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2000-07-17 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2000 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Robert Gundersen, Keith Franklin, Gary McCormack, and John Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Marcus Miller, 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 5b - City Park Update . Item 5c(3) - Resolution #2000-19 · Item 5e(4) - Consider ordering a study on minimum house and garage size Vetsch made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the July 5, 2000, minutes were amended as follows: · Page 2, Paragraph 4 is amended to add "The Council will review the decision to block off the northwest entrance into the parking lot at City Park in six months". · Page 4, Paragraph 5 is amended to clarify that the park dedication fees will be adjusted to the lower rate if the park dedication fee is restructured. Gundersen made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 5, 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. Kim and Chris Molesky reported that their neighbor has not seeded his yard yet and wanted to know what action the Council will now take. The Council agreed to have the Public Works Department recheck the properties to determine if the seeding has been done. Gundersen made a motion to have the city attorney proceed with enforcing the terms of the Developer's Agreement relating to seeding and/or sodding yards. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 13340-13375 as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2000 Page 2 of 4 Gundersen made a motion to approve the June Expenditure/Revenue Reports as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2000-7 titled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the contract with the Wright County Assessor to perform the duties of assessor for the year 2001 at a contract price of $7.75 per parcel. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council reviewed the Public Works Department Report. Because there is a sizable difference in the amounts of the two bids for installation of the sprinkler system at the new fire hall, Gundersen made a motion directing Tim to compare the bids to ensure they are for similar systems, and if so, to accept the quote from Green-R-Lawn of Maple Grove in the amount of $6,740. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. McCormack made a motion to accept the bid for re-roofing the old city hall from All-Metro Builders in the amount of $10,420.00. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve the Public Works Department Report as presented. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin made a motion to approve the W ater/W astewater Department Report as presented. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Pete Carlson reported that he met with Don Barthel to discuss possibly acquiring additional land for City Park expansion. Barthel is interested in pursuing an arrangement with the City that will benefit both parties. Carlson will draft several concept plans for the Barthel property and meet again with the Barthel's for their input. He will bring the information to the next Council meeting. City Attorney Marcus Miller presented the Conditional Use/Planned Unit Development Agreement for the Kollville Estates project. Section IB of the agreement states that the units will be owner-occupied, except as is otherwise . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2000 Page 3 of 4 provided. Miller explained that VA and FHA mortgages require some stipulation that if the bank must repossess a unit, the bank can lease the unit until it could be resold. Councilmember Vetsch stated he wants the units to be exclusively owner- occupied with no exceptions. Gundersen made a motion to amend the CUP/PUD Agreement by limiting banks/mortgages companies from leasing repossessed townhouse units longer than ninety (90) days. Olson seconded the motion. Mayor Olson called for further discussion on the motion. Both Councilmembers McCormack and Vetsch stated they prefer a 60-day maximum lease option. McCormack asked to amend the motion to limit the lease term to 60 days. Gundersen and Olson were agreeable to amending the motion. Mayor Olson called for a vote on the amended motion. Olson, McCormack, Gundersen and Franklin voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. McCormack made a motion to approve the CUP/PUD Agreement for the Kollville Estates project as amended. Franklin seconded the motion. Olson, McCormack, Gundersen and Franklin voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. Miller presented the Conditional Use/Developer's Agreement for Mooney Addition. The developer has requested that Paragraph 2A be amended to allow off- site improvements to be installed no later than January 31, 2001 and that park dedication fees can be held in escrow rather than a Letter of Credit. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Conditional Use/Developer's Agreement for Mooney Addition with the amendments requested by the developer incorporated into the agreement. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Gundersen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION #2000-19 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 relating to the Southwest Lift Station Project. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mike Kranz, representing Shingobee Builders, reported that the saw cutting and removal of the apparatus bay floor has been completed and is scheduled to be poured . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2000 Page 4 of 4 by the end of this week. The schedule for completion is now estimated to be August 28th. The Council agreed to discuss the Change Orders on the fire hall project that have been on hold at the next meeting. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Black reported the Fire Department still have concerns regarding the outlet mall. Black stated that more "No Parking" signs need to be installed and that the striping of the no parking areas should be yellow, rather than white. The Council directed the Fire Department to put their concerns in a letter to the property manager. The Fire Department was not prepared to discuss purchasing a grass rig at this time. The Council is unable to meet jointly with the City of Otsego on July 26th or July 2ih as suggested by Otsego. The Council agreed to propose either August 16th or August 23rd as dates to meet with the City of Otsego. The Council agreed to delay meeting with the City of St. Michael until November. Councilmember Vetsch asked that a study showing maximum garage size and minimum house sizes in surrounding communities be prepared for the next Council meeting. McCormack made a motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Linda Goeb, City Adininistrator