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1998-05-18 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 18, 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 6c(7) - Storm damage · Add Item 6c(8) - Letter from Elk River School District Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 4, 1998, meeting as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Diane Silbernick addressed the Council with a dog nuisance complaint. City Administrator Lund advised Silbernick to complete an information form giving the specifics of her complaints and the form will be referred to the Animal Control Warden. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for the period April 29 - May 13 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 10527 - 10573 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the request from the Friendly City Days Committee to close various city streets during the Friendly City Days celebration June 12 - June 14. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Paul Ederer, representing the STMA Ice Arena, gave the Council an update of the project. Construction drawings are being finalized and it is anticipated that construction will begin no later than June 1. The Mighty Ducks grant agreement has been signed and the Joint Powers Hockey Board's attorney has approved the . draft document of the developer agreement. Grading of the road should be . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 18, 1998 Page 2 of 4 started at the end of the week. At this time, there appear to be no major changes in the total anticipated cost of the project. The council discussed the auditor's recommendation to the Finance Committee that the $133,333 loan to the ice arena be funded from the General Fund rather than by bonding. Olsen made a motion to approve the recommendation to fund the City's share of the ice arena loan through the General Fund. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Peter Carlson reported that 60,350 square feet of railroad right of way is for sale to the City at a cost of $30,000 plus a $1,000 processing fee. Carlson stated that the asking price is high and suggested that City Administrator Lund become involved in negotiating the land price. Councilmember Berning is not optimistic about the chance of getting the asking price lowered. . Berning made a motion to purchase the 60,350 square feet of railroad right of way at the price of$30,000 plus the processing fee of$I,OOO. Vetsch seconded the motion. Berning, Vetsch, Gundersen and Stalberger voted aye. Olsen voted no. The motion carried. Berning made a motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit for U. S. West Cellular as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Pat's 66 as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmembers Berning and Gundersen reported on their negotiations with Bernard Marx to purchase the 13-acre parcel adjacent to City Park for use as park area and fire hall site. Marx has agreed to trade the 13 acre parcel valued at $17,000 per acre with the cost to be applied to the construction of 5ih Street from the Catholic Church to LaBeaux Avenue. The cost of the street over $221,000 will be paid by Marx over a period of ten years with the first five years of the assessment with no interest. The remaining five years will be assessed 8% interest. The City will be assessed for the portion of the assessment on the purchased property. . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 18, 1998 Page 3 of 4 Olsen made a motion to authorize the city engineer to prepare a Feasibility Report on the sih Street Improvement and to authorize the city attorney to draw up a purchase agreement with Marx according to the terms described above and contingent upon a favorable wetland delineation report from Svoboda. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Dave Hinnecamp, representing Kern, DeW enter & Viere, presented the 1997 Audit Report. Hinnecamp reviewed the audit with the Council and reported that the City is in good financial condition. Berning made a motion to approve the 1997 Audit Report. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Berning made a motion to require that all organizations requesting a 3.2 license for Friendly City Days be required to issue wristbands to their patrons. The City will also request the cooperation of local establishments in issuing wristbands with the sale of the Friendly City Days cups. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTIUON #1998-11 approving the redesignation of County Road 118, within the City of Albertville, to County State Aid Highway No. 18. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council reviewed the two Land Use Concepts as prepared by Liz Stockman. The Council prefers Land Use Concept #2. The Council agreed to use "aye" as the affirmative vote and "nay" for a negative vote. The Council also discussed and agreed that the mayor should contact city staff at least once or twice a week. Berning made a motion to accept the Building Inspector's offer to check all municipal buildings, etc., for storm damage and report to the city administrator. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion authorizing the city engineer to look into options for the operation of lift stations during power outages. Vetsch seconded the . motion. All voted aye. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 18, 1998 Page 4 of 4 Vetsch made a motion to accept the invitation from the Elk River School Board District #728 to participate in a meeting on January 12, 1999, to discuss comprehensive planning processes, residential and commercial development plans, utilities and other mutual issues. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Olsen made a motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All vote aye. Mark S. Olsen, Mayor ~~ fL1 Linda Goeb, City Clerk . .