1995-06-21 CC Minutes
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AL8~ILLE CITY COO.CIL
SPECIAL ~I.G
June 21,. 1995
Albertville City Ball
7:00 PM
PRESBrr: MaYQr Mike Potter, Councilmemb.rs Sharon Anderson,
Curt Muyres and John..,Vetsch, City Administrator Garrison Hale, City
Clerk Linda Houghton
Mayor Potterc:alled the special meeting o.f the Albertville
City Council to order. .
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Hale explained that he had requested an extension from the
state Audi tor I S Offipe for sublni ttal of the 1994 audi t report. Due
to the absence of Council member Berning and the fact that an>
extension has been recuested, Muyres made a motion to table
approval of the 1994 Audit Report until the July 3rd meeting.
Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
~he Council reviewed the Sewer Installation Agreement drafted
by City Attorney Couri to extend the sanitary sewer line from the
existing manhole on county Road 19 to the north to am.nn Brothers
property and the otsego ~ool'parcel. Omann Brothers are willing to
pay all construction costs to extend . the line, provided they are
not responsible for the engineering or legal fees. involved, or the
cost of moving the en.till'> manhole. Couri has been in contact
with the other two prOperty owners who will be affected--Bernard
and Judy Roden and otsego ~o()l--to discuss their will ingness to pay
for the moving of the manhole and the engineering and legal fees.
Neither the city engineer nor attorney were present at the
meeting to answer questions raised by Bernard and Judy Roden
regarding the exact costs to be borne' by them and/or the potential
purchaser of their property.
Jim Omann asked the Counci 1 if Omann Brothers woul d be
required to pay the SAC fee even if they paid for the extension of
the sewer line. Mayor Potter indicated that the Council would
consider and exemption, but at this point . the question was
premature. Omarinand the Rodens also discussed an exemption from
the trunk access fee. The Council concurred that all details
should be written in the agreement in order to clarify all terms.
Muyres made a motion to table the matter until all parties to
the agreement can meet wi th the ci ty engineer and attorney. to
refine the agreement. The Council will consider the matter at the
July 3rd meeting. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Muyres questioned if the legal fees involved with advising
individual parties to the agreement would be billed to the property
owner. Administrator Hale stated the legal fees associated would
be billed to the property owners.
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Following the interviews, each interviewer ranked the audit
firms.
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Potter made a motion to enter a contract for the Ci ty' s annual
audit for tbeyears 19~5, 1996, and 1997 , with Kern, DeWenter,
Viere,Ltd. and to authorize the mayor to sign the contract in the
form of an eDgagement letter. Audit costs by year are as follows:
1995 - $6,100; 1996 ... $6,300; 1997 - $6,500. Muyres seconded the
motion. All voted are.
Muyres made a motion to
the motion. All voted aye.
adjourn at 10:15 PM.
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Potter seconded
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Mayor
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