2001-01-16 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
January 16, 2001
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER — ROLL CALL — ADOPT AGENDA
2. MINUTES
(a) January 2, 2001, City Council Meeting
3. CITIZEN FORUM - (io Minute Limit)
4. CONSENT AGENDA
(a) Approve payment of claims
(b) Approve contract for building inspection services with Diversified Inspection Service
(c) Approve contract for curbside recycling with Wright Recycling
(d)
5. SPECIAL ORDER
(1) Scott Potter, Nextel Communications presentation
(2) Bob Thistle, Springsted, Inc.
6. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
a. Public Works
(1) Public Works/Parks Report
(2) Wastewater/Water Department Report
b.
• Mobile Site Plan Amendment
c. Engineering
(1) Petition for Local Improvements — Towne Lakes
d. Legal
• None
e. Administration
(1) Insurance premium quotation on city -owned vacant house - $1,163
(2) Resolution #2001-3 (A Resolution to Appoint a City Council Member)
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(3) Additional Appointments
• Finance Committee
• Public Works Committee
• Economic Development Authority
7. ADJOURNMENT
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January 16, 2001
Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Scott Wallace,
and John Vetsch, City Engineer Peter 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 6e(4) — Fencing along 571h
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Vetsch seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 16, 2001, regular
meeting as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olsen asked if anyone present wished to address the Council under the Citizen
Forum portion of the agenda. No one addressed the Council.
Check #'s 14059, 14064, 10466, 10470, 14272, 14078, 14082, 14087, 14088, 14096,
10498 and 14103 were pulled from the Consent Agenda.
• Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of the checks with the above exceptions.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the 2001 contract for building inspection services
with Diversified Inspection Services. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the 2001 contract for curbside recycling with Wright
Recycling. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Scott Potter, representing Nextel, made a presentation on the Motorola two-way
radio/cell phone that other businesses are using for quicker and easier communication
between employees. The proposal that staff recommends includes ten phones —seven for
employees, one for the building inspector, one for the engineering inspector, and one for the
mayor. Potter explained that he will credit the City's service account for the cost of the
phones. The calling plan the staff recommends allows for both two-way radio communication
and cell phone service for $40 per month.
The Council directed staff to determine if the two-way radios the City owns could be
sold back to the company they were purchased from and to determine the cost difference
between the Nextel phones and what the City is currently paying.
• Bob Thistle, representing Springsted, Inc., introduced Paul Steinman, Springsted's
Economic Development and Housing specialist. Thistle is concerned that the Council has
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appointed two financial advisors and feels his firm has performed well for the City over the
years and should be the only financial advisor the City needs.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Public Works/Parks report. Wallace seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to approve the Wastewater/Water Department Report.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mooney Development Corporation has submitted an amended site plan for
modifications to the exterior of their approved Mobil gas station store. The modifications
proposed only include changes in building design and materials. The Planning Commission
reviewed this request at their January 9th meeting and a motion was made and seconded to
deny the requested changes. The vote on the motion was 2-2. All of the Commissioners
present felt that the exterior materials should remain as approved in June 2000. However,
they did not agree that the entrance should remain as approved. Staff recommendation to the
Commission was to recommend approval of the modifications to the entrance only and to
require the exterior to be constructed of rockface block and scored glazed block with an EFIS
• accent band.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact & Decision approving the
modification to the entrance of the Mobil gas station only, with no changes to the exterior
materials. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Engineer Carlson explained the developers of the Towne Lakes project have
petitioned to have the City complete a Feasibility Study to extend sanitary sewer service to
their proposed development between School and Mud Lakes. Carlson estimated that the cost
to prepare the Feasibility Study to be $3,000, which the developer will be required to escrow
with the City.
Wallace made a motion authorizing the engineer to proceed with a Feasibility Study
for the Towne Lakes project. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to purchase insurance on the Barthel house in the amount of
$95,000 from LMCIT at an annual cost of $1,135. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
The Council discussed appointing someone to complete the remainder of the term of
former Councilmember Bob Gundersen. The appointee will serve until the next municipal
election.
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Berning nominated Keith Franklin to fill the vacant Council seat. There were no other
nominations.
Olson and Berning voted to appoint Franklin. Wallace voted no, stating he would
rather meet with each of the other interested candidates before making an appointment.
Vetsch abstained.
Berning again nominated Franklin to fill the vacant Council seat. There were no other
nominations. Olson, Berning and Vetsch voted to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-3 titled A
RESOLUTION APPOINTING KEITH FRANKLIN TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
Wallace abstained. The motion carried.
Wallace and Franklin were appointed to the Finance Committee. Vetsch and Franklin
were appointed to the Public Works Committee. Franklin was appointed as alternate to the
Planning Commission and Wallace was appointed as alternate to the Joint Powers Water
Board. Olson and Franklin were appointed to the committee working with the owners of the
properties adjacent to the City's property located north of the freeway.
110The fencing along 571h Street by the Cottages of Albertville is still up. Linda was
directed to contact the Townhouse Association to have the fence taken down.
After reviewing the claims, Berning made a motion to approve payment of the checks
pulled from the Consent Agenda. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM
voted aye.
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Linda Goeb, City Administrator