Loading...
2000-10-30 CC Minutes ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL tt MINUTES October 30, 2000 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - ADOPT AGENDA PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers Keith Franklin, Bob Gundersen, Gary McCormack, and John Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Administrator-Clerk Linda Goeb, and Secretary-Deputy Clerk Bridget Miller Mayor Olson called the regular Albertville City Council meeting to order. The Agenda was amended as follows: . Add Item 6b(4) - EAW - Towne Lakes Development . Add Item 6b(5) - 57th Street Overlay . Add Item 6d(3) - Resolution 2000-37 Gambling License . Add Item 6d(4) - Vacant City Council Seat Gundersen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. 2. MINUTES Franklin made a motion to approve the Monday, October 16, 2000 meeting. Vetsch tt seconded the motion. All voted aye. 3. CITIZEN FORUM tt Mayor Olson asked if anyone present wished to address the Council under the Citizen Forum portion of the agenda. Judy Hanson addressed the City Council regardin~ the petition that was scheduled on the October 16,2000 City Council Agenda. She clarIfied as to what the petition was for. The nei~hborhood residents would like a Stop Sign put up Kalland Drive NE. The number of resIdents with children in the area has increased and there is concern for the speed of vehicles ~oing through the development. They are hoping that the Stop Sign will slow if not "stop' the speed of the vehicles traveling through. Franklin made a motion to have the City Engineer look into the area and report back at the next City Council. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mr. Dwinnell has a lot in the Hardwood Ponds Development. They would like to build a walkout or lookout house on the lot. They are concerned with the retention pond in the rear ofthe lot. The homes on either side of their lot are 2" lower than positive elevation. Mr. Dwinnell is looking for some direction from the Council if that would be possible. Bill Braun is one of the residents in the Hardwood Ponds Development. In 1988 is when the retention wall was built. He hasn't seen to much concern with the flooding from the retention pond. Franklin asked the City Attorney about the City's liability issue if we let the lot owner build the walkout/lookout. The City Attorney commented that if there were flooding caused by Mother Nature the City would be exempt from the liability. But ifthe pond were to become plugged or something similar the City then would be liable. Vetsch made a motion to approve the building of a walkout or lookout that is 6" higher than the existing house elevations. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . City Council Minutes October 30, 2000 Page 2 of 4 4. CONSENT AGENDA Gundersen made a motion to approve the consent agenda. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. 5. SPECIAL ORDER Heidi Peper with the Economic Development Partnership of Wright County updated the Council as to what they offer the City. She touched on the subjects noted in the Third Quarter Report. She informed them there is a Web Page available for viewing. 6. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS McCormack made a motion to approve the Public Works Report and for the City to replace the retaining wall with a keystone retaining wall. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer reported on the process they were considering regarding the sludge at/near the WWTF. It is in Change Order No.2. Gridor Construction has offered to incorporate the sludge from the bottom of the pond into the topsoil around the site, as part of this proposal. City Engineer reported that the granular material not located in bottom of pond must be hauled in at a cost of about $2000. Testing and permitting from the PCA is not included in the price. Gundersen made a motion to approve Change Order No.2 in the amount of$14,950. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer handed out an update on the 1-94 Ramp costs. $2-2.25 M. $289,000 to get it out to bid. Waiting for MnDOT to do corridor study. City Engineer brought to the Council's attention that there are a couple resident's in Albertville that have delineated wetlands in the rear of their lots. Some ofthe resident's have been maintaining them. According to the DNR they are to be left as is. City Administrator-Clerk to get letters to property owners regarding this issue. City Engineer updated the Council on the EA W report on the Towne Lakes Development. It is explained in Resolution No. 2000-38 - negative declaration. It is one more step in the process, but still waiting for more information from the DNR. Gundersen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2000-38 Negative Declaration. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin asked the City Engineer about the 57th Street Overlay. Is there going to any more done to it? There seems to be a considerable amount of water sitting in the street/sidewalk. He is concerned with the winter season coming up and the water freezing and a vehicle not being able to stop and possibly hitting a pedestrian. . . . City Council Minutes October 30, 2000 Page 3 of 4 City Engineer will look into the elevation shots and report at the next City Council meeting. City Attorney went over the agreement to allow the installation of municipal improvements in the Albert Villas Third Addition. He brought it to the Council's attention Section 9(D) of the agreement - stating the developer's ''understand and agreement to the installation of the municipal improvements will be at the Developer's risk. . . ." McCormack made a motion to approve the Agreement for Installation of Municipal Improvements in the Albert Villas Third Addition. Franklin seconded the motion. Olson, McCormack, Gundersen, Franklin voted aye. Vetsch opposed. Motion carried 4-1. City Attorney let the Council aware that court dates have been set regarding the planting of grass issues. Public Works employee, Tim Guimont had informed him, that it appears in fact grass was planted and mowed. The other two cases are the Cornell's and Wilkinson. McCormack made a motion to dismiss the three- (3) lawsuits regarding the planting of grass. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2000-32 Amending Sanitary Sewer District No.1 and Determining Sanitary Sewer Trunk Access Fee. McCormack seconded the motion. All voted aye. McCormack made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2000-33 Establishing Municipal Water District No.1 and Determining Municipal Water Trunk Access Fee. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2000-31 Amending Sanitary Sewer District No.2 and Determining Sanitary Sewer Trunk Access Fee. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. McCormack made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2000-34 Establishing Municipal Water District No.2 and Determining Municipal Water Trunk Access Fee. Franklin seconded the motion. Olson, McCormack, Franklin, Gundersen voted aye. Vetsch abstained. Motion carried. City Administrator-Clerk went over the Insurance Quotation for the City of Albertville. She informed the Council that Arlan Middleton was unable to attend the meeting. It is the basic Insurance that the City generally carries. McCormack questioned about the loader that is on order. When will that be delivered and is that on the Insurance Quote? City Administrator-Clerk said the loader would be here sometime in December. At that time we would put it on the insurance. She would check with Arlan to get a price for the next City Council meeting. . . . City Council Minutes October 30, 2000 Page 4 of 4 Gundersen made a motion to approve the Insurance Quotation for the City of Albertville. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olson asked the Councilmembers if they wanted to proceed with Otsego on the Sanitary Sewer issue. Gundersen did not want to proceed at this time. Vetsch was in agreement and did not want to proceed either. McCormack also did not want to proceed at this time. Franklin prefers to annex in the "triangle" and work at neighbor. Vetsch did comment that it would be a benefit to both communities. City Administrator-Clerk will draft a letter with the Council "wishes to develop plans for property" in City prior to further discussion. Franklin made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2000-37 Gambling License. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. Councilmember Gundersen brought to the Council's attention ofa vacant seat coming up. At the end of the year Gundersen will be moving out ofthe City and his seat will be open. He suggested advertising that the City will be accepting letters of interest for the open seat. Appointment will be at the end of the year. All agreed that an ad be placed in the Crow River News accepting Letters ofInterest. 7. ADJOURNMENT McCormack made a motion to adjourn at 9:03 p.m. Gundersen seconded the motion. All voted aye. /,,/ ""j ..:J / /) (~ dfL~" //)600 A. Olson, Mayor //' /" V /~/" i \ . \... ' "'---- -- / \,../' { <,.il '1'-,,(.('(_'. (-<.-f"-- Linda Goeb, City Administrator-Clerk