2001-04-16 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
40 AGENDA
April 16, 2001
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER — ROLL CALL — ADOPT AGENDA
2. MINUTES
(a) April 2, 2001, City Council Meeting
3. CITIZEN FORUM — (io Minute Limit)
4. CONSENT AGENDA
(a) Approve payment of claims
(b) 1st Quarter Revenue/Expenditure Report
(c) Cash Balance Report
5. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
• a. Fire Department
(1) Specs for ladder truck purchase
(2) Hard -wired Cell Phone
b. Public Works
C.
• Report
• WWTF Report
(1) Ordinance #2001-1 (An Ordinance Amending the Albertville Zoning Ordinance
by Adding Section 4908.75 to the Shoreland Overlay District)
(2) Accept Carolyn Bauer's resignation from the Planning & Zoning Commission
and authorize recruitment of new member
(3) Minor Variance Request — Kari and Chuck Dwinnel
d. Engineering
(1) Wetland Fill Permit for Towne Lakes
(2) Authorize wetland delineation on City Industrial Park
(3) Feasibility Study — CSAH 19 Trails
(4) 57'h Street Drainage — Update
(5) I-94 Corridor Study — Scope of Work (FYI)
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e. Legal
• None
f. Administration
(1) Financial Advisor Appointment
(2) Approve Traffic Control Signal Agreement with MNDOT
(3) Schedule Finance Committee Meeting —Possible Dates April 18, 19 or 23
(4) Update on City Newsletter
6. ADJOURNMENT
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
• April 16, 2001
Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Keith Franklin, Scott
Wallace, and John Vetsch, City Engineer Peter Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, and City
Administrator -Clerk Linda Goeb
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order.
Berning made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Wallace seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2001, meeting as presented.
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Don Jensen, Pilot Land Development Co., requested that the City request that Wright
County phase the reconstruction of County Road 18 in order to eliminate the need to close the
highway to the public completely. The golf course and the clubhouse would lose business if
customers were unable to access those facilities.
• Scott Larson, 6138 Kalland Circle, addressed the Council regarding the landscaping and
screening issue with the Albertville Plaza site. City Planner Cindy Sherman has contacted the
developer and he is willing to work out a compromise that satisfies the neighborhood concerns.
Mayor Olson suggested that Larson and maybe one or two of the neighbors be invited to attend
the staff meeting regarding the final site plan review.
Vetsch made a motion to present the revised site plan and landscaping plan to the City
Council prior to the issuance of a building permit for the Albertville Plaza. Berning seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Milton Rudnik told the Council that the wetland between Lambert and Lander Avenues
no longer holds water and Rudnik and several neighbors are requesting that the City increase the
level of water in the pond by raising the outlet 1 — 1 %2 feet. City Engineer Carlson says it is
possible to do and the Council directed him to look at the area to determine if the storm water
should be allowed to pond in the wetland area and what the cost would be.
Carolyn Bauer addressed the Council and showed pictures of her back yard where storm
water is ponding. City Engineer Pete Carlson has looked at the area and has found that excess
dirt from the construction site adjacent to the Bauer property has blocked the waterway and
prevents the water from getting to the storm drain.
LaDonna Eull, one of Bauer's neighbors, also showed pