1995-09-18 CC Minutes Special
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
September 18, 1995
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Potter, Counci lmembers Anderson, Berning,
Muyres and Vetsch, City Administrator Hale
Mayor Potter convened the special meeting for the purposes of
considering a feasibility study for the CSAH 19/37 Intersection
Realignment and a possible cooperative agreement with the City of
otsego concerning two parcels of land related to
annexation/detachment proceedings.
Transportation Sub-Committee representatives Berning and
Potter reported on the meeting with Wright County on the CSAH 19/37
Intersection Realignment. Potter displayed a map of the project
cmd expl ained the proposed costs are $1,350,000. Further, the
estimated city share is projected at $200,000 to $300,000. Funding
sources are state/county, special assessments and other local city
funds not identified.
Councilmembers discussed the shared funding for the project
and were concerned about the high price for the project. Past
discussions by the county had not specifically identified a city's
share and councilmembers were anticipating a 100% contribution by
the county.
Further discussion by the Council focused on county concerns
of the project would better serve the area if it was more global in
perspective. City officials mentioned freeway ramps and the option
of including such a proposal in a feasibility study.
Moved by Muyres, supported by Anderson, to adopt RESOLUTION
#1995-45 entitled RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT ON
IMPROVEMENT for the feasibi I i ty of a CSAH 19/37 Intersection
Realignment and Interstate 94 Freeway Entrance Exit Ramps.
Resolution adopted on a unanimous vote.
Councilmembers Berning and Muyres held discussion as the Sub-
Committee Representatives for the Council on Cooperative Ventures
with the City of otsego. Focus on annexation/detachment.
Berning and Muyres reviewed the joint committee meetings held
September 7, 1995, at Albertville City Hall at 7:00 PM between'the
Cities of otsego and Albertville.
The commi t tee discussed joint shared servi ces, which coul d
include wastewater, water, police, fire, new areas not yet defined.
Ideas on how to determine dollar values for services and land to be
shared as well as development. Some discussion took place on joint
economic development and transportation needs.
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
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Councilmembers as a whole were concerned about equity in the
concept of joint shared services and the real i ty of the two
communities being able to negotiate.
Mayor Potter asked the Council for their view of the direction
the City should take based on the information at hand. Significant
discussion followed with councilmembers taking various different
perspecti ves. As a whol e, the Counci I wanted to concl ude the
annexation/detachment part related to the two parcels in question.
Interest was lacking to defer a final action until the City of
Albertville concluded their Comprehensive Plan Update.
Issues the Council did focus on were annexation, buffer zones,
and agreements to not annex beyond the proposed urban service area.
Jointly the Council formulated a policy statement for
Councilmembers Berning and Muyres to present October 5, 1995, at
7:00 PM at Otsego City Hall.
Moved by Berning, supported by Anderson, to adopt the
following policy statement and to authorize Councilmembers Berning
and Muyres to present the statement to the City of Otsego:
POLICY STATEMENT FOR OTSEGO'S NOT CONTESTING ANNEXATIONS
Within Albertville;s designated Urban Service Area,
Albertville agrees not to annex any Otsego land outside
of the Urban Service Area and will have discussions on
areas outside the Urban Service Area about shared
services.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Berning, supported by Anderson, to adjourn the
meeting at 8:26 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
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Michael Potter, Mayor
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Garrison L. Hale, Deputy Clerk