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1998-11-16 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL November 16, 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 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 4 f - Request for reduction in letter of credit for Karston Cove · Remove Item 4b from Consent Agenda and move to Item 6b(9) · Pull Check # 11179 from the Consent Agenda · Add Item 6b(10) - Ice Arena · Add Item 6b( 11) - Personnel discussion Olsen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 2, 1998, special workshop meeting, the minutes of the November 2, 1998, regular City Council meeting, and the minutes of the November 5, 1998, canvassing board 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. Noone addressed the Council. Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 11146 - 11178 and Check #' s 11180 - 11186 as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #1998-22 titled A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE FOR THE PUBLIC COMPOST SITE. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Revenue/Expenditure Report for the month of October as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #1998-23 titled A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNCOLLECTED SEWER AND STORM . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL November 16, 1998 Page 2 of5 WATER BILLS TO WRIGHT COUNTY FOR COLLECTION WITH REAL EST A TE TAXES. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve the reduction in the letter of credit for Karston Cove from $150,000 to $60,000. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olsen opened the assessment hearing on the assessment of the CSAH 19/37 Intersection Realignment Project. City Attorney Mike Couri told the Council that there was an error in the assessment roll prepared for the meeting and that notices to three property owners misstated the amount of the assessment. Couri further explained that the Council could choose to hold the assessment hearing on the two properties noticed correctly, but that another hearing must be scheduled to assess the remaining properties. . The Council concurred to reschedule the public hearing on all the properties to be assessed. Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1998-24 titled A RESOLUTION ESTABLSIHING AN ASSESSMENT HEARING FOR THE CSAH 19/37 INTERSECTION REALIGNMENT PROJECT, scheduling the public hearing for December 7, 1998, at the Albertville City Hall at 7 :00 PM. Olsen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olsen closed the public hearing at 7:20 PM. Engineer Pete Carlson reviewed the possibilities for the expansion of the wastewater treatment facility. He recommended the Council construct oxidation ditches in the first phase and plan for the construction of reed beds in 5-7 years. The Council discussed the phasing of the total expansion and concurred the project should be completed in two phases vs. three phases. Carlson will prepare a resolution adopting the revised Facilities Plan for presentation at the December 7, 1998, meeting. . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL November 16, 1998 Page 3 of5 Olsen made a motion to table further discussion of the proposed expansion of the wastewater treatment facility until December 7. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson reviewed the letter from S1. Michael City Administrator Bob Derus regarding S1. Michael's concerns with downstream drainage resulting from the installation of the 18' piping in the Greenhaven addition. Carlson explained that the pipe is on site and the contractor is ready to proceed with the installation. Stalberger made a motion to proceed with the project and directed the city engineer to respond to the City of S1. Michael via letter stating that the City of Albertville would participate in resolving downstream drainage problems if or when they occur. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Carlson explained the contractor had repaired the culvert they damaged on Barthel Industrial Drive by Steffen Brothers Meats. However, the public works department saw a need to extend the culvert due to the shoulder regrading. Sunnyfield Construction was hired to extend the culvert at a cost of$195.00. Berning made a motion to approve payment of Check # 11179 to Sunnyfield Construction in the amount of $195.00. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the transfer of the balance of the current on-sale, off-sale and Sunday liquor licenses issued for the Albertville Bar to the new owner, Glen Groetch, dba Geez's. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Kelly Browning of PSG reviewed the Annual Evaluation and Planning Report for 1997 on the wastewater treatment facility with the Council. Vetsch made a motion to receive and accept the Annual Evaluation and Planning Report as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Berning made a motion to establish a Capital Projects Reserve line item in the 1999 budget in the amount of $40,000. Gundersen seconded the motion. Vetsch, Berning, Olsen and Gundersen voted aye. Stalberger voted no and indicated that she favored increasing the 1999 Capital Projects Reserve line item to $50,000. The motion carried. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL November 16, 1998 Page 4 of5 The Council reviewed the request from River of Hope for funding for the year 1999. Vetsch made a motion to deny the request for City funds but to recommend that Rivers of Hope contact the local gambling organizations for funding. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Joint Powers Water Board's Resolution relating to watermain ownership. Stalberger seconded the motion. Olsen, Berning, Gundersen and Stalberger voted aye. Vetsch vote no, stating he favors keeping all communities tied into the Joint Power Board system. The motion carried. The Public Safety Committee recommended that the city approve the hiring of Hagemeister & Mack Associates as the architects for the new fire hall building. . Stalberger made a motion to contract with Hagemeister & Mack Associates for the design of the new fire hall. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Don Jensen has requested that the city rebid the trails or sidewalks in the Parkside 3rd Addition. Carlson stated that funding is not available at this time for the construction of the trails or sidewalks and he would not recommend rebidding the project at this time. The Council discussed using bituminous trails vs. concrete sidewalks. The trails are wider (8 feet) and provide biking and roller blading uses. However, the sidewalk would be concrete and perhaps 2-3 feet narrower but is not compatible for biking or roller blading. Carlson offered to get examples of other communities requirements for trails or sidewalks for the Public Works Committee to review. Stalberger made a motion to accept Pilot Land Development Company's offer to donate up to $500 for the training of the new members on the City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission. Olsen seconded the motion. Berning, Stalberger, Olsen and Gundersen voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. . The Council discussed the snow plowing contract with JME of Monticello. Gundersen indicated the Public Works employees have secured a written agreement from Loren Fagerness to operate the City's pickup for snowplowing at . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL November 16, 1998 Page 5 of5 a cost of $100 per winter month retainer and $10-$12 per hour labor. Gundersen feels the total costs would be cheaper than contracting with JME. Olsen made a motion to approve the contract with JME of Monticello to snow plow City streets and cul-de-sacs located west of County Road 19. Vetsch seconded the motion. Berning, Olsen, Vetsch and Stalberger voted aye. Gundersen voted no. The motion carried. City Administrator Lund explained that Paul Ederer, representing the STMA Ice Arena, has requested that the City extend a short-term loan to the ice arena to allow the arena to pay their vendors prior to collecting the Mighty Ducks grant. Gundersen made a motion to deny the request from the STMA Ice Arena for a short-term loan. Stalberger seconded the motion. Gundersen, Stalberger and Berning voted aye. Olsen and Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. . City Administrator Lund told the Council he is resigning his position with the City effective December 31,1998. Stalberger made a motion to accept Lund's letter of resignation effective December 31, 1998. Olsen seconded the motion. Stalberger, Olsen, Gundersen and Berning voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. Stalberger made a motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. ~Jsen,~aY~/ /. (ll I ! . ..~~~/ /JI-( IJ '--/Linda Goeb, City Clerk .