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1995-03-06 CC Minutes . . . ALBBR~ILLE CIYY COORCIL March '6, 1995 Albertville City Ball 7:00 PM PRES~: Councilmembers Sharon Anderson, curt MU7res, Duane Berning, and John Vetsch, city Clerk Linda Boughton and City Administrator Garrison Bale Acting Mayor Berning called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended a$ follows: Add to Item 3: Check'9208 - Cassidy Realty & Appraisal Services - $800 Add to Item 3: Cheek '9209 - First National Bank of Elk River - $7,334.25 Add: 7(k) COlllllunity Partnership Agreement Add: 7(1) Firefighter Ad Add: 7(m} Hockey rink Anderson made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the February 21, 1995, were amended as follows: (I) Paragraph 4, Page 5 - Vetsch explained that he voted no b~cause he believes that employees should pay a portion of the seminar fees. (2) Paragraph 9,' Page 4 ~ Add Building Inspector (Main Entrance) (3) Paragraph'3, Page 6 - 4f} Maintenance Journals Muyres made a motion to approve the minutes of the Pebruary 21, 1995, meeting as amended. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Muyres made a motion to approve payment of Check "s 9169 - 9209 as presented. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Acting Mayor Berning asked if anyone present wished to address the Council. No one in the audience participated. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Follow-Up Sheet from the February 21, 1995, meeting as presented. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for the period February 16 - Pebruary 28 as presented. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch made a motion to approve the annual membership in the Minnesota Mayors Association at a cost of $20.00. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion authorizing City Engineer Pete Carlson to meet wi th the Joint Powers Board engineer and the three other cOllllluni ty' s engineers to discuss a comprehensive water pI an for the . . . ALBER~ILLE CI~ COUBCIL March 6, 1995 Page 2 of 4 water district. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to approve the Joint Powers Board Agreement with the Dehmer family as recommended by City Attorney Mike Couri. Berning seconded the,motion. All voted aye. Muyres made a motion to schedule a special City Council meeting at 7:00P)ionMonday,March20th, to discuss Pay Equity and Zoning issues. Vetsch seconded the motion. Vetsch, Muyres, and Berning voted aye. Anderson voted no because she is opposed to the 7:00 PM start time. The motion carried. Anderson made a motion to have Meyer-Rohlin, Inc. . prepare bl ueprintsof all city projects engineered by the firm for City Hall records (approximately 375 sheets) at a cost of $205. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. Muyres reported that the Finance Committee had met with Piper Jaffrey representatives and discussed the City's holdings. A proposed settlement has been offered for the class action lawsuit regarding the Institutional Government Portfolio. The City has lost approximately $100,000 and the probable settlement to the City will be around $30,000. The City still has approximately $200,000 invested in .the fund and Muyres is concerned that there may be a "run" on the fund and the City will lose more. He recommends that the Council consider liquidating out of the Institutional Government Portfolio as soon as possible and place those funds in the piper Jaffrey money market account. If the Council does not choose this option~ MU7res suggested that a "stop loss" order be placed on the City's account. When a .certain loss percentage has occurred, the,company is requited to liquidate out of the fund. Muyres made a motion to 1 iquidate all Ci ty funds from the Institutional Government Portfolio and move those funds into the Piper Jaffrey Money Market Fund (5.5'), contingent upon the action having no adverse affect on the class action lawsuit settlement and the city attorney's opinion to that effect. In the event the city attorney advises that the City not remove its funds at this time, the Ci t y wi 11 place a "Stop Loss" order on its. funds in the Institutional Government Portfolio. . Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted a.ye. City Administrator aaleerecommends that the Finance Committee reconsider the USe of tb, Pj,.'t!r Jaffre7 firm./and interview other financial consultants regarding investments. The Council reviitwed the Park Shelter - Maintenance List. Muyres made a motion clwlrging the Publ ic Works Committee to reView/prioritize the list and report back to the-City Council as soon as possible. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL March 6, 1995 Page 3 of 4 Anderson made a motion to adopt the Development Review Schedule as presented.. Muyres seconded the motion'. All voted aye. The Council reviewed but took no action on the agenda proposed for the Planning & ~oning seminar to be conducted sometime in April. Anderson made a motion to table discussion of the purchase of the electrical systems breakdown insurance until the April meeting when the City's insurance agent can attend to discuss the policy. Anderson.made a motion to adopt ORDI.OCE 11995-9 entitled AIf ORDINAIICE ESYABLISBIRG ftECOMPDSATIOR PaR 'I'IIE CITY'S BOARDS, COMMISSIOIIS UD COMMIT'tftS. . Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed proposed Resolution 11995-21 which establ ishes the compensation for the City's boards, commissions and committees. Acting Mayor Berning is opposed to setting a $30.00 rate for the~president, chair and/or presidin~officer. He favors a flat rate for every me~ber of $20.00. Paragraph 3 of the resolution will be amended to read $20.00 per meeting for all members. Vetsch made a motic)D to approve RESOLUTIOR 11995-21 entitled A RESOLUTION ES'l'ABLISBIIfG THE ~a8ATIO. FOR '1'IIR CITY'S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS UD COMIlIftBs as amended. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning is also concerned that since the Counci 1 wi 11 be conducting only one regular monthly meeting that the Councilmembers will be paid extra tor the special meetings that are likely to occur for some time on the third Monday of the month. The Council concurred that Councilmembers will not be paid a separate meeting fee for those special meetings conducted. on the third Monday of the month. City Administrator Hale reconmended the City be represented (It the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust 1995 Safety and Loss Control Workshops as follows: Linda Administrative Track Ken Public Works Parks and Recreation One Councilmember Fire Chief or Assistant - Emergency Personnel The registration fee is $15.00 per person. Muyres made a motion to approve the above registrations. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBBR~tLLE CITY COUBCIL March 6, 1995 Page 4 of 4 The Council reviewed the Administrative Office Work List as presented. Anderson made a motion to approve the list. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted a,.e. Anderson made amot~n to accept the appraisals of the water tower site and the Ba.rthel Industrial Drive site as presented and to table discussion of the..appraisals until the April meeting. Muyres seconded the motion . ' All voted aye. Anderson made a motion to approve the Community Partnership 'Agreement (CP95-112),~ubject to clarification of the language in Paragraph IIA and to authorize Acting Mayor Berning to sign the agreement. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Muyres made a motion to approve the Fire Department's request to advertise for volunteer firefighters. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted ale. Muyres made a motion to offici,ally close the City Park hockey rink effective immediately and to direct the Maintenance Department to place a sign at tJ1e entrance that the rink has been closed. Vetsch seconded the.mOtion. All voted aye. Muyresmade a motion to approve st. Albert's Parish Center's request to use the City Park's picnic tabl es for their Parish Festival to be held in July. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 9:40 PM. the motion. All voted aye. Anderson seconded ~ Duane Berning, Acting Mayor