1999-11-15 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
November 15, 1999
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Patti
Stalberger, Duane Berning and John Vetsch, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Engineer
Pete Carlson, and City Administrator-Clerk Linda Goeb
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to
order.
The agenda was amended by adding the following:
· Item 5a(1) - Approve hiring temporary, part-time employees for snow plowing
· Item 5c(8) - Consider recommendation from Planning Commission to amend the
City's Comp Plan and to rezone the new Joint Powers Water Board's property
from R-I to P/I
· Item 5c(9) - Discuss water softener specs for new fire hall
· Item 5c(1O) - Discuss letter from City ofOtsego
· Item 5d(1) - Amendment to Developer's Agreement with JMJ Properties
Stalberger made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
The minutes of the November 1, 1999, meeting were amended on Page 3,
Paragraph 7 by adding the following: "City Administrator Goeb informed the Council
that the City of Otsego sees no need to proceed with a joint council meeting on
November 29th since no agreement to provide sanitary sewer to Otsego was reached."
Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 15t meeting as
amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone present wished to address the Council. Kim and
Chris Molesky told the Council about their concerns with the state of a neighbor's
yard. Zoning Administrator Kevin Mealhouse and the city administrator will follow
up on their concerns.
Stalberger made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 12370 - 12408 as
presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Stalberger made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #1999-54 titled A
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNCOLLECTED SEWER AND STORM
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WATER BILLS TO WRIGHT COUNTY FOR COLLECTION WITH REAL
EST ATE TAXES. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Stalberger made a motion to accept the quotation for the city's liability
insurance with LMCIT as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to accept the Public Works Department Report as
presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Stalberger made a motion to approve allowing Tim to hire two part-time,
temporary snowplowers on an as-needed basis, as recommended by staff. Vetsch
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Engineer Peter Carlson updated the Council on the status of on-going
projects.
Sandy Greninger, representing the Family Services Collaborative, gave a brief
presentation of the program. It is a joint effort between the school district and the City
of St. Michael to provide activities and schedule facilities for youth and family
activities. Greninger is requesting that the City of Albertville also participate in the
program. The Council asked Greninger to provide more information on the program
to the city administrator and the amount of the request to participate.
City Administrator Goeb reported that the PouliotlHennum assessment issue is
being reviewed by the title company who closed on the property for Marly Glines.
City Attorney Couri reported that his notes from 1996 indicate that he spoke to Mr.
Hennum regarding these assessments.
Vetsch made a motion to continue to lease the excess wastewater treatment
property to Zimmer Brothers at a cost of $950. Stalberger seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
The Council reviewed the proposed ordinance requiring developers to install
sidewalks at developer expense.
Berning made a motion to amend the sidewalk ordinance by requmng the
developer to install at the Council's discretion either a five foot sidewalk or an eight
foot bituminous trail. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Stalberger made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #1999-10 titled AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION a-800.1. (Improvements Required) OF
THE ALBERTVILLE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE BY REQUIRING THE
APPLICANT FOR SUBDIVISION TO SHOW TRAIL LOCATIONS ON THE
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND TO PAY FOR AND INSTALL SIDEWALKS OR
TRAILS as amended. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council discussed the proposed ordinance that which allows local streets
with either a five foot sidewalk or an eight foot trail installed by the developer to be
32' (back to back of curb). Vetsch made a motion to change the required local street
width (with a sidewalk or trail) to 34'. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Vetsch made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #1999-11 titled AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION a600-7. (Street Design) AND SECTION
a-600.8.(b)(2) TRAIL WIDTHS OF THE ALBERTVILLE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE TO REDUCE STREET PAVEMENT WIDTH STANDARDS
FOR LOCAL STREETS THAT INCLUDE SIDEWALKS OR TRAILS WITHIN
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY as amended. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
The Council agreed to meet jointly with the St. Michael City Council on
Monday, January 31, 2000, at the Albertville City Hall at 7:00 PM to discuss joint
planning issues.
The Fire Department has toured the new mall site and have several requests for
the developer-including additional hydrants along the rear of the building, red lights
by each horn on the alarm system, and no parking signs in front of all stores and
hydrants. City Attorney Couri informed the Council that the signage and the lighting
should be brought to the developer's attention but that the City has no means to require
the developer to install additional hydrants.
Vetsch made a motion to have the fire chief and the city administrator to jointly
draft a letter to JMJ Properties outlining the Fire Department's requests. Stalberger
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Stalberger made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact & Decision for the
Joint Powers Water Board's request for rezoning and Comprehensive Plan amendment
as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Berning made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #1999-12 titled AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 300 (Administration - Amendments Text
and Map) OF THE ALBERTVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE
FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R-l, SINGLE
FAMIL Y DISTRICT, TO P/I, PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT, FOR
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE JOINT POWERS WATER BOARD. Stalberger
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council concurred to have the fire hall plumber loop the water lines to
allow a water softener to be added at a later date.
Councilmember Gundersen stated he feels the letter from Otsego City
Administrator Mike Robertson was "misleading" in the fact that the City of Albertville
has never said it would not be able to provide sanitary sewer service to Otsego for a
period of five years. He feels that the City Council should respond to Otsego stating
Albertville's intentions. Linda will prepare a draft letter for the Council to consider at
the next meeting.
City Attorney Couri explained that the Developer's Agreement for the mall
states that all road improvements to CSAH 19 will be completed by February 1, 2000.
The final lift of blacktop is not scheduled to be placed until spring of 2000. This is
unacceptable to the developer. During a meeting held on Thursday, November 11th,
the developer agreed to allow the final lift of blacktop to be installed next summer but
during nighttime hours (after the mall is closed for the evening). The Developer's
Agreement must be amended by stating that the final lift of blacktop will be installed
between the hours of 10:00 PM and 10:00 AM no later than July 31, 2000.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the amendment to the Developer's
Agreement as discussed and to allow Couri to substitute language as requested by the
developer. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council went into a closed session to discuss pending litigation at 8:30 PM.
Linda Goeb, City dministrator