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1997-07-21 CC Minutes . . , ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 21, 1997 Albertville city Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Mark Olsen, Councilmembers Patricia Stalberger, Duane Berning, Robert Gundersen, and John Vetsch, City Clerk Linda Houghton, City Engineer Peter Carlson, and City Attorney Mike Couri Mayor Olsen called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by adding the following: Item 7e(5) - Grading on Marlowe Avenue Item 7e(6) - Weeds on Brittany Kay Estates property Olsen made a motion to Gundersen seconded the motion. approve the agenda All voted aye. as amended. The minutes of the July 7, 1997, meeting were amended on Page 4, Paragraph 3, to read that the developer wi 11 pay all costs associated with securing TIF financing. Paragraph 6, Page 5 is amended to read "01 sen, Gundersen, Stalberger and Berning voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried." Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 17, 1997, as amended. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olsen presented awards to the following 1997 Albertville royalty: Miss Albertville Janice Barthel Princess Melita Braun Princess Jessica Clover Junior Princess Bridget Daleiden Junior Princess Ashley Harringtron Junior Commodore Benjamin Lee Junior Commodore Thomas Rau Jean Barthel, mother of Miss Albertville, appealed to the Cit Counci I to consider funding a portion of the expenses of the royalty. Ken Tiernan, Chairman of the Queen Committee, was asked to prepare a list of the expenses associated with the royalty and present the list to the City Council prior to 1998 budget considerations. Olsen made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 11085 - 11111 as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. No one in the audience chose to address the City Council under "Citizen Forum". 1 . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 21, 1997 Page 2 of 5 Olsen made a motion to approve the June Revenue/Expenditure Report. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to request a 1 ist of all i terns that Northwest Associated Consul tants are current 1 y working on, to direct the administrator to priori tize that list on a "needs" basis, and to direct the administrator to review all 1997 NAC bills and prepare a list of how the funds were spent. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Olson made a motion to approve the building and site plan for DJ's Total Horne Care Center and to adopt the amended Findings of Fact & Decision. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed the Conditional Use Permit request for Security State Bank of Maple Lake to establish a temporary bank faci 1 i ty on the corner of County Road 37 and Main Avenue NE. George Palmer, president of the bank, requested that the temporary bank be allowed to use a holding tank rather than connect to the sewer system. If the Council requires the temporary bank to connect to the sewer system, City Attorney Couri suggested the Council consider transferring the SAC fee from the temporary site to the permanent site rather than requiring the bank to pay two SAC fees. City Engineer Carlson stated that either a holding tank or connection to the sewer system is acceptable. The Council concurred that if the temporary bank connects to the sewer system, the $3,200 SAC fee will transfer to the permanent site. City Engineer Carlson is concerned with drainage on the site. Palmer stated that there wi 11 be no grading of the si te. The Council amended Paragraph 6 of the Findings of Fact to state the engineer will review the drainage after one month. Any recommendations for change must be complied with. Paragraph 7 of the Findings of Fact is amended to state "if a septic tank is used for disposal of waste water, mandatory pumping is required as necessary". Berning made a motion as amended approving the Development and site plan Olsen seconded the motion. to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision Conditional Use Permit - Planned Unit for Security State Bank of Maple Lake. All voted aye. Counci Imember Berning removed himsel f from the Counci 1 at 8: 25 PM. The Council considered the Conditional Use Permit request from Vetsch Custom Cabinets to allow non-related office rental at their 2 ~ ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 21, 1997 Page 3 of 5 new building. The Council concurred to add an additional finding stating the City reserves the right to review compliance with the condi tions annual I y and revocation of the CUP is possibl e for violation of any or all conditions. Stalberger made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision as amended and to approve the CUP for Vetsch Custom Cabinets. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmember Berning returned to the City Council at 8:35 PM. The Council considered the quote from Southern MN, Inc. to chip the branches at the compost site at $250 per hour. The Public Works Department estimates the job will take between 4-8 hours. Olsen made a motion to table a decision on chipping until the next regular meeting in order to have a recommendation from the city administrator regarding where funding for the project would be charged. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. ~ City Engineer Carlson reported on the plans for the Greenhaven Drainage Project. The proposal may require securing addi tional drainage easements. The other option is to add another structure to allow the pipe to be entirely within the existing drainage easements. Carlson estimates the additional structures necessary will add approximately $1,000 to the project. Carlson also explained there are two phases to the drainage project--Phase 1 replacing the tile line and Phase 2 creating a detention pond for storage. Land would need to be purchased for the detention pond. Berning made a motion directing the engineer and Councilmember Stalberger to attempt to secure the necessary easements and to get quotes on the costs for the next regular meeting. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson discussed the meeting conducted with the City of st. Michael and the Wright Soil and Water Conservation district regarding ditch erosion and post development run-off into County Ditch 9 and Regal Creek. Carlson recommends that post development run-off be limited to one half the predevelopment rate only for the lands west of CSAH 19. . Berning made a motion to establish post-development run-off rates at one half of the predevelopment run-off rate for the land west of CSAH 19 only. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. 3 . . . ---------------~ ...---- ......... ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 21, 1997 Page 4 of 5 City Attorney Couri discussed the proposed stub street into OJ's Hardware. Couri reported that the Supreme Court has upheld the judgment that restricting a property to one lane of traffic is non-compensable. The City will construct the street along with the CSAH 19/37 Realignment project. Should the Condemnation Commissioners determine the placement of the median is not compensable, OJ's will be required to pay for the easement. Berning made a motion to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an authorization agreement with OJ's Hardware to allow the stub street to be constructed. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to donate $3,171 over the next three years to the Central Minnesota Initiative Fund and to apply for a CMIF grant with input from the City Council, the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Administrator for a Storm Management Plan, as suggested by the city attorney. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Olsen made a motion allowing STMA High School to hang a 3' X 12' vinyl banner across Main Avenue for a period of up to six weeks, contingent upon the City receiving a letter from the district accepting liability for the installation and full responsibility for damages incurred. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed having a weekly cleaning service for ci ty hall. Counci lmember Stal berger has received a quote for weekly cleaning of city hall from Mary Goodin for $50 per week. Ci ty Attorney Couri advises that the Ci ty should contact LMCIT insurance to determine if the City has liability insurance for the position. Berning made a motion to table further discussion on cleaning city hall to the next regular meeting. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olsen closed the regular meeting at 10:10 PM to discuss the city administrator's contract. Mayor Olsen reconvened the regular open meeting at 10:40 PM. Councilmember Vetsch asked to have Marlowe Avenue graded and to notify Brittany Kay Estates property and the Peterson property to eliminate the weeds on the sites. 4 . e . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 21, 1997 Page 5 of 5 stalberger made a motion to adjourn at 10: 45 PM. seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch Mark Olsen, Mayor Linda Houghton, City Clerk 5