1996-08-19 CC Minutes
.
JU.~-rvILLE CI!'! cc:RB::IL
SPECIAL IlEErIRG
August 19, 1996
Albertville City Ball
7:00 PH
PRESER~: Mayor Michael Potter, Councilmembers Duane Berning,
Curt Muyres, John Vetsch and Sharon Anderson, City Engineer Pete
Carlson, City Administrator Garrison Hale, City Clerk Linda
Houghton
Mayor Potter called the meeting to order.
The agenda was amended with the following additions:
Item 3; - Snow Plowing Contracting
Item 3k - 60th Street Trunk Sewer Extension Bids
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Anderson
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
.
The Council reviewed the memo from the League of Minnesota
Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) regarding risk factors associated
with organized skateboarding and skateboarding ramps. Nine loss
control guidelines were listed, including having the area fenced,
controlled access, and adult supervision. Councilmember Muyres
explained to those present that the costs associated with creating
a skateboarding area, including the necessary insurance costs
estimated up to $10,000 and personnel required for supervision,
were prohibitive. The consensus of the Council is that the City
will not support a skateboarding facility.
City Engineer Pete Carlson reported that the 1996 Street
Overlay Project has been completed. Because not all of 51st Street
required overlaying, the extra quantities of material were used to
pave the shoulder of 50th street to the high school and to overlay
59th Street between Main Avenue and Large Avenues. Total costs
will be nearly the same as those pr9jected. Final costs and pay
requests will be presented at the September meeting.
The Council reviewed the memo frQm City Attorney Couri
regarding the water tower lot. Couri recolIII\ends that the City
reimburse the Carlsons for site preparation and building design
costs in the amount of $827 (Meyer Rohlin's invoice for surveying
the lot in the amount of, $275.00, Country Homes invoice in the
amount of $472.00 and Nailbender Corp. in the amount of $80.00 for
soil borings) provided an agreement releasing the City from further
liability is signed. The Carlsons could also be allowed first
option on the lot at the currently-agreed upon price plus any
reimbursement the Council authorizes when and if the quiet title
action succeeds.
.
.
ALBERTVILLE CITY COURCIL
August 19, 1996
Page 2 of 4
Muyres made a motion to approve the attorney's recommendation
and reimburse the Carlsons for expenses in the amount of $827.00,
contingent upon an agreement releasing the City from further
liability be signed by the Carlsons and the City. Anderson
seconded the motion. Al.l voted aye.
City Administrator Hale reported that the Environmental
Assessment Worksheet for JMJ Properties' Minneapolis Factory
Shoppes proposal has been submitted. In a recent meeting with the
developer, development costs for SAC, WAC, Joint Powers WAC, storm
Water Fees, Building Permit Fees, etc. of approximately $500,000
were discussed. The developer has asked the City to work with him
to reduce these fees, but he has not been required to escrow funds
for City expenses as is typical with other developments. The
developer is also requesting that the planner and engineer review
his most recent concept plan and the attorney begin to draft a
Developer's Agreement from which the structure of the development
fees can be negotiated.
.
Muyres made a motion directing the administrator to prepare a
breakdown on the anticipated costs for the Minneapol is Factory
Shoppes development and provide a recommendation to the Council
regarding development fees. Berning seconded the motion. Muyres,
Berning, Anderson and Vetsch voted aye. Potter abstained. The
motion carried.
The Council received and reviewed the appraisal reports for
the CSAH 19/37 project. Necessary temporary construction easements
for the project were appraised at $17,240 and the permanent roadway
easements were appraised at $74,975~
Muyres made a motion to table the resolution approving the
appraisals and payments to landowners until the attorney and the
administrator are prepared to provide financing options and time
lines for the project. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Muyres made a motion to order a Comp Plan Update covering the
newly acquired territories at a cost of $2,000 and to refer the
Planning & Zoning 1997 budget requests to the Finance Committee for
considerat~on. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council briefly reviewed the prelimdnary 1997 budget and
referred the budget to the Finance Committee for further study.
.
Muyres made a motion to approve RESOLUTION
(ES'rULISHIlfG A PROCESS PaR DISCIPLIlfUY PROCEDURES).
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
'1996-20
Vetsch
.
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUBCIL
August 19, 1996
Page 3 of 4
Muyres made a motion to approve RESOLUTIOK '1996-21
(ESTABLISBIKG A PROCESS FOR 'l'DMIKATIOII OF EMPLOYMEK'1'). Vetsch
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Muyres made amotion to approve RESOLOTIOII '1996-22
(ESTABLISBIKG A PROCESS FOR GRIEVAllCE PROCEDURE). Vetsch seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson requested that the job description for Lead
Maintenance Worker be removed from consideration at this time.
Muyres made a motion to approve the job description for
Maintenance Worker II dated 07/96. Vetsch seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
.
Berning made a motion to approve the second year Audit
Engagement Letter for 1996 in accordance wi th their three year
agreement with Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd. of st. Cloud, MN, for
performing the City's 1996 audit at a not to exceed cost of $6,300
and to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the engagement letter.
Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to approve ORDIIIAIICE'1996-18 titled Aft
ORDIKAllCE AMEImIKG ORDIIIAKCE '1990-7 TITLED All ORDIKAIICE
ESTABLISBIKG SALARY FOR DYOR AlII> COUIICIL MEMBERS. Muyres seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
The Council discussed the contracting snow plowing for the
season. The Public Works Committee has determined that the City
must either contract the snow plowing or purchase additional
equipment and hire more personnel. Councilmember Muyres stated
that the Counci I make a reasonabl e concl usion having a cost
analysis done on contracted plowing vs. in-house plowing.
Muyres made a motion to table discussion on contracted snow
plowing and to direct the Public Works Committee to seek contract
snow plow bids and make a cost analysis of the options available
and present it to the Council in September or October. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Anderson made a motion to confirming that the low bidder on
the 60th Street Trunk Sewer Project is LaTour Construction at a bid
price of $209,465.47. Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye.
.
Anderson made a motion to tabl e the request from the Parkside
3rd developer to use the easements secured CSAH 19/37 Project for
the construction of the 60th Street sewer line until September 3.
Muyres seconded the motion. All voted aye.
.
ALBERTVILLE CITY OOUBCIL
August 19, 1996
Page .. of ..
The meeting was adjourned at
.
.
8:55 PMo. ~.
/))k;L{ .
Michael Potter, Mayor