1997-12-01 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
December 1, 1997
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mark Olsen, Councilmembers Patricia
Stalberger, Duane Berning, Robert Gundersen, and John Vetsch, City
Clerk Linda Goeb, and City Engineer Peter Carlson
Mayor Olsen called the regular meeting of the Albertville City
Council to order.
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The agenda was amended as follows:
Add to Item 3 - Check #'s 10034 - 10052 and Check #10019
Move Item 5c from the Consent Aqenda to General Government
Delete Items 6a(1) and 6a(3)
Add Item 7c(8) - Christmas Decorations - Disposal/Lighting
Add Item 7d(9) - Pay Equity Report
Add Item 7d(10) - Resolution #1997-58
Add Item 7d(11) - Supervision of Maintenance Worker II's
Add Item 7d(12) - Consider temporarily closing City office to
public
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Gundersen
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The minutes of the November 17, 1997, special meeting were
amended on Page 1 by inserting Paragraph 4: "Vetsch arrived at the
meeting at 6:20 PM."
The minutes of the November 17,
amended on Page 4, Paragraph 4,
administrator to sign "The Brimeyer
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1997, regular meeting were
by deleting " the
Group Agreement for $1,150
Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the November
17, 1997, special and regul ar meetings as amended. Stalberger
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Because City Engineer Carlson was prepared to discuss and make
a recommendation on two of the bills considered for payment, Mayor
01 sen de 1 ayed considera ti on of Audi t Cl aims unti 1 1 ater in the
meeting.
There was no one who wished to address the Counci 1 under
Citizen Forum.
Berning made a motion to approve the Wastewater Operations
Report for October 1997 as presented. Gundersen seconded the
~ motion. All voted aye.
The Council tabled approval of RESOLUTION #1997-57 (RESOLUTION
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ADOPTING THE ANNUAL EVALUATION AND PLANNING SURVEY FOR THE MPCA)
until the December 15th meeting to allow the Council to review the
survey results.
City Engineer reviewed his memo dated November 28, 1997,
regarding the sewer repairs at the Steve Breingan residence.
Carlson reported that he is unable to state absolutely how the pipe
was broken and therefore recommends to the Council that the City
reimburse the homeowner for one-half of the repair costs. Carlson
further recommends that the Council consider a policy change
stating the homeowner is responsible for maintenance of his service
line from the house to the sewer main.
Councilmember Berning questioned whether the repair to the
sewer line had been inspected before being covered up. It is the
engineer's and the clerk's understanding that Ken Lindsay was on
site at the time.
Berning made a motion to hold Check #10034 and direct Ken
Lindsay to prepare a report for the Counci 1 on the incident.
Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
PSG representative Kelly Browning explained that she has a
copy of the repair/maintenance policy from the City of st. Michael.
The Council asked Browning to provide a copy of the policy to the
Public Works Committee and the city engineer to review.
The City Council approved the format of the response to the
City of Otsego's engineer regarding Otsego's request that no new
pipe systems or drainage improvements be made in the vicinity of
Greenhaven Estates and the Al bertvi 11 e Cemetery unti 1 the full
downstream impacts are known and mitigated.
City Engineer Carlson has reviewed the pay request from Fehn
Excavating for the site improvements to the parking lot at the L &
D Trucking site in the amount of $25,018.25 and recommended
payment.
Carlson was di~ected to contact Wright County and.or MNDOT
regarding the confusing signage at the I-94/CSAH 19 ramp area.
Larry Lee, STMA Youth Hockey Association representative,
requested permission for the association to use and maintain the
ice rink faci 1 i ty again this year. Practices wi 11 be schedul ed
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, leaving Wednesdays and
the weekends open for free skating. The Hockey Association will
provide their own tractor/sweeper for cleaning the ice. Due to the
large number of participants in the Initiation level, the
Association would also like permission to use the large side of the
park shelter exclusively for those participants.
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Berning made a motion granting STMA Youth Hockey Association's
requests and directing the Public Works Department to remove the
Toro mower from the shel ter garage. Stalberger seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
The Public Works Committee will discuss who will be
responsible for locking park shelter each night.
The Arena Commi t tee reported that the meeting originall y
scheduled has been postponed to December 6.
Berning made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #1997-16 titled AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE SIGN ORDINANCE (1987-3) RELATING
TO BILLBOARDS as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion: All
voted aye.
Berning made a motion to schedule interviews for the four
final candidates for the city administrator on Tuesday, December
16, and Wednesday, December 17, if necessary, beginning at 6:00 PM.
The Council and the clerk will rate each candidate on a point
system basis. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Councilmember Berning reported that the Transportation
Commi t tee met on November 20 wi th the otsego commi t tee. otsego
does not want to make improvements, such as sewer, water or
pavement / on the shared roads. They are not in favor of a
real ignment of MacIver Avenue. No further meetings have been
scheduled at this time.
City Engineer Carlson suggested that the Public Works
Committee began consideration of a policy for shared roads. The
Council agreed that a policy should be formulated.
Councilmember Vetsch reported that the Joint Powers Board has
contracted wi th PSG for operation and maintenance of the water
system effective January 1, 1998 at a cost of $9/458 per month. He
further reported that the Board secretary's wages were increased to
$14.50 per hour beginning in 1998.
Neither the Public Safety nor the Public Works Committee had
a report.
Vetsch made a motion to offer to return the old Christmas
decorations to the Jaycees if they want them or to give them away
to whoever would like them because the City no longer has room to
store the decorations. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
01 sen made a
additional wiring
Christmas lights.
motion authorizing the Ci ty to pay for the
needed on three or four pol es for the new
Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Stalberger made a motion directing the city administrator to
complete the Pay Equity Reporting Form for the Council to consider
at the December 15, 1997, meeting. Berning seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1997-58 titled
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION #1997-12 TITLED RESOLUTION SETTING
UNIFORM ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND APPOINTING ALTERNATES FOR
ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to appoint the city clerk as supervisor
of the Public Works Department effective immediately. As
supervisor the clerk will issue directives to be followed. Failure
to cooperate wi th the cl erk wi 11 resul t in discipl inary action.
Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City
Mealhouse
regul arl y
vacation.
Clerk Goeb explained that Building Official Kevin
volunteered to answer phones and keep City Hall open as
as his duties allow during Christmas week when she is on
The Council accepted Mealhouse's offer.
Olsen made a motion to close the City Hall office to
public every Thursday until further notice to allow the clerk
day of uninterrupted work hours. Berning seconded the motion.
voted aye.
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Berning made a motion to hold issuance of Check
10035, and 10041, and to issue Check # 10019, Check
10040, and Check #'s 10042 10056 as presented.
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
#'s 10034,
#'s 10036-
Gundersen
Olsen made a motion to adjourn at 9:40 PM. Gundersen seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Mark Olsen, Mayor
Linda Goeb, City Clerk
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