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1995-02-21 CC Minutes . . . ALBBR7VILLB CI~ COOBCIL Pebruar~ 21, 1995 Albertville City aall 7 : 30 PM PRB8~: Councilmembers Sharon Anderson, Curt Muyres, Duane Berning, and John Vetsch, City Clerk Linda Boughton, City Engineer Pete Carlson, and City Adainistrator Oarrison Bale Acting Mayor Berning called the regular Meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The ageD4a vas .-.oded as follows: Add to It. 3: Check '9163 - Meyer-Rohlin, reproductions Add: 7(n) Add: 7(0) participation Delete: 7(j) Computer Purchase Inc. for sever map Public Works Work List Pipet Jaffrey meeting - request oi ty at tor~ey Anderson .de. motion to approve the ndnutes of the Pebruary 6, 1995, tnfonDlltiona.l Meeting, the Pebruary 6, 1995, Pub I ic Hearing and the Pebruary 6, 1995, regular City Council meeting (as amended). Muyres seconded. the motion. All voted aye. VetSch made a motion to approve pa~nt of Check I's 9136- 9163 as presented. Murres seconded the motion. All voted aye~ Acting Mayor Berning asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to address the Council. 110 one addressed the Council. Anderson made a motion recognizing receipt of "thank you" note from Jerome Perraul t. Vetsch .econded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to accept a $300 donation from the st. Michael-Albertville Women of TOday for use in the parks. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to accept a $3500 donation \ from the Albertville Jaycees for the purchase of barricades, chairs, and a generator and fora $2000 dotlation to the Albertville Priendl y Days. Vetseh seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to accept a $2700 donation from the Albertville Jaycees for the purchase of lumber, sound board, labor . ALBERnILLB CIn COUBCIL Pebruar7 21, 1995 Page 2 of 7 and hardware for soundproofing the Park Shelter. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to accept a $900 donation from the Albertville Jaycees for the purchase of trash containers and gutter for the Park Shelter. Vetsch seconded the motion~ All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to approve the 3. 2 Bon-Intoxicating Liquor Licen.. for the Albertville Jaycees on March 4, 1995, from. 6:00 PM to ~daight. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson ...de a aotion to approve the Pollow-Op Sheet from the February 6, 1995, "!lting as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to approve the Pinancial statement for the period January 31 - Pebruary 15 as pres.nted. V.tsch second.d the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to set the 1994 Board of Review meeting for Tuesday, April 18, 1995, at 7:00 PM. V.tschseconded the motion. All voted aye. . Anderson made a motion to accept receipt of the 1994 franchise fee payment from Jones Int.rcable inth. amount of $3,227.45. Vetsch seconded the aotion. All voted a7e. City Engine.r Pete carlson revi.wed his letter dated Pebruary 13, 1995, regarding the ownership and responsibility of the Joint Powers Water System. Carlson i.concerned that the Joint Powers System does not have a comprehensive water plan to properly plan major improvem.nts to the system. Carl son feel s that . the Joint Powers Board should retain ownership and responsibility for major capital improvem.nts and maintenance costs; however, he also feels that the ownerShip and maintenance of the .local distribution system should remain with the local cOl1llluni ty, rather than the Joint Powers Board. After discussion of the absence of a Comprehensive Water Plan, Anderson made a motion to have P.te attend, along with the two City representatives, the Pebruary 27th Joint Powers Board meeting to discus the City's concerns. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . The Council revi.wed the letter fraa the Joint Powers Board expl aining the recnt!lst to approve the Deba1er Agreement. Councilmember Vetsoh. r.c~nded that the Council approve the revised agreement. After much discussion regarding the. agreement, Anderson made a motion to table a decision on the agreement until the City's JointPoll.rs r.pre..ntatives can get further clarification on the agr....nt. