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1999-08-02 CC Minutes . . . I I ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 2, 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 5b(3) - Resolution #1999-40 ( Relating to Parking Restrictions on CSAH 19) . Add Item 5b(4) - 57th Street Trail Stalberger made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 19, 1999, meeting as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye Stalberger made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 20, 1999, special meeting as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. Stalberger, Vetsch, Olson and Berning voted aye. Gundersen abstained. The motion carried. 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. At the request of Councilmember Berning, Check #12008 in the amount of $221.15 to Dott International was removed from the consent agenda. Payment for the firefighters grave markers will be made by the Fire Relief Association. Gundersen made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 11996 - 12007 and Check #'s 12009 - 12040 as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve a reduction in the Letter of Credit for Cedar Creek North 1st and 2nd Additions to $85,000. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 2, 1999 Page 2 of3 Gundersen made a motion to approve a reduction in the Letter of Credit for Cedar Creek South 3rd Addition to $100,000. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Revenue/Expenditure Report for May 1999 as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Revenue/Expenditure Report for May 1999 as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye Stalberger made a motion to accept the Public Works Department report as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . City Attorney Couri explained that Land of Lakes Stone Co./GEM Development has requested that the $16,750 Park Dedication fee and the $6,960 Trunk Water Line Charge required by the Developer's Agreement be specially assessed to the property rather than paid directly to the City. City Administrator Goeb recommended the trunk water line charges be specially assessed but that the City require immediate payment of the park dedication fees, as the City has many uses for the park dedication funds now. Berning made a motion to assess the $6,960 Trunk Water Line Charges to the Gem Business Park property over a five year period at an interest rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2 %) over the bond interest rate and to collect the $16,750 park dedication fee at the time the plat is released. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Duane Day presented an update on the fire hall building. David Remely, an architect revising the building plans reviewed the changes discussed with the building committee. Councilmember Berning suggested that unless there is a cost- savings to the City, the design should remain as it was originally approved. The architect will discuss cost savings with the general contractor and report to the building committee. The final plans will be reviewed by the Building Committee and a recommendation to the Council will be made. . City Engineer reported that a pre-construction conference has been scheduled for the 62nd Street Improvement Project on August 9th. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL August 2, 1999 Page 3 of3 The pipe work is completed on Lachman Avenue NE and sand and gravel work should be underway by the end of the week. The fire hall site will also be graded next week. Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-40 titled RELATING TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON CSAH 19. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson reported that Pilot Land Development has received bids for the installation of the trail along 5ih Street at $11 per running foot. This is cheaper than the $15-$16 per foot bid the City received last year. Carlson recommends that the City proceed with the trail construction under Pilot's bid. Vetsch made a motion authorizing the construction of the trials along 57th Street at a price of $11 per running foot. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #1999-4 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN LANDS ALONG LACHMAN AVENUE TO R-4, LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH CITY COUNCIL FINDINGS OF FACT, contingent upon a signed Developer's Agreement. Berning seconded the motion. Olson, Stalberger, Berning, and Gundersen voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. Stalberger made a motion not to join in the membership of the Minnesota Association of Small Cities. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmember Vetsch requested that the Council formulate a plan of action regarding what services, etc., the City may be willing to consider prior to the joint meeting with the City of Otsego. Mayor Olson asked the Councilmember to consider this and bring any ideas to the next Council meeting. Berning made a motion to adjourn at 8:25 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.