a closed meeting. The Council directed Li~da to have the administrator prepare information regarding licensing of garbage collectors for the next meeting and to set up a meeting with the collectors. The Council set the date for conducting the final round of interviews with the three top candidates for the position of City Administrator for Thursday, October 20, 1994, at 6:30 PM. Anderson made a motion to schedule conduct the canvassing meeting to certify' the results of the General Election at 7: 00 PM . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL October 17, 1994 Page 4 of 4 on Wednesday, November 9, 1994. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Pete Carlson reported that the upgraded drainage p1ans for the Simonson Addition are acceptable. The area will be subject to ponding at times, but the plan should work. The Council required that storm water piping be installed beyond the L & D Trucking building rather than ditching. The plat has been revised to meet the, Planning Commission's requirement that the lumber rack on the northeast corner of the property be changed by removing theeast/west portion of the rack. Anderson made a motion to approve the revised preliminary plat of Simonson Addition contingent upon the developer meeting the following requirements: (1) All conditions set forth in the planner's report are met. (2) There is a resolution of the construction of 60th Street and Lachman Avenue issues. (3) The grading and drainage plan is approved by the City Engineer. I (4) No building permit or certificate of occupancy will be issued unti I the adjacent property (Lot 1, Block 1, Barthel Commercial Park) owned by Don Barthel is subdivided and the 9-ton road is installed. (5) A grading and excavation on the site will he allowed with proper permits. (6) The city attorney gi~es a favorable opinion on all legal issues. Vetsch seconded the motion. All vot~d aye. Anderson made a motion to approve the following variances for the Simonson Addition: (1) A rear yard setback of five feet. (2) Lumber rack. and fences will be allowed at eight feet from lot lines." Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made amotion to adjourn at 9: 15 PM. seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning Michael Potter~Mayor Linda Houghton, Clerk