1994-11-21 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
November 21~ 1994
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESD~: 0 M~yor Mike Potter, Councilmernbers ~haron Anderson,
Albert Barthel, Duane Berninq, and John Vetsch, City Clerk Linda
Houqhton, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri
Mayor Potter called the regular meeting of the Albertville
City Council to order.
The agenda was amended as follows under Administration:
(1) Pull check #8952 from the bills approval list
(2) Approve request from Redstone Construction to reI ease
$1000 retainaqe
(3) Discuss bill sent to Kenco Construction for the seepage
into the wastewater treatment facility
(4) Westwind Park wetland delineation
(5) Discuss Linda's comp time
Berning made a motion to approve the aqenda as amended. Anderson
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Councilmember Berninq requested that the followinq items be
added to the Follow-Up Sheet:
(1) ~No parkinq" siqns be installed on 50th street
(2) Meetinq wi th Ron Becker to discuss drainaqe on 50th
.,st reet
(3) Resolution of Intent for the orqanized collection
Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the November
7, 1994, requl ar meetinq as presented. Barthel seconded the
motion. All voted ay~.
Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Canvassinq Hearinq held on November 9, 1994, as presented. Barthel
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Assessment Hearing for Hardwood Ponds 2nd Addition held on November
9, 1994, as presented. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Assessment Hearinq for Westwind 3rd Addition held on November 9,
1994, as presented. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
No one in the audience asked to address the Council under
Community Forum.
Ken reviewed t.he prices for scheduled maintenance on the
generator at the wastewater treatment plant. Ken recommended that
the City purchase the Level 1 maintenance proqram which is
performed annually at a cost of $550 per year. He also recommended
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that the Level 5 maintenance program be done every third year.
Barthel made a motion to purchase the Level 1 maintenance
program annually for the generator and to purchase the Level 3
maintenance program every third year as Ken recommended. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Ken reported that he has applied for a permit from MPCA for
a compost si te. Wright County Sol id Waste Management has an
incenti ve program for compost sites which wi 11 reimburse up to
$1,350 this year for startup costs. Ken suggested that money be
used to install fencing around the site and to add gravel to the
road inside the fencing. Each succeeding year the County wi 11
offer up to $1,000 in incentive monies for the compost site.
Barthel made a motion to have Ken pursue plans for
establishing the compost site as discussed. Berning seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
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Ken reported that the Christmas decorations will be put up
this week.
. The Lions have requested that a fence be put up around the new
park shelter to keep snowmobiles from driving across the concrete.
The Counci I agreed that a fence woul d create a probl em wi th
additional liability tot he City and directed Ken not to install
any fenCing around the shelter.
Project Engineer Norm Gartner presented the One-Year
Certification draft for the 1992-11B Sewer Replacement Project for
the Council's review. Berning made a motion to approve the Project
Certification as presented and to authorize staff to sign the
document. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviewed the minutes from the November 10, 1994,
Planning Commission meeting.
Anderson made a motion to grant a minor variance to Design
Home Builders allowing them to construct a house at 5216 Lansing
Avenue NE which encroaches four feet (4') into the rear yard
setback. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Potter remove4 himself from the Council and turned the
meeting over to Acting Mayor Berning.
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Engineer Pete Carlson explained to the Council that his firm's
estimate for delineating the wetland area for the proposed 1-94 and
County Road 19 interchange is $3,000 and he has a crew that would
be available to start the job tomorrow if the Council approves.
The wetland map would be ready by the next Council meeting. Linda
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reported that she has contacted the WSWC district. Al though a
definitive estimate was not given, Kerry Sexton told Linda that he
would not be able to have a crew available for two to three weeks
to delineate the area.
Anderson made a motion to have SEH, Inc. proceed with the
delineation of the wetlands in the 1=94 and County Road 19 areas
with the understanding that the delineation process in no way
commits the City to proceed any further toward construction of the
interchange. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Potter resumed his position as Mayor.
Pete explained that the catch basin on the Dundee property
should have been installed at this point.
Pete reported that the Transportation Study done by Wright
County identifies County Road 19 as a minor arterial road. He also
told the Council that the County is looking to turn back County
Road 35 to the City's jurisdiction.
Pete will check on the catch basins that have recently been
added to the Parkside Addition.
At torney Couri presented the contract negotiated wi th Garrison
Hale for the administrator position for the Council's approval.
Anderson made a motion to approve the contract as negotiated and
as presented. Barthel seconded the motion. Berning, Anderson,
Barthel and Potter voted aye. Vetsch voted no, stating for the
record that he was voting no because of the guaranteed annual raise
included in the contract. The motion carried.
Couri explained that the Developer's Agreement for the
Westwind Third Addition requires that the City hold the Letter of
Credit provided until the second apartment building is constructed.
John Weicht of School Street Development is requesting that the
Developer's Agreement be amended and the letter of credit be
released or reduced. Berning made a motion to reduce School Street
Development's Letter of Credit #92-49 to $15,000. Vetsch seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
John Christenson addressed the Council regarding complaints
he has regarding vandal ism and confrontations at the Westwind
Apartments since the Albertville Meadows apartments have opened.
The Counci I directed Linda to contact the Sheriff's Department
about more frequent appearance around the area and to notify the
managers of the apartment buildings about the problem.
Anderson made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for
the period November 2 - November 16 as presented. Barthel seconded
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the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve payment of Check "s 8910-
8951, Check " s 8953-8962 and Payroll Check " s P1182-P1189 as
presented. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve payment of Check 18963 in
the amount of $26,987.56 to Annandale Contracting as final payment
for the Hardwood Ponds 2nd Addition pending receipt of all lien
waivers. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve release. of the $1,000
retainer being held by the City to Redstone Construction of Mora,
Minnesota. Barthel seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council directed Linda to notify Kenco Construction that
the City will withdraw the cost of the additional wastewater use
caused by the manholes which were not raised during construction
of the Parkside Addition from its Letter of Credit if payment is
not received within ten days of notification.
Linda was directed to contact Wright Soil and Water
Conservation requesting that the Westwind Park area be delineated
as early as possible next spring.
The Council approved hiring Katie McCoy as temporary office
help a minimum of three afternoons a week until the end of the year
at a rate of $5.50 per hour.
Anderson made a motion to pay Linda for comp hours accumul ated
up to December 1 and to allow Linda to carry the comp hours earned
in December into the new year. Vetsch seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to adjourn at 9: 40 PM.
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Barthel
Michael Potter, Mayor
Linda Houghton, Clerk