1996-09-16 CC Minutes
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~'.~!'VILLE cln COURCIL
SepteUer 16, 1996
Albertville City Ball
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Michael Potter, Councilmembers Curt Muyres
(7:37 PM), Duane Berning (7:16 PM), John Vetsch, and Sharon
Anderson, City Administrator Garrison Hale, City Engineer Peter
Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri and Financial Consul tant Bob
Thistle
Mayor Potter called the meeting to order.
Motion by Anderson, supported by Vetsch, to adopt agenda with
amendment to add Item 3g - Frankfort Drainage. All voted aye.
Mayor Potter opened the public hearing at 7:03 PM on the TIF
District '5 amendment.
There was no public comment on the amendment.
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Motion by Anderson, supported by Vetsch, to close the public
hearing at 7:08 PM. All voted aye.
Motion by Anderson, supported by Vetsch, to adopt RESOLUTION
'1996-47 titled RESOL~ION APPROVING MODIFIED DEVELOPMEBT PROGRAM
FOR DEVELOPHBlrJ.' DISftICT NO. 1 AND A MODIFICATION TO THE TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING PLAB FOR TAX INCREMENT FIKABCING DISTRICT'S.
All voted aye.
Mayor Potter moved to agenda Item 3c.
City Engineer Carlson opened a presentation on North Frontage
Road Sanitary Sewer Extension Preliminary Assessment Roll.
Carlson presented two assessment options: Option'l includes
five properties for a cost of $90,205 ($18,041.10 per property);
Option '2 included four properties for a cost of $58,066
($14,516.50 per property with this option serving John Gries, Steve
Birkeland and Vernon Hackenmueller. Option'l also includes Phil
Morris and a jacking cost for pipe under CSAH '37.
Pete Carlson suggested notifying the property owners about the
options and ask them to waive the 30 day requirement.
Motion by Anderson, supported by Vetsch, to adopt RESOLUTION
'1996-55 titled RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED, ACCEPTING
PRELIMIANRY ASSESSMBKT ROLL AND SETTING ASSESSMEHT BEARING DATE.
All voted aye.
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Engineer Carlson discussed street lights. NSP wanted spacing
and style of street lights. Presently pole and mast like psyk's
6th Addition. Want to change to a different style.
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Council members discussed style of street lights, spacing and
costs.
Carlson will bring more information to October 7, 1996,
meeting.
Pete Carlson discussed Frankfort Drainage and the need to
consider permanent drainage easements with a permanent drainage
plan. Council discussed timing.
Motion by Vetsch, supported by Anderson, to authorize City
Engineer to proceed with a plan for permanent drainage easements
for the Frankfort/ 1- 94 Drainaqe Proqram and acquire easements at no
cost. Easements to be located on rear property lines with City
Staff servinq as the contact for property owners. All voted aye.
Mayor Potter moved to Financing Options CSAH 19/37.
City Attorney Couri introduced the "Hiqhway 19/37 Improvement
Project '1996-97 Schedule of Events'''. Couri explained the
schedule and what each event (step) equal's. Mike Couri briefed the
Council on the status of the appraisals.
Financial Consultant Bob Thistle distributed "G.O. Tax
Increment Bonds Highway 19 & 37 Local Project Costs Option I-A".
Based on city cash available, Thistle suqqested using a five year
debt schedule if the City is satisfied with the approach. Interest
at 4.50 to 4.75\.
Councilmember Berning refreshed everyone that North Frontage
Road Sanitary Sewer of $95,000 may be added to the CSAH 19 & 37
debt for a more cost effective packaging of bond sales.
Attorney Couri reminded everyone that Chapter 429 developer
driven projects have run three years due to turn around cycle on
home sales.
Councilmember Muyres favored trying to reduce total debt by
using excesses from fund closings.
Motion by Anderson, supported by Vetsch, to approve the CSAH
19 & 37 Intersection Realignment Appraisals of 1996 and authorize
City Staff to acquire purchase options on the project. All voted
aye.
Mayor Potter introduced the STKA Hockey Association and opened
discussion on the arena.
Mr. Van Heel stated the school board is interested in the
arena at up to a one-third debt service limit.
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Arena can take 2100 hours of time sold for scheduling. Elk
River is charging $40 per hour for their ice time because other
fund raisings cover costs.
Mayor Potter inquired of Chuch Van Heel about Barthel Property
and road improvement costs. Van Heel wanted to keep costs low but
he is concerned about road completion and actual costs versus
proposed $45,000 included in the Pro-Forma.
City Engineer Carlson stated a good per foot cost if $70 times
the number of feet. Mr. Van Heel and Mayor Potter continued to
discuss the need for a complete understanding of the road
construction requirements and costs.
Couri is uncomfortable about speed of project but believes it
can be put together.
Chuck Van Heel presented a resolution from I.S.D. #885.
Motion by Vetsch, supported by Potter, to adopt RESOLUTION
11996-57 titled PROPOSING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BE'l"NEEB THE
CITIES OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALBER'fVILLE AND I.S.D. 1885 FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A QUALIFIED ICE ARENA. All voted
aye.
Mayor Potter stepped out of the meeting. Acting Mayor Berning
opened discussion on Budget Considerations and Establishing
Utilization Guidelines for city consultants. The consultants
discussed their roles and how contract and project guidance is
done.
Councilmembers discussed time lines and turn around. Policy
on Council projects. Councilmember Muyres wants accountability
from the consultants for work requirements and dollars spent,.
David Licht suggested the staff meetinq of SEptember 25, i996,
be used as to prepare "guidelines" for consultant work. Consensus
of the Countil was to agree with the sugqestion and forward results
to the October 7th meeting.
The Counci I reschedul ed its j.oint meeting with the PI anning &
Zoning Commission to Monday, October 14, 1996, at 7:00 PM.
Motion by Vetsch, supported by Anderson,
PM. All voted aye. .
10:44
Clerk