1997-05-20 CC Minutes Special Cottages-Vetsch Cabinets
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL HEETING
Har 20, 1997
Albertville City Hall
8:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mark 01 sen, Counci Imembers Duane Berning, John
Vetsch, Patti Stalberger, and Robert Gundersen, City Attorney Mike
Couri, City Administrator Garrison Hale and City Clerk-Treasurer
Linda Houghton
Mayor Olsen called the special meeting of the Albertville City
Council to order.
At torney Couri requested the agenda be amended wi th the
addi tion of a closed session to discuss the potential Peterson
litigation.
Berning made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended with a
closed session. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Mayor Olsen opened the public hearing to consider the creation
of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7 and a Tax Increment
Financing Plan for the TIF District, and modification of the
Development Program for existing Development District No.1.
City Attorney Couri explained the proposed TIF District No.7,
a housing district, whose purpose is to facilitate development of
a rental housing facility intended primarily for low and moderate
income seniors. The district will be certified for twenty five
(25) years. Since this is a housing district TIF, there is no
LGA/HACA penalty to the City.
The TIF Plan covers only the 5.12 acre parcel developed into
rental units in the proposed Cottages of Albertville plat. The tax
increments generated by this development will reimburse the
developer for $390,000 of his land acquisition, site improvements,
soil corrections, parking, and utilities costs. The district
proposed is establ ished as a pay-as-you-go TIF, i. e. when tax
increment revenue is received from the County, the City will pay
the developer.
City Clerk Houghton reported there had been no written or oral
objections received at city offices. Mayor Olsen called for
comment from the floor.
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Bernard Marx stated he is opposed to the proposed TIF plan and
the Statement of Public Purpose detailed on Page 6 of the
Development Program. Marx stated that he is currently working on
a private senior housing project on the Marx property that will not
require a TIF Financing Plan. He also feels his location, which is
closer to the churches and the downtown area, has been the
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preferred location for senior housing.
There were no other comments from the audience.
Berning made a motion to close the public hearing. Stalberger
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1997-32 titled
RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1 AND A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT NO.7. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Mayor Olsen opened the public hearing to consider the creation
of Tax Increment Financing District No. 8 and a Tax Increment
Financing Plan for the TIF District, and modification of the
Development Program for existing Development District No.1.
City Attorney Couri explained the proposed TIF No. 8 is an
economic development district, whose purpose is to facilitate
development of a cabinet manufacturing facility. TIF #8 is also
. established as a pay-as-you-go TIF.
Because it is an economic development district, there is a
penalty on the LGA/HACA payments to the City. However, the City
may opt to provide 10% of the project costs and avoid the LGA/HACA
penalty. The purchase agreement has been written to sell the two
acre si te for approximately $1,800. The parcel has an assessed
market value of $13,000, according to the Wright County Assessor.
The approximate $11,000 di fference coul d be used as the Ci ty' s
contribution to the project.
City Clerk Houghton reported there had been no written or oral
objections received at city offices. Mayor Olsen called for
comment from the floor. There was no public comment.
Stalberger made a motion
Gundersen seconded the motion.
to close the
All voted aye.
public
hearing.
Councilmember Berning removed himself from the City Council at
9:25 PM because of a potential conflict of interest.
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stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1997-33 titled
RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT NO.1 AND A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT NO.8. Gundersen seconded the motion. Olsen,
Stalberger, Gundersen and Vetsch voted aye.
Councilmember Berning returned to the City Council at 9:27 PM.
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Vetsch made a motion to approve a 3.2 Malt Liquor License for
the Albertville Jaycees at Albertville City Park on June 13, June
14, and June 15. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the request from the Life in
Christ Youth Group to hold a car wash at the Park & Ride site on
Saturday, June 14. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Councilmember Berning explained that he is in favor of
amending Ordinance #1995-7 detailing when the Council meets and how
the agenda is set. He feels that the Council needs to conduct two
regular meetings a month as had been done prior to the ordinance
adoption. Berning also believes the agenda must be restructured
into departments to create a better flow for the meetings.
City Attorney Couri suggested the Council try the proposed
format for meetings a month or two before the ordinance is amended.
This may eliminate more than one ordinance amendment.
Berning made a motion to establish two regular Council
meetings in June and to have the agenda reformatted, reviewed and
revised by the mayor, acting mayor, administrator and cl erk.
Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olsen recessed the public meeting to convene a closed
session to discuss pending litigation over the Shirely Peterson
property.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 PM.
Mark Olsen, Mayor
Linda Houghton, Clerk