2000-06-19 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
June 19, 2000
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Keith
Franklin, Gary McCormack, and John Vetsch, City Planner Deb Garross, City
Attorney Mike Couri, and City Administrator-Clerk Linda Goeb
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to
order.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Franklin
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2000, meeting
as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 9, 2000, special
meeting as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. Olson, Franklin, Vetsch and
Gundersen voted aye. McCormack abstained. The motion carried.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone present wished to address the Council under the
Citizen Forum portion of the agenda.
Don Peterson questioned whether the sidewalk construction along 53rd Street
would be discussed. Mayor Olson told the audience that since the city engineer was
not able to attend the meeting, there would be no discussion on the sidewalk issue.
Peterson presented a letter signed by several residents regarding the sidewalk issue.
Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 13198-13233 as
presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Expenditure/Revenue reports for the
months of January, February and March as presented. Franklin seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
The Council discussed the Public Works Department Report. The Council
directed the public works supervisor to get estimates on the cost of a sprinkler system
and the landscaping material to complete the fire hall site.
Councilmember Vetsch questioned whether the city engineer had discussed a
potential land purchase from Don Barthel for additional parkland.
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Gundersen made a motion directing the engineer to provide written
documentation regarding the discussion about a land purchase. McCormack seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
McCormack made a motion to approve the Public Works Department Report as
presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Gundersen made a motion to approve the W ater/W astewater Operator's Report
as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviewed the request from Christian Builders for sideyard setbacks
of 6.16' on Lot 6, Block 6, Cedar Creek South 3rd Addition. Zoning Administrator
Kevin Mealhouse recommends denial of the variance request for the following
reasons:
(1) A hardship to the land does not exist.
(2) The setbacks requested are not common to neighboring uses.
Based on the zoning administrator's findings and recommendation, Gundersen
made a motion to deny the request from Christian Builders for a minor variance on Lot
6, Block 6, Cedar Creek South 3rd Addition. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
McCormack made a motion to approve the amendment of the Mooney Addition
final plat by renaming Lot 2 as Outlot A. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Mooney Development Corporation has requested minor site plan changes to Lot
1, Block 1, Mooney Addition. City Planner Deb Garross explained that all conditions
of the Conditional Use Permit are still being met by the amended site plan. Several
items have been improved upon the plan as well.
Gundersen made a motion to require that concrete sidewalks be constructed on
the Mooney plat instead of a bituminous trail. McCormack seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
McCormack made a motion to approve the amended site plan for Lot 1, Block
1, Mooney Addition as requested with the requirement that concrete sidewalks replace
the bituminous trail. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Planner Deb Garross reviewed the site plan for the Joint Powers Board site.
The developer had agreed to modify the landscape plan by adding more screening
from the surrounding residential properties. The Council questioned if the number of
parking spaces were adequate. Chris Catlin, project engineer, stated that he would
provide signage to designate the delivery area as "night time parking".
Franklin made a motion to approve the site plan for the Joint Power Board as
amended with additional screening and a "Night Time Parking" area designated in the
delivery area. McCormack seconded the motion. Franklin, McCormack, Gundersen
and Olson voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried.
Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2000-14 titled
DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF
BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY. Gundersen seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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The Albert Villas developer has requested an amendment to the Grading Permit
previously issued by the City to include an addition 76 acres. City Engineer Pete
Carlson has reviewed the plan and supports the amendment. City Attorney Mike
Coun recommends an additional $76,000 Letter of Credit be provided by the
developer before the amendment to the Grading Permit is approved.
Franklin made a motion to approve the amendment to the Grading Permit for
the Albert Villas project to include an additional 76 acres, contingent upon the
developer providing the City with an additional $76,000 Letter of Credit. Gundersen
seconded the motion. Franklin, Gundersen, Olson and McCormack voted aye. Vetsch
voted no. The motion carried.
Sandy Greninger, representing the Family Youth Collaborative, reviewed the
events conducted through the service. The Collaborative has applied from a grant
from the CMIF organization. An additional $4,000 will be awarded if the City of
Albertville agrees to match the $4,000 funding.
Franklin made a motion directing the administrator to find $4,000 in the 2000
Budget to contribute to the Collaborative. Vetsch seconded the motion. Vetsch and
Franklin voted aye. McCormack, Gundersen and Olson voted no. The motion failed.
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Vetsch made a motion directing the administrator to look into the 2000 Budget
to determine if $4,000 could be taken from an area/areas and report back to the
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Council. Should areas be located where the $4,000 could be taken, the Council is not
obligated to spend the funds. Franklin seconded the motion. Vetsch, Franklin and
Olson voted aye. Gundersen and McCormack voted no. The motion carried.
LeRoy Berning, representing the Albertville Jaycees, presented several items
for Council consideration. No action was taken on any of the requests.
Vetsch made a motion to move the regular November 6th City Council meeting
to October 30th. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to schedule the Canvassing Board meeting at 4:00 PM
on November 8th. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council took no action on Ordinance #2000-5 and Ordinance #2000-6.
Both ordinances will be presented with revisions at the next meeting.
The Council reviewed and discussed the debt service schedules presented.
Discussion centered upon what other cities are charging for SAC fees. City Attorney
Couri believes that the City of Otsego charges $5,000 per unit. Former Mayor Mike
Potter told the Council that the City had been in financial troubles in the early 1990's
due to low connection rates. He indicated that the SAC fee should be increased.
McCormack made a motion to approve the debt service schedule based on a
$4,000 SAC fee that increases annually by $100 throughout the life of the bond.
Gundersen seconded the motion. McCormack, Gundersen and Olson voted aye.
Franklin and Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. (The administrator will prepare a
resolution setting the SAC fees as approved.)
The Council directed the administrator and the attorney to prepare an ordinance
detailing charges for special meetings for Council consideration.
McCormack made a motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM. Gundersen seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
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Linda Goeb, City Administrator