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1999-07-19 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 19, 1999 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Patti Stalberger, Duane Berning and John Vetsch, City Administrator-Clerk Linda Goeb, City Attorney Mike Couri and City Engineer Peter Carlson Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended as follows: · Add Item 6c(3) - Shared parking with Ice Arena · Add Item 6d( 5) - Potential Business relocation · Move Item 4b from Consent Agenda and discuss as Item 6b( 6) Gundersen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 6, 1999, meeting as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye Mayor Olson asked if anyone present wished to address the Council under the Citizen Forum portion of the agenda. No one wished to address the Council. Gundersen made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 11947 - 11984 as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the WWTF Monthly Operations Report for June 1999 as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to accept the Public Works Department report as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Carlson reported that the Greenhaven area has been hand raked and reseeded. Carlson recommends that the area be given a chance now to grow. If this seeding fails, it can be redone at a later date. . Carlson told the Council that the hole by the culvert on the west side of MacKenzie Avenue should be repaired. Carlson suggested that it is not necessary to dig into the road at this point, but rather a sleeve could be inserted into the . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 19, 1999 Page 2 of 4 culvert on the west side of the road if the culvert collapses during the repairs. The Council agreed to have Tim contact Meiny's Diggers to schedule the repair. Mayor Olson opened the public hearing to consider the assessment of the WAC charges to be placed on the outlet mall lot. According to an agreement reached between the developer and the Joint Powers Board, $107,600 in WAC fees would be assessed to the outlet mall over a ten-year period at 6.5% interest. The terms of the assessment are also outlined in the Developer's Agreement. Mayor Olson called for comments from the public. There were no comments. Berning made a motion to close the public hearing. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-35 titled RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT FOR WATER ACCESS CHARGES. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . City Engineer Carlson presented the bids for the 62nd Street Improvement project. Randy Kramer Excavating is the lowest responsible bidder at $330,253.74. Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-33 titled RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 62ND STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Carlson presented the bids for the 1999 Street Overlay Project. Buffalo Bituminous is the lowest responsible bidder at $53,398.75. Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-34 titled RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 1999 STREET OVERLAY PROJECT. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson presented the plans for the County Road 19 improvements necessitated by the outlet mall. Plans call for center medians, turn lanes and widening of the road starting north of the ramp. One hundred percent of the costs will be assessed to the developer, in accordance with the Developer's Agreement. . Gundersen made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-36 titled RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 19, 1999 Page 3 of 4 ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE COUNTY ROAD 19 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council agreed to name the plat of the fire hall site and the additional park land "Albertville Fire and Rec". Carlson updated the Council on several projects. Vetsch made a motion to approve a reduction in the letter of credit for Parkside 4th Addition from $7,000 to $1,000. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-31 titled RESOLUTION RATIFYING APPOINTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEMBERS. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-32 titled RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 462C. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Attorney Couri advised the Council that an access easement through the ice arena parking lot should be granted prior to the City constructing a shared parking lot on the park property. Linda was directed to send a letter requesting that easement from the Ice Arena Board. Gundersen made a motion to have NSP install a street light at the intersection of Kalland Drive and 61 st Street NE in the easement of the Harlander residence as NSP had earlier proposed. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olson reported that the Ice Arena Board is requesting approval from the individual member entities to sell $750,000 in bonds for various improvements to the arena and for making payment on the short term loan granted by the members. It is the consensus of the Council to disapprove of the Ice Arena selling bonds. . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 19, 1999 Page 4 of 4 The City Council indicated that they had no comments or concerns regarding the Gun Show that was held at the Ice Arena over Friendly City Days. The Council discussed the disposal of the old fire rescue van. Vetsch suggested that the van be donated to another fire department with no rescue van. The Council agreed with Vetsch's suggestion and will attempt to donate the rescue van to another municipality. City Administrator Goeb reported on a recent contact from a business wishing to relocate to Albertville. Staff will meet with the business owner to discuss potential incentives. Gundersen made a motion to adjourn at 8:35 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. . '~X'kAr' (y7-d~. Linda Goeb, City Administrator .