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1999-09-07 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL September 7, 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 Piper Jaffrey representative to discuss financing the JPWB water treatment plant · Amend Item 4(a) to include approval of Check #12062 in the amount of $2,796.16 to Catellus Management Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the August 16, 1999, meeting were amended on Page 3, Paragraph S to clarify that the sidewalks along Lachman Avenue to sih Street will be installed at the developer's cost. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 16, 1999, meeting as amended. Gundersen seconded the motion. Berning, Olson, Gundersen and Vetsch voted aye. Stalberger 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. Stalberger made a motion to approve payment of Check No.ls 12118 - 12167 and Check No. 12062 as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to schedule a public hearing to consider a Business Assistance/Subsidy Standards on Monday, October 4, 1999, at 7:00 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve the WWTF Monthly Operations Report for July 1999 as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to schedule the Truth in Taxation Hearing on Wednesday, December 1, 1999, at 7:00 PM and the continuation hearing, if necessary, on Wednesday, December 8, 1999, at 7:00 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL September 7,1999 Page 2 of5 Stalberger made a motion to approve the contract for the 1999 Audit Report with Kern DeWenter Viere, Ltd. at a cost of $7,400. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve a reduction in the Letter of Credit for Cedar Creek South 3rd Addition from $100,000 to $66,500. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve a minor variance for Paul Jocelyn to allow a garage addition to be located five (5') feet from the property line. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Public Works Department Report as presented. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Carlson reported that 57th Street is scheduled for curb and gutter tomorrow and paving should be started by the end of next week. Nearly all the pipe work has been installed along 62nd Street. Carlson discussed whether the driveway and parking area at the wastewater treatment plant should be paved when the plant is upgraded. He will get estimates on the costs for the Council to consider at the next meeting. Mayor Olson opened the public hearing to consider the vacation of a drainage easement. The drainage ditch to be vacated was created and recorded in 1993 over property which now has been platted as Psyk's ih Addition. The plat of Psyk's 7th Addition and an additional drainage easement, both completed and recorded in 1999, created drainage easements basically over the same area covered by the 1993 easement. Mayor Olson called for comment from the public. There was none. Stalberger made a motion to close the public hearing at 7: 18 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-44 titled RESOLUTION VACATING DRAINAGE EASEMENT. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL September 7,1999 Page 3 of 5 Keith MacDonald, representing Shingobee Builders, discussed with the Council his concerns regarding the need for a concrete block walls around the bathroom areas in the new fire hall. Although the block wall was shown in the bid specifications for the project, MacDonald believes it is redundant and unnecessary to construct the walls of concrete block and cover the block with ceramic tile. MacDonald also explained that his subcontractor for the concrete tip-up panels is unable to provide sandblasted panels as shown in the bid documents, but will provide exposed aggregate tip-up panels instead. The cost of the exposed aggregate panels is approximately $5500 higher than the sandblasted panels. Several members of the Fire Hall Building Committee were present and agreed to meet separately with MacDonald and Duane Day to work out an agreeable solution for the fire hall and return to the Council later to get final approval. City Engineer Carlson reported that all bids for the County Road 19 improvements were higher than he had estimated. He has discussed the bid results with JMJ personnel who indicated they wish to proceed with the bid award. . Gundersen made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-43 titled RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CSAH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson reported on the Joint Powers Board TAC meeting. The engineers agreed that the JPB would not be responsible for the cost of oversizing water mains proposed for individual cities. Vetsch made a motion directing the Planning Commission to schedule a public hearing to consider an amendment to the subdivision ordinance requiring developers to install sidewalks in developments in addition to paying the park dedication fee per lot. The Commission should review street width requirements when considering the sidewalk installation. Other minor zoning changes as recommended by staff will be included for consideration at the public hearing. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Fire Hall Building Committee returned to the meeting and recommended that the concrete block wall be replaced with steel studs and sheetrock. The wall will be finished with ceramic tile. The committee also recommended approval of exposed aggregate concrete panels at no additional cost to the City. . . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL September 7,1999 Page 4 of 5 Stalberger made a motion to modify the fire hall plans to include a steel- studded and sheetrocked bathroom walls and exposed aggregate concrete tip-up panels as recommended by the Fire Hall Building Committee. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. George Eitelson of Piper Jaffrey explained that the City of St. Michael has agreed to issue G.O. Water Revenue Bonds to finance the Joint Powers water treatment plant. The reason for St. Michael to issue the bonds vs. having the Joint Powers Board issue the bonds is to get a cheaper interest rate on the bonds. The City of Albertville would be obligated to the City of St. Michael for $1.6 million, or approximately 33%, of the total bond issuance. The City of Hanover would also be obligated to St. Michael for a prorated portion of the bond, based on the percentage of total services. The Council took no action on this issue. Stalberger made a motion to approve the job description for the Maintenance Worker II/Plant Operator position as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the employment advertisement for the Maintenance Worker II/Plant Operator as amended and to authorize its publication. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to purchase Expanded Y2K Coverage from the LMCIT at a cost of 3% of the city's annual liability premium. Olson seconded the motion. Berning, Olson and Stalberger voted aye. Vetsch and Gundersen voted no. The motion carried. Gundersen made a motion to appoint Councilmembers Berning and Stalberger to the committee to discuss joint issues with the City of Otsego representatives. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Stalberger made a motion to approve the preliminary 2000 levy in the amount of $886,217, consisting of $669,611 subject to levy limitations and $216,606 in special levies. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Administrator Goeb advised the Council that Otsego Tool & Engineering may be seeking assistance in relocating within the City of Albertville. Staff will meet with Russ Voght if needed. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL September 7,1999 Page 5 of5 Gundersen made a motion to adjourn at 9:07 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.