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2000-05-01 CC Minutes . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 1, 2000 Albertville City Hall 7 :00 PM PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Keith Franklin, and John Vetsch, 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 as follows: . Add Item 5c(5) - Barthel Industrial Drive . Add Item 5c(6) - No Parking Zone . Add Item 5c(7) - Parks/Ball fields . Add Item 5e(3) - Outlets of Albertville discussion Franklin 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 April 17, 2000, meeting as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 26, 2000, special meeting as presented. Vetsch 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 addressed the Council. Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 13025 - 13062 with Check #13033 voided. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Administrator Linda Goeb reviewed the Albert Villas East proposal with the Council. Edina Development is seeking permission to amend the Albert Villas CUP/PUD to add 9.51 acres ofland for the development of 17 single-family lots. The preliminary plat of Albert Villas has also been filed which contemplated the replat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Meadowview, and that area of the preliminary plat of Albert Villas identified as Outlot D, into 17 single family lots. The subject site is zoned R-1A and is guided by the Comprehensive Plan for Low Density Residential use. The addition of this plat provides a good traffic circulation system by adding a secondary street connection for the development. The Planning Commission has recommended . the Council approve the request to amend the CUP/PUD of Albert Villas to . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 1, 2000 Page 2 of3 incorporate the addition of 9.51 acres and to approve the preliminary plat of Albert Villas East. Franklin made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact & Decision approving the CUP/PUD Amendment and preliminary plat for Albert Villas East. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council reviewed the final plats for Cedar Creek North 3rd Addition and the Cedar Creek South 4th Addition. Together the two plats will provide 37 single family lots. Both plats are consistent with the development stage preliminary plats approved in 1998. Franklin made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact & Decision approving the final plat for Cedar Creek North 3rd Addition. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact & Decision approving the final plat for Cedar Creek South 4th Addition. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Pete Carlson reported that the contractor for the Oakside Park tennis court surfacing wants to patch the areas of the tennis court surface that were damages by the mulch that was over-sprayed. The surface color will be different initially but will eventually blend. A tennis court in St. Michael has similar problems and was patched effectively. Carlson recommends allowing the contractor to patch the damaged areas of the Oakside tennis courts. Gundersen made a motion to allow the contractor to patch the damaged areas of the Oakside tennis courts and to direct the public works department to chain the gates into the tennis courts so that bicycles are unable to enter the courts. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson reviewed the map showing 2500 equivalent SAC units remain on the undeveloped areas of the city. Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-12 titled A RESOLUTION SETTING SAC FEES AND USER CHARGES IN THE CITY OF ABLERTVILLE, establishing SAC fees at $3,900 per equivalent residential unit. Gundersen seconded the motion. Vetsch, Olson and Gundersen voted aye. Franklin voted no. The motion carried. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL May 1, 2000 Page 3 of 3 The Council reviewed two options for financing the wastewater treatment expansion project. Staff recommends that the City spend $1,000,000 from the SAC Fund towards funding the expansion and bonding for the additional necessary funds. Staff projects, even given the worst case scenario possible of no new SAC fees, the balance of the current SAC Fund will pay the principal and interest on the new bond for a minimum of three years. A more definite schedule can be provided when the bid is awarded. Carlson will provide updated cost estimates for the completion of Barthel Industrial Drive at the next meeting. Gundersen made a motion to void Check #13057 and pay PSG for the 1999 reconciliation as proposed minus the $37.67 correction, contingent upon the administrator reviewing the contract to verify the City is responsible for the costs. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Assistant Fire Chief Scott Black and Firefighters Tate Mills and Brian Lewis discussed the purchase of a grass fire rig with the Council. The DNR has used vehicles for sale that would be usable for a grass rig. They proposed to raise the $3,000-$4,000 needed through donations and fundraisers. The Council advised the group to check what other options would be available and report back to the Council. City Engineer reported that he intends to set up traffic counters along CSAH 19 to determine if the traffic generated by the mall is significant enough to warrant a traffic light at the mall entrance at this time. Based on the results of the traffic counts, Gundersen made a motion directing staff to draft a letter to Senator Ourada asking for support toward pursuing a ramp at 1- 94 and CSAH 19. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion directing the engineer to look into construction of a pedestrian trail to the mall. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin made a motion motion. All voted aye. .