1998-10-19 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
October 19, 1998
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mark Olsen, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen,
Duane Berning, Patti Stalberger and John Vetsch, City Administrator David Lund,
City Clerk Linda Goeb, City Engineer Pete Carlson, and Assistant City Attorney
Marcus Miller
Acting Mayor Berning called the regular meeting of the Albertville City
Council to order.
The agenda was amended by adding the following:
· Item 5 - Consider quote from Springsted, Inc. regarding financial options for
financing the wastewater treatment plant facility
· Item 6d(3) - Discussion on hockey arena
· Item 6b(4) - Discuss revised letter from Ken Lindsay's doctor regarding his
ability to return to work
· Item 6b(5) - City Hall security
Berning motion to approve the agenda as amended. Gundersen seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olsen was present and began conducting the meeting.
Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 5, 1998,
meeting as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olsen asked if anyone present wished to address the Council under
the Citizen Forum portion of the agenda. No one addressed the Council.
Stalberger made a motion to approve the Revenue/Expenditure Report for
the month of September as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Stalberger made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 11031 - 11059
as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olsen opened the public hearing to consider the Facilities Plan for
the wastewater treatment facility.
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Bob Sollentrop reviewed the Facilities Plan for the Council. Sollentrop has
revised the Facilities Plan to account for a lower density for the properties
currently zoned A-I (Agricultural Rural) but with the potential to eventually be
residential. Sollentrop reviewed the estimated costs and reported that the
engineering and design costs could be less than anticipated, dependent upon the
amount of actual time needed to complete the design.
John Vetsch produced a letter from America's Water Services, signed by
Kelsie McGuire, the former supervisor of PSG, the city's wastewater treatment
plant operators. The letter suggests that the Facilities Plan presented shows a
strong bias toward an oxidation ditch and against reed beds. The letter suggests
that the Biolac costs presented appear to be inflated at least 25%. The Biolac
system (with Biological Phosphorus removal) with reed beds offers the same ease
of operation with lower capital and O&M costs.
John Stadola stated that reed beds can be an effective treatment system and
could be added to the plant later. Kelly Browning, current operator of the
wastewater plant, agreed with Stadola that oxidation ditches were the preferred
alternative.
The Council questioned whether the plant expansion could be constructed
in three phases instead of the two phases as proposed. The engineers will research
if a three-phase expansion could be utilized. City Engineer Pete Carlson
suggested that he and the city clerk work out some scenarios regarding funding the
expansion with projected SAC revenues less than 80 hook-ons per year.
Mayor Olsen called for comment from the audience. There was none.
Olsen made a motion to close the public hearing at 8:02 PM.
Because of the questions remaining regarding financing and phasing of the
wastewater treatment plant expansion, the Council agreed to meet in a workshop
session on November 2, 1998, at 6:00 PM.
The Council reviewed the final plat ofPsyk's ih Addition. The plat consists of29
single-family lots, encompasses 13.42 acres, and is located west of Main Avenue
and south ofPsyk's earlier additions.
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Stalberger made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision, granting final
plat approval for Psyk's ih Addition. Berning seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Assistant City Attorney Marcus Miller reviewed the proposed Developer's
Agreement for Psyk's ih Addition. The Council directed that language be
included in the Developer's Agreement requiring that the trail along the south side
of 53rd Street NE will be completed after the houses are constructed. The
developer will be required to notify prospective purchasers that the trail will be
constructed.
Berning made a motion to approve the Developer's Agreement for Psyk's
ih Addition as amended. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Engineer Carlson reviewed the proposed assessment roll for the CSAH 19/37
Intersection Alignment Project. The total cost of the City's portion of the project
is $528,928.27. Of that amount, $144,659.88 is proposed to be assessed over five
parcels.
Berning made a motion to approve the assessment roll as presented.
Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1998-20 titled
RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT, scheduling
the assessment public hearing for Monday, November 16, 1998, at 7:15 PM.
Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Carlson discussed plowing City streets this winter. With the City's current
equipment and manpower, he feels it is not possible for the public works
employees to complete curb-to-curb City-wide snowplowing in a timely manner.
The Council directed the city administrator to attempt to get supplemental help for
a portion of the plowing route.
Carlson presented the Council a time line for the construction of 57th Street.
It is feasible to complete the construction in early June of 1999.
The resumes of several architectural firms dealing with fire hall designs and
construction were presented. The Public Safety Committee will review the
resumes and make a recommendation to the full Council.
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Since the Council had never officially motioned to proceed with the
construction of a fire hall, Gundersen made a motion that the City will construct a
new fire hall and will proceed with hiring an architect for the design. Vetsch
seconded the motion. Olsen, Gundersen, Stalberger, and Vetsch voted aye.
Berning abstained. The motion carried.
The City received a petition for the construction of a lift station to serve the
properties south of County Road 118 under the 429 statutes where benefiting
properties would be assessed the total amount of the project.
Berning made a motion authorizing the city engineer to prepare a
Feasibility Study for the lift station to serve the southwest quadrant of the City.
Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Insurance agent Arlan Middleton presented an option for increasing the
limits of liability under the City's LMCIT policy. To add the increased limits, the
premium would increase $619.
Berning made a motion to leave the liability limits at the State Statutes
levels. Olsen seconded the motion. Berning and Olsen voted aye. Stalberger,
Vetsch and Gundersen voted no. The motion failed.
Vetsch made a motion to increase the liability limits on the City's insurance
to $750,000 at an increased premium of $619. Stalberger seconded the motion.
Gundersen, Olsen, Stalberger and Vetsch voted aye. Berning voted no.
Middleton also explained two other insurance options now available. One
would make the City's insurance the primary insurance when city personnel are on
city related matters, such as when volunteer firemen are on their way to a fire or
medical call.
The other option increases the open meeting law insurance coverage from
80% up to 100% (up to $20,000).
Gundersen made a motion to decline both the primary insurance option and
the increase in open meeting violation coverage. Vetsch seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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The Council discussed the arrangements for the repayment of the loan to
the Joint Powers Hockey Board. No decision was reached on how the money
should be repaid.
The Council also discussed the management of the ice arena. The City'
representatives to the Joint Powers Hockey Board explained that the STMA Youth
Hockey Association would be operating and managing the arena. The Council
agreed that the manager should be hired and be directly responsible to the Joint
Powers Hockey Board, rather than the Youth Hockey Association. The City's
concerns will be relayed to the Hockey Board at their next meeting.
The Council reviewed the second letter from Ken Lindsay's doctor.
Contrary to the original letter received by the Council, the doctor now indicates
that Ken may be limited in performing some of his job duties.
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Vetsch made a motion to place Lindsay back on medical leave until further
clarification on specific limitations can be received from Lindsay's doctor.
Berning seconded the motion.
During discussion of the motion and prior to the vote on the motion, Vetsch
and Berning withdrew the motion and the second.
Berning made a motion to place Lindsay on medical leave immediately, to
schedule an appointment for Lindsay with an independent cardiologist at City
expense, and to continue Lindsay's medical leave until the independent
cardiologist's report on Lindsay's ability to resume his duties is received. Vetsch
seconded the motion. Vetsch, Berning, Stalberger, and Gundersen voted aye.
Olsen voted no.
Councilmember Gundersen expressed concerns over security at City Hall.
Over the past weekend he had found that the front door to City Hall was not shut
and locked. He suggested the City get prices on a security system for the building.
The Council took no action on his recommendation.
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11 :25. Stalberger seconded the
Mark S. Olsen, Mayor