1998-01-05 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
January 5. 1998
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mark 01 sen, Counci Imembers Patricia
Stalberger, Robert Gundersen, Duane Berning, John Vetsch, Ci ty
Administrator David Lund and City Clerk Linda Goeb
Mayor Olsen called the regular meeting of the Albertville City
Council to order.
The agenda was amended by adding the following items:
Item 4 - Discussion of River Rider Program
Item 6c(5) - Compost Day for Christmas trees
Item 6c(6) - Discussion of ice rink policies
Item 6c(7) - Approval to have attorney review specs for new
Fire Department rescue truck
Item 6c(8) - Cigarette and Amusement Licenses
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Stalberger
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The minutes of the December 15, 1997, meeting were amended as
follows:
Page 3, Paragraph 4, will be changed to" . highway 152 on
January 20, 1998. "
Page 4, Paragr2ph 2 will be amended by replacing Resolution
#1997-66 with Resolution #1997-67 (A Resolution Adopting the Pay
Equity Final Report".
Page 4, Paragraph 3 will be amended by replacing Resolution
#1997-67 with Resolution #1997-66 (A Resolution Appointing Timothy
Guimont As Maintenance Worker II).
Olsen made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Stalberger
seconded the motion.
Olsen made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 29,
1997, special meeting as presented. Stalberger seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to authorize payment of bills as
presented (Check #'s 10144 - 10149). Vetsch seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
LeRoy Berning, representing the Albertville Jaycees, requested
the City Council grant permission for a truck sign advertising the
upcoming ISOC Snowmobile Race to be parked in the MacKenzie Avenue
NE cul-de-sac until the middle of February. The Council directed
Administrator Lund to determine if there are potential problems
with snowplowing with the truck located there. If the Public Works
Department does not have probl ems plowing, the truck slgn may
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remain where it is.
Counci Imember Berning addressed the Counci 1 on behal f of
Commissioner Judie Rose, who was unable to attend the meeting
herself because of inclement weather, regarding the River Rider
Program. Commissioner Rose wanted the Council to be aware that by
not participating in the costs of the River Rider Program, the
citizens of Albertville would not be eligible to use the
transportation system. The Council indicated that they understood
there woul d be no service to Al bert vi 11 e and reconf i rmed thei r
decision to not participate in the River Rider Program for 1998.
Berning made a motion to approve the Financial statement for
November as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Berning made a motion to
Report for November as presented.
All voted aye.
approve the RevenuejExpendi ture
Gundersen seconded the motion.
Berning made a
Operations Report as
All voted aye.
motion to
presented.
approve the November 1997 WWTF
Gundersen seconded the motion.
Berning made a motion to approve
bui 1 ding inspect ions wi th Di versi f i ed
Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted
the 1998 contract for
Inspection Services.
aye.
The Council directed Administrator Hale to investigate the new
cigaret te 1 aw and make a recommendation as to whether the Ci ty
should continue licensing vendors selling tobacco products or turn
the licensing and compliance checks over to Wright County.
Councilmember Vetsch suggested that the Council may want to
look into hiring a part-time receptionist and creating another
office in City Hall. The Council has only budgeted for temporary
office help for 1998 and will take Vetsch's suggestion to the next
budget year.
Since the Council approved a lump sum dollar amount for the
Administration Department budget in the Working Capital Reserve
Department, the Council directed Administrator Lund to submit his
proposal for the Administrator Department line item budgets tot he
next Council meeting.
The Counci 1 debated whether to open the compost si te for
Christmas tree disposal versus having the Public Works Department
do a curb-side Christmas tree pick-up.
Vetsch made a motion directed the Public Works Department to
operate a curb-si te pick-up for Christmas trees beginning on
January 20 and continuing, if necessary because of snow plowing,
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through January 23. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Clerk Goeb suggested notice of the Christmas tree pick-up
could be added to the fourth quarter sewer bills, as well as a
notice in the Crow River News.
Berning made a motion ordering the following:
(1) The Public Works Department will unlock and clean the park
shelter every week-day morning.
(2) The Public Works Department will place plywood over the walls
of the shelter that has not been covered.
(3) To hire Larry Lee of the STMA Youth Hockey Association to
relock the park shelter each weekday evening at 10:00 PM and
to have Larry Lee unlock and lock the park shelter on weekend
days at a rate of $5 per day.
(4) Maintenance Worker II will set the park shelter alarm to begin
functioning at 12:00 midnight.
Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion authori zing the ci ty attorney to
review the specs drafted by the Fire Department for a new rescue
truck. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Olsen made a motion to extend the City-issued cigarette
licenses from January 1 to March 2 at a cost of $10 in order to
give the City time to determine if they wish to continue licensing
tobacco products. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to approve 1998 Amusement Licenses for
the businesses wi th gaming machines. Stalberger seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #1998-1 titled A
RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN OFFICES AND POSITIONS
WITHIN THE CITY OF AIJBERTVILLE FOR THE YEAR 1998 I as amended during
Counci I discussi ons. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Olsen made a motion to adjourn at 8: 15 Pm.
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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