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2000-07-05 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 5, 2000 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Keith Franklin, Gary McCormack, and John Vetsch, City Planner Cindy Sherman, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, and City Administrator-Clerk Linda Goeb Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended by deleting Item 6b( c) and by adding Item 6c(g) Traffic Counts at the mall intersection. Gundersen made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the June 19,2000, minutes were amended on Page 3, Paragraph 7 to state that "McCormack, Gundersen and Olson voted no". Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 19, 2000, meeting as amended. McCormack 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. Christine Heuring and several other members of the audience presented a petition requesting that the City participate financially in the FYCC program. Councilmembers McCormack and Gundersen, along with Mayor Olson, reiterated that funding for the program will be considered when the 2001 budget is prepared. Councilmembers Vetsch and Franklin feels the Council should consider supporting FYCC at this time. No action was taken. John Darkenwald questioned when the park dedication fee for commercial and industrial property would be discussed. Mayor Olson explained that staff is in the process of reviewing current park needs and preparing a budget for those needs. When the report is complete, the Planning Commission will make a recommendation on park dedication fees based on the report. Mayor Olson removed Item 4( c) from the Consent Agenda to discuss it under the Administration portion of the agenda. McCormack made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 13258-13291 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 5, 2000 Page 2 of5 McCormack made a motion to approve the April and May Expenditure/Revenue Reports as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Arne Hendrickson, representing Reliant Energy/Minnegasco, discussed its franchise with the City of Albertville and presented a map showing all of Minnegasco's gas mains in the City. According to Hendrickson, NSP is interested in obtaining a gas franchise in the city. Hendrickson explained Minnegasco's position regarding a second gas franchise within the city. McCormack made a motion to approve the Public Works Department Report as presented. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. McCormack made a motion authorizing the Public Works Department to block off the northwest entrance into the parking lot at City Park. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Administrator Linda Goeb explained that the Zoning Ordinance requires that whenever an application for a major or minor variance has been considered and denied by the City Council, a similar application and proposal for a variance affecting either a portion or all of the same property shall not be considered again for at least one year unless the City Council voted to reconsider the variance request. The vote on the motion to reconsider must have a four-fifths majority to succeed. Christian Builders has re~uested that the Council reconsider a variance for Lot 6, Block 6, Cedar Creek South 3r Addition. There was no motion from the Council to reconsider the variance request. Vetsch made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2000-5 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO "PUD" PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council delayed action on Resolution #2000-15 and Change Order #1 until the SAC fee resolution is discussed under Administration. City Engineer Carlson reviewed the bids for the 2000 Street Overlay Project. Buffalo Bituminous is the low bidder at $63,851.50. Carlson stated that the amount of patching can be reduced to lower the bid to the $60,000 figure budgeted. . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 5, 2000 Page 3 of 5 Gundersen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-16 titled RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 2000 STREET OVERLY PROJECT. If the 2000 overlay budget plus any carryover amount does not cover the $63,851.30 bid, the engineer is directed to decrease the amount of bituminous patching. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson reviewed the bids for the Southwest Lift Station Project. Kuechle Underground is the low bidder at $127,016.30. The project is expected to be completed by mid-September. Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-17 titled RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE SOUTHWEST LIFT STATION PROJECT. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Carlson presented two layouts for City Park. Layout A requires additional land to be purchased for the construction of a grass soccer field. Carlson stated this option would require wetland fill and mitigation. Layout B shows a grass soccer field overlaid on the outfield of the softball field. The Council prefers to have a separate soccer and softball field and directed the engineer to contact the landowner to see if an arrangement can be made to purchase the property. Carlson presented two options for the construction of a 5' wide concrete sidewalk along 53rd Street. Drawing #1 shows a 5' sidewalk with a 5' boulevard through most of Psyk's ih and 8th Additions. The sidewalk is shifted to immediately behind the curb near the intersection of Lambert Avenue and continues behind the curb throughout Psyk's 5th Addition. Drawing #2 shows a 5' wide sidewalk with a 5' boulevard the entire length of 53rd Street. Several residents expressed their concern regarding the creation of a 5' boulevard along the existing developed properties. McCormack made a motion to construct a 4' immediately behind the curb the entire length of 53rd Street NE (from Main Avenue to one lot past Lachman Avenue). Vetsch seconded the motion. McCormack, Vetsch, Olson and Gundersen voted aye. Franklin abstained. The motion carried. . Carlson discussed the traffic counts along County Road 19 at the mall entrance. The traffic counts show that three warrants for a traffic light have been met. Meeting only one warrant established the need for a traffic light. Carlson pointed out that current traffic patterns indicate a second left turn lane may be necessary. The question . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 5, 2000 Page 4 of5 is whether the heavy traffic present now will continue or will slow down as the newness of the mall wears off. Gundersen made a motion directing staff to contact the mall developers to discuss the traffic light construction. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed the park dedication fee proposal for Mooney Addition, as described in the June 28, 2000, letter from Mark Mooney, Mooney Development Corporation. Mooney proposes to pay the City $4,000 per acre in park dedication fees at this time and reserve his right to contest any further park fees incurred should the park study determine park dedication fees in excess of $4,000 per acre. City Attorney Couri explained that by accepting this proposal, the City would extend the period of time in which it could be sued in regards to park dedication fees and advised against accepting this proposal. The Council has stated that park dedication fees for new developments would be adjusted to the lower rate if the fee structure were changed. However, no motion . has been made to this effect. Gundersen made a motion that park dedication fees for commercial properties platted during the park dedication fee study will be adjusted to the lower rate. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. In order to proceed with the final plat of Mooney Addition, City Administrator Goeb recommended that Mooney Development Corporation be allowed to provide a letter of credit for the entire amount of the park dedication fee as calculated based on 10% of the property's market value. Should the dedication fees be lowered, the City could release the excess amount from the letter of credit, or if the fees are not decreased, the City has access to its full park dedication fee. McCormack made a motion to amend the Mooney Addition Developer's Agreement to allow the developer to provide a letter of credit for park dedication fees at their present rate. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Attorney Couri reviewed the proposed language for an ordinance establishing a fee for special meetings. The Council directed staff to prepare the ordinance as detailed for approval on the Consent Agenda at the next meeting. . . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 5, 2000 Page 5 of 5 Gundersen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-18 titled A RESOLUTION SETTING SEWER ACCESS CHARGES (SAC FEES) IN THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-15 titled RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT. The contract is awarded to the low bidder, Gridor Construction, in the amount of $2,9976,000. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve Change Order #1 to reduce the contract bid amount of the Wastewater Treatment Plant by $215,100. The reduced contract amount is now $2,760,900. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. McCormack made a motion to schedule a budget workshop meeting Monday, July 31 S\ at 7:00 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council tabled the request from the Initiative Foundation for a contribution to the budget meetings. Mayor Olson indicated he is unable to attend a joint meeting with Otsego on Wednesday, July lih. Two other Councilmembers have conflicts as well. Administrator Goeb was directed to contact Otsego and suggest July 20th as a potential meeting date. McCormack made a motion to adjourn at 9:55 PM. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. hn A. Olson, Mayoy . ~ ..- \.,ii,. ... . - _ ; .- /. / .if'.-. _~'"{^ Ac _ . Lindi:1 Goeb, City Administrator