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. J . . . ALBER~ILLE CITY OOURCIL Pebruary 21, 1995 Page 3 of 7 Muyres suggested that both Mike Potter and the city attorney review the agreement and mate a recoanendation to the Council. Councilmember Vetsch reported ont he otsego Creek Authority meeting. The City ofots89o haa requested that Ali:>ertville submit information regarding the run-off to be expected from the Albertville portion of the wateraheddraining into Otsego Creek once it is developed. Cit}' EDgineerrete Carlson explained that the run-off rate will be no greater after the area ia developed than it is undeveloped. The total volume of ..ter will be 9reater but the run-off fate wi 11 r...in the .... through tbe use of detention ponds on site. Linda was directed to send a letter expressing that opinion, as well as a copy of the drainave amounts previously calculated, to the CIty of otsego. Muyres made. moti()n to table discussion of Mike Rutkowski's employment status indefinitely. Ander.on seconded the motion. All voted aye. ! " Anderson made a motion to appointCounci 1 member Vetsch as Assistant Need Inspector and to have him attend the W.ed Inspector Annual Meeting on March 13, 1995. Muyres seconded the motion. Anderson, Muyres, and Berning voted aye. Vetsch abstained from voting. The motion carried. city Clerk Linda Boughton stated that oney one sealed bid was received for the purchase of the single phase generator advertised offered for sale by the City. That bid was from DennisPehn in the amount of $1,050. Anderson made. BIOtion to accept the bid from Pehn and sell the genera\or to him at the cost of $1,050. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Andersollmade a IIOtion totable scheduling a Pay Equity meeting until"tbe March 6th meeting_ Murres seconded the motion. All voted a,e. ... Donatus Vetsch w.. presnt to discuss the former water tower lot maintenance. . Vetscll ...lained to the Council that he has aow.d and taken care of the laWllon the water tower site for the past 22 years with no coMpensation. 80w that the tower has been removed and the City may sell the lot, Vetsch is requesting that he be compensated for the maintenance by being9iven a 10 foot strip on the west side of the water tower lot or reimbursed in the amount of $2,600 ($6/mowing X 20 mowings per year X 22 years). The Council pointed out that Vetsch has had use of the property for garden space for those 22 ,ears. I Anderson made a motion to table further discussion of the question until after the appraisal on the lot has been completed. She also added. to her motion that two appraisals be presented-- . AJ:,BERi'VILLE Clft COUIICIL February 21, 1995 . Page .. of 7 one which includes the entire lot as is the lot minus the west 10 feet. Anderson, Muyres, and Vetsch voted motion carried. it exists today, and one which Murres seconded the motion. aye. Berning voted no. The Muyres made a motion directing the maintenance department to resume total ~aintenance of the lot effective immediately. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Muyres made amotion to table discussion on signage until the Visioning Session on March 9th. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to set Saturday, May 13,1 995, as Community Pride Day. The Council and any citizens who wish to participate will plant shrubs, flowers, etc. around City Hall from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch made a motion to appoint Counci I member Anderson to Chair the Community Pride Day. Huy~es seconded the motion. All voted aye. Counci I m4tmber Anderson reported she has been approached by the Albertville Lionesses about the possibility of removing the voting booths in. the old ai ty hall bui lding. The Lionesses agreed to provide the labor... .. The Council concurred that the booths could be removed but the ..intenance department will be responsible for the removal. . The Council discUHed Ordinance 11995-7. This ordinance defines the processes the Council will follow in its meetings and in passing its ordinanc.. and resolutions. Anderson made a motion to adopt ORDI.UCS'I'9S"" ... entitled U ORDIRUCS DEPIRIRa 5E REQUIRBMDt'8 UD ~_I DB CIft COUIICIL SHALL POLLOIf Ilf CORDUC'l'IlfO 1.,8 IlEftIROS un IR PASSIRG ORDIRUCSS UD RBSOLMIO.S. Vetsch seconded the.motion. All voted aye. Muyre. made a motion to adopt RESOLO'1'IOR '1995-20 entitled A RESOLOTIOlf BS'1'ABLUJBtRO. A POLley. OR KEYS UD SECORITY. Anderson seconded the motion . All voted aye. Anderson made ,a motion to authorize the issuance of keys as follows:. . New City Hall Mayor/Council (Main Entrance & Office) Administrator (Master) City Clerk-Treasurer (Master) Deputy'"'City Cl erk-Treasurer. (Main Entrance/CI erk' s Office) Typist/File Clerk (Main Entrance/Clerk's Office) Publ ic Work"s Department (HainEntrance/Other Outside Doors) Building Official (Hain Entrance & Office) . ALBER'l'VILLE Clft COUBCIL Pebruary 21, 1995 Page 5 of 7 Wastewater Treatment P~cilitv Public Works/Council Committee Administrator Public Works Department Clerk's Office (Spare Key) . Old C~ tv a,. I __ Public Works/Council Committee Adnlinistrator . Public Works Department Fire Department Clerk's.Office (Spare Key) Community Organizations Sheriff's Department Si9D-Out Key (Clerk's Office) Ci~v Park Shelter Public Works/Council Committee Administrator Public Works Department Clerk's Office (Spare Key) Community Organizations Sign out Key (Clerk's Office) Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed Resolution '1995-18. The resolu.tion was amended by deleting the second paragraph and amending the third paragraph to read as follows: "Whereas, the City Council is authorizing the delegation of purchasing powers to the City Clerk- Treasurer in the absence of the City Administrator,". Anderson made a motion toapproveRZ80LU7I~ 11995-18 entitled PURC8ASI~ AGE1ft' DBS IOIIAIJ.' 1011 as ..-.nded. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Muyres made a motion to approve U80LU7IOII 11995-19 entitled PIKUc::IAL/~~ AOI'IlOIlIUIJ.'I_S as presiented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted a'e. Anderson made a motion to adopt ORDllIAlICB 1199~-8entitled U ORDlBARCB ABOLISBIKO 7.BB PARK BOARD. Muyres seco~ded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to send Ken Lindsay to the Wastewater Operations Seminar March 22 - 24, 1995, in Minneapolis. Muyres seconded the motion . Anderson, Muyres, and Berning voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. . . ALBltRnILLB: CIft COUIICIL February 21, 1995 Page 6 of 7 Muyres made a motion to set up a Cle~n-Up/Recycling Day on Saturday, May 13, 1995, possibly in conjunction with Frankfort and st.. Michael. Anderson seconded the motion.. All voted aye. The Council review.~ the list of items presented for consideration of quotes/bids in 1995. No action was taken. The Council reviewed the Public Works Work List for February 20 - March 6. as follows: PUBLIC WORKS WORK LIST PEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 6 . Clean Fire Hall/City Haall (Old) a) Wipe down walls b) Clean & replace light bulbs c) Clean cabinets & appliances d) Clean baseboards e) Clean back roam & furnace room f) Sweep/wash fire hall floor g) Remove voting booths city Ball - Rew a) Install name plate, b) Clean out furnace rooms c) Wash windows 3. Wastewater Plant a) Clean/wash floor b) Dispose of old junk - need list for supplies c) Equipment check 2. 1. 4. Public Works a) Wash vehicles/equipmnet b) Service vehicles/equipment c) Snow plowing/skating rink/warming house maintenance d) Manholes e) Four Season Park f) Monthly Maintenance Report Vetsch made a motion directing the Public Works Committee to review that all of the i terns ordered by this motion are done or an explanation of status is given at the March 6, 1995, regular Council meeting. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Anderson made a motion to authorize the Finance Committee to contact the City Attorney regarding the status of the Piper- Jaffrey investments. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBER~ILLE CITY COUNCIL February 21, 1995 Page 70f 7 Muyres made a motion to adjourn at 10: 30 PM. Vetsch second"ed the motion. All voted aye. '\ '\ "