1998-08-03 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
August 3, 1998
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Duane Berning, and
John Vetsch, City Administrator David Lund, City Clerk Linda Goeb, City
Engineer Pete Carlson and City Attorney Michael Couri
Acting Mayor Berning called the regular meeting of the Albertville City
Council to order.
The agenda was amended by adding Item 5c( 5)- A closed session to discuss
litigation resulting from the CSAH19/37 Intersection Realignment Project.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Vetsch seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion to table approval of the July 20, 1998, minutes
until the August 17, 1998, meeting. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
. Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 10769 - 10819 as
presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Revenue/Expenditure Report for the
month of June as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the WWTF Monthly Operations Report
for the month of June as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
The Council reviewed the request for a Conditional Use Permit for the
Wiggles & Giggles Day Care Center to be located in the new addition to the Mike
Savitski commercial building. The Planning Commission recommended that the
fenced playground area be moved from the proposed site at the rear of the building
to the front of the building.
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Mike Savitski, owner of the property, stated that he is opposed to relocating
the playground to the front of the building. He feels safety of the children would
be compromised if their play area were in the front of the building where there is
more traffic. He also feels that locating the playground at the back of the building
is aesthetically more pleasing. The owner and operator of the daycare, Debra
Dickey, agreed with Savitski.
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The Council discussed the fact that Savitski has illegally paved the rear of
his building up to the property line. City ordinance requires a five-foot setback for
parking areas. Savitski will be required to apply for a variance from the setback
requirement.
City Engineer Pete Carlson indicated he saw no access problems with the
playground area in the rear as long as the area is signed as one-way. Access from
either side of the building is possible.
Because a majority of four-fifths of the City Council is required for
approval of a CUP, Gundersen made a motion to table further discussion of the
CUP request for Wiggles & Giggles Day Care to the August 1 ih meeting. Vetsch
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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City Engineer Pete Carlson reported that he has not completed the study for
the extension of municipal services to the southwest quadrant to the City and
would like to reschedule this discussion on the August 1 ih agenda. The Council
will need to consider the land use for the quadrant since the land is currently zoned
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City Administrator Lund will direct the Planning Commission to consider
land use in the City's southwest quadrant during their September meeting.
Gundersen made a motion to schedule a work session to discuss the
Wastewater Facilities Plan on Wednesday, August 19th, at 7:00 PM. Vetsch
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the schedule presented for the creation of
TIF District #10 (Mold Tech, Inc.) and to schedule a public hearing to consider the
TIF Plan on Monday, September 21, 1998, at 7:30 PM. Gundersen seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to table consideration of ORDINANCE #1998-6
until the August 1 ih meeting because approval of an ordinance requires a four-
fifths majority vote of the City Council. Gundersen seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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City Attorney Couri reported that he has discussed the Mighty Ducks Grant
Agreement with the state office staff. The state is willing to make some
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amendments to the grant agreement, but will not consider other changes. The
grant will be rewritten to include the City of St. Michael and ISD #885 as parties
to the grant. Other changes may be negotiable. Couri recommended that the
attorney hired by the Joint Powers Ice Arena Board do the negotiations with the
state.
Gundersen made a motion authorizing the Joint Powers Ice Arena Board
attorney to negotiate the best grant agreement possible and, further, to authorize
the mayor and clerk to sign the agreement, provided it is completed before the
August 17, 1998, meeting. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
David Steele, representing Security State Bank of Maple Lake, requested
that the Council consider setting the park dedication fee for the new building
based on the purchase price of the land, less the MPCA Test Fee. Steele presented
the cost of land at $131,193, less the MPCA Test Fee of $15,676, for a net land
cost of$115,517.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the request to base the park
dedication fee for the new bank building on the net land value of $115,517. Thus
the fee would be 10% of $115,517, or $11,551.70 less the cost of the trail
constructed as required. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion directing the city attorney to prepare a Model Home
Agreement from the language approved in the Karston Cove Developer's
Agreement. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion to recess the public meeting to allow the Council
to enter a closed session for the purpose of discussing litigation resulting from the
CSAH 19/37 Intersection Realignment Project at 8:21 PM. Vetsch seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Acting Mayor Berning reconvened the regular City Council at 9:20 PM.
Gundersen made a motion to
Council. Vetsch seconded the motion.
adjourn the regul~meeting of the City
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Clerk
Duane Berning, Acting Mayor