1998-04-06 CC Minutes
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Duane Berning, Acting Mayor
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