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1998-05-04 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 4, 1998 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Mark Olsen, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Patti Stalberger, Duane Berning and John Vetsch, City Administrator David Lund, City Clerk Linda Goeb, City Engineer Pete Carlson and City Attorney Mike Couri Mayor Olsen called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended as follows: . Add Item 5c(5) - Oakside Park ball field · Add Item 5a(3) - Engineering Project Updates Gundersen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 20, 1998, meeting as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve the corrected Financial Statement for the period April 1 - April 16 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for the period April 17 - April 28 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 10501 - 10522 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to authorize the Public Works Committee to review the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operations contract along with the City Engineer and the City Administrator. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve the WWTF Monthly Operations Report for March 1998 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Wright County Commissioner Judie Rose explained that Wright County would not be able to pay for the beaver trapping in the amount of $20 per beaver if . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 4,1998 Page 2 of 4 the City of Albertville is already paying the trapper for those beavers. According to ditch law, the County will pay $20 per beaver and will assess the benefiting property owners. Since the City of Albertville has agreed to pay the trapper for the beavers, Commissioner Rose indicated that she would pull payment to the trapper from the Wright County Board of Commissioners agenda. City Engineer Pete Carlson reported Burlington Northern Railroad has indicated their willingness to sell the right-of-way the City currently leases. The parcel is approximately 61,000 square feet. Carlson explained that the selling price has not been discussed. Vetsch made a motion directing the city engineer to determine the asking price of the entire 61,000 square feet and report to the next meeting. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Carlson reviewed the population projections prepared for inclusion in the Facilities Plan for the wastewater plant. Projections extend to the year 2020 and the complete development of the current city limits. Berning made a motion to accept the population projections as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson informed the Council that the Savitski ditch project is in process and should be completed by the end of the week. Carlson reported that he is working on the Kalenda Court curb replacement job. A contractor will be in the area pouring curbs in the next week or so and Carlson will contact him to perform the replacement on Kalenda Court. City Attorney Couri recommended the Council consider bonding for the $133,333.33 City portion of the ice arena funding. The bonding process will require a two-month time frame. Two separate resolutions will need to be adopted by the Council to begin the bonding process. Couri further recommended the funds not be released to the Ice Arena Board until the costs of construction and the association's funds are known. . Olsen made a motion directing the city attorney to prepare the resolutions necessary for the bonding process for consideration at the next regular meeting. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 4,1998 Page 3 of 4 Vetsch seconded the motion. Vetsch, Olsen, Berning and Gundersen voted aye. Stalberger abstained. The motion carried. Couri explained that although state statutes allows the Council to conduct its own public hearing on rezoning property, the City's own ordinances require the Planning & Zoning Commission to conduct the public hearing. The Council then acts upon the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission by either accepting or denying their recommendation. . Marty Nelson requested a minor variance of four (4') feet from the rear yard setback to allow a deck to be constructed on the back of his house. Nelson's lot is located on an "eyebrow" on 53rd Street, which required that his house be placed further back on the lot to meet the minimum front yard setback. This has created a small rear yard that requires a variance to allow a 16' wide deck to be constructed. The rear yard adjoins the Primary School property and Nelson told the Council that Superintendent DeMatteis is not opposed to the variance being granted although he is not willing to direct a letter to the Council with that information. Mayor Olsen indicated he would prefer that the City receive written confirmation from the school. Based on the unusual configuration of Nelson's lot, Stalberger made a motion adopting the Findings of Fact & Decision granting a minor four foot variance from the rear lot line for Marty and Jodi Nelson on Lot 10, Block 1, Hardwood Ponds 2nd Addition (11682 53rd Street NE). Vetsch seconded the motion. Stalberger, Vetsch, Berning and Gundersen voted aye. Olsen voted no. The motion carried and the variance was granted. Security State Bank of Maple Lake is interested in purchasing the small triangular piece of property adjoining their bank facility lot in Sunrise Commercial Park to allow a one-way access to the bank from County Road 19. City Attorney Couri stated Wright County requires a portion of that parcel for right-of-way purposes, but the City could request the County deed back to the City the portion that is not needed for right-of-way. . Berning made a motion requesting Wright County deed back the portion of the triangular shaped property not required for right-of-way purposes to the City and supporting the sale of the property to Security State Bank of Maple Lake at a price to be negotiated later. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 4,1998 Page 4 of 4 Gary Merges requested a 1.5 foot variance from the front yard setback to allow him to construct an addition to his garage. Merges' property is located at 12380 58th Street NE (Lot 1, Block 1, Barthel Rolling Hills) and his home was built under the Frankfort Township ordinance requirements. The lot is located on a curvature of the road, which necessitates the variance from the City's ordinances. Merges also requires a one foot (1') variance from the side yard setback to allow the garage to be constructed with a 14' side yard setback. Due to the fact that Merges' property is located on a curve in the street and that the house was built under different ordinance requirements, Berning made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision approving a 1.5 foot variance from the front yard setback requirement and a one foot variance from the side yard setback requirement for Lot 1, Block 1, Barthel Rolling Hills. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . City Administrator Lund reviewed the liquor ordinance requirements from various municipalities regarding the time requirements for bar patrons to vacate the premise after 1 :00 AM. Gundersen made a motion to send the information on the ordinances to the Public Safety Committee for consideration. Stalberger seconded the motion. Stalberger, Gundersen, Berning and Olsen voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. Lund asked the Council to consider having the Pilot Land Development golf course contractor grade and seed the ballfield, install an irrigation system, and install a sewer and water stub in the Oakside Park. The City would credit the costs of the work to Pilot's future park dedication fees. Stalberger made a motion supporting crediting Pilot Land Development future park dedication requirements for the costs of grading and seeding the ballfield, installing an irrigation system and installing a sewer and water stub in Oakside Park. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Gundersen mi:!-_de a motion to adjourn at 9:00 PM. Stalberger seconded the m)'!ion.. ' voted tJ- ! d 1:0. Lmda oeb, Cit;lClerk Mark S. Olsen, Mayor