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1998-04-06 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 6, 1998 Albertville City Hall 7 :00 PM PRESENT: Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Patti Stalberger, Duane Berning and John Vetsch, City Administrator David Lund, City Clerk Linda Goeb, and City Attorney Mike Couri Acting Mayor Berning called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended as follows: Delete "Schedule public hearing to" from Agenda Item 6b( 4) Add Item 6d (6) - Steve Breingan sewer repair reimbursement Add Item 6d (7) - Employee Evaluation Recommendation from the Public Works Committee Stalberger made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . The minutes of the March 16, 1998, meeting were amended on Page 5, Paragraph 5, by striking "All voted aye." and on Page 6, Paragraph 3, by replacing "All voted aye." With "Berning, Vetsch, Gundersen and Stalberger voted aye. Olsen voted no. The motion carried." Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 16, 1998, regular meeting as amended and to approve the minutes of the March 26, 1998, special meeting as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 10369 - 10413 as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Frank Hardie, representing the STMA Softball League, requested use of the City Park softball field on Thursday evenings. Last year the league paid $25 per team for use of the field but provided their own field maintenance. Hardie explained that the league is unable to drag and chalk the field each week. Hardie proposes that the league pay $50 per team (or $500), but is requesting that the City drag and chalk the field. . Vetsch made a motion to charge the STMA Softball League $50 per team for softball field use and to direct Tim from the Public Works department to drag . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 6, 1998 Page 2 of 4 and chalk the softball field each weekday. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Hardie also expressed his concerns as a bar owner that police cars seem to park and wait for customers to leave his establishment. He questioned whether there aren't other areas where the police can be patrolling, rather than simply parking and waiting for customers to leave. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for the period March 14 - April 1 as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Gundersen made a motion to approve the following liquor licenses: · 152 Club, Inc. - On Sale, Off Sale and Sunday Liquor Licenses · Albertville Bar - On Sale, Off Sale, and Sunday Liquor Licenses · KD's Family Restaurant - On Sale and Sunday Liquor Licenses · Hack's - Off Sale Liquor License Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to accept the high interest bid of 6.15% from State Bank of Rogers and to renew the $589,516.62 Certificate of Deposit that matures on April 7 for a twelve-month period. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Attorney Couri reviewed the Developer's Agreement and Conditional Use Permit for the Parkside Commercial Center. Couri explained that the developer has requested that the surety for the parking lot construction be eliminated with the stipulation that no certificate of occupancy will be issued until the parking lot is completed. Couri feels that the surety for the parking lot is unnecessary as long as the certificate of occupancy is not issued until after the parking lot is completed. Stalberger made a motion to approve the Developer's Agreement and Conditional Use Permit for the Parkside Commercial Center with an amendment to Paragraph 5, Section A concerning on- and off-site improvements eliminating the surety required for the parking lot and stipulating that the certificate of occupancy will not be issued until the parking lot is constructed. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 6, 1998 Page 3 of 4 Councilmember Vetsch requested that the EDA Board be reactivated and that the Council consider hiring a person to recruit new business to the City. Stalberger made a motion directing the administrator to contact the two non- Council EDA members and get a meeting scheduled. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Commissioner Judie Rose suggested that Mark Nevinski, Chair of the Economic Development Partnership of Wright County, be invited to attend the City's EDA meeting. The Council agreed, and Administrator Lund will extend the invitation. Stalberger made a motion to have the EDA research and discuss available financial tools to encourage business to locate in Albertville. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Stalberger made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #1998-9 titled A RESOLUTION CREATING A WATER MAIN FUND AND ASSIGNING THE WAC (WATER ACCESS CHARGE) FEES COLLECTED TO THE FUND, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1998. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #1998-3 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #1995-11 (AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE) EST ABLISHING PERMIT FEES. The ordinance upgrades the permit fee schedule from the 1988 Uniform Building Code to the 1994 Uniform Building Code. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Joint Powers Water Board Concept Plan #2 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Steve Breingan is requesting payment for one-half of the costs of his sewer line repair in the amount of $416. Vetsch made a motion to pay Breingan $416 with the stipulation that upon acceptance of the payment, the City of Albertville is released from further liability regarding this sewer line. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL April 6, 1998 Page 4 of 4 The Public Works Committee reported on their meeting. Tim Guimont's job performance was evaluated. Based on the favorable review, the Public Works Committee recommends that Guimont be given an $1 an hour increase. After some discussion regarding the Public Works Committee's recommendation, Vetsch made a motion directing the Personnel Committee to meet to review the recommendation and directing Administrator Lund to check where the recommended pay increase could be found in the budget. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Personnel Committee will report to the Council at the next regular meeting. Berning made a motion to adjourn at 8:35 PM. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Duane Berning, Acting Mayor ~~-: /i /~.. ,(ii" ,,- ,-- 1 I .' .' . '....- . I j /::J,__ <' - A-~ -... .- F' A - .' rrnda Goeb, City Clerk .