2000-01-03 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
January 3, 2000
Albertville City Hall
7: 00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Gary
McCormack, and J ohn Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Planner Deb Garross,
and City Administrator-Clerk Linda Goeb
order.
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to
New Councilmember Keith Franklin was sworn in by taking the Oath of Office.
The agenda was amended by adding the following:
· Item 5c(3) - Resolution #2000-3 (A Resolution Making a Negative Declaration on
the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Albert Villas Project)
· Item 5d(5) - Change Order #17 for the Fire Hall adding a carbon monoxide
monitor in the amount of$4, 105.13
McCormack made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Gundersen seconded
. the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 20, 1999,
meeting as presented. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone present wished to address the Council. No one
present asked to address the Council.
McCormack made a motion to approve the list of claims paid on December 3 1,
1999, as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
McCormack mad a motion to approve the letter to the City of Otsego as
presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion to accept the Public Works Department as presented.
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
McCormack made a motion directing the Public Works Department to do a
curbside Christmas tree pickup for the residents of Albertville. Franklin seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
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City Planner Deb Garross reviewed the recommendations from the Planning
Commission regarding the Albert Villas Development. At their November meeting,
the Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from
Agricultural to Low Density Residential, the rezoning request from A-I to R-IA, and
the CUP/PUD for the development. However, the Commission did not make a
recommendation on the preliminary plat at that meeting. They requested that the
developer address the many conditions outlined in the previous planning reports. By
the December Planning Commission meeting, the developer had reduced the number
of preliminary plat conditions from over 50 to 18 conditions.
The final issue that could not be resolved concerns the park dedication
associated with the preliminary plat. The Planning Commission make several
suggestions for park modifications to ensure that the proposed park areas would be
functional and of a size and configuration to allow for the development of recreation
and parking facilities within the Neighborhood Park. However, the developer was not
willing to modify the preliminary plat or consider park alternatives. Therefore, the
Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council deny the request for
preliminary plat approval for Albert Villas.
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Matt Davich, representing the engineers for the project, presented a revised
sketch of the plat, showing increased park land and the elimination of two lots to
provide more adequate parking.
Councilmembe3r Gundersen feels more work is needed on the park areas to
create the type of park that the Comprehensive Parks and Trail Plan envision.
Councilmember Vetsch would still prefer to see more lots with 90'-99' widths in front.
Gundersen made a motion to send the Albert Villas preliminary plat back to the
Planning Commission for reconsideration and to table action on all zoning requests for
the Albert Villas project until the January 18, 2000, meeting. McCormack seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
City Engineer Pete Carlson presented the bid tabulation on the CSAH 19/37
traffic light. The apparent low bidder is Design Electric, Inc. of St. Cloud, MN, in the
amount of $125,377.00. The bid does not include the control box to be furnished by
MNDOT at a cost of $20,000. The City share of a contract with Design Electric is
$72,688.50, compared to the engineer's estimate of$65,000.
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Gundersen made a motion to award the contract for the CSAH 19/37 traffic
light to Design Electric, Inc., in the amount of $125,277.00 with a substantial
completion date of April 15, 2000. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Carlson explained the subdivision ordinances included in the Council packet
was for information only and no action is required at this meeting. The amendments
will be sent to the Planning Commission for their input and then presented to the
Council at the next meeting.
Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2000-3 titled A
RESOLUTION MAKING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON THE NEED
FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE ALBERT
VILLAS PROJECT with the addition to Paragraph (1) specifying the Albert Villas
project as a low density residential development. Vetsch seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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Sandy Greninger, representing the Family Youth Community Collaborative,
presented a request for the City of Albertville to become an equal partner in the
Collaborative with the school district and the City of St. Michael. The total cost of
becoming an equal partner is $14,000. After much discussion, the Council asked Ms.
Greninger to present more information regarding what services she now performs for
St. Michael and the school district and what the City of Albertville would expect for its
participation. Greninger will provide the information and attend the next Council
meeting to discuss the information with the Council.
Vetsch made a motion to approve Year 2000 membership in the Economic
Development Partnership of Wright County at a cost of $500. McCormack seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-1 titled A
RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN OFFICES AND
POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE FOR THE YEAR 2000
as presented. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Olson made a motion to approve 5% pay increases for all city employees. The
motion died for a lack of second.
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McCormack made a motion to approve a 4% pay increase for the Maintenance
Worker II position and a 6.5% pay increase for the Lead Maintenance Worker. Olson
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Franklin made a motion to approve a 5% pay increase for the
Administrator/Clerk and the Secretary/Deputy Clerk. McCormack seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
McCormack made a motion to deny Change Order # 17 for the Fire Hall to add
a carbon monoxide sensor in the amount of $4,105.13. Vetsch seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 9:40 PM. Franklin seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
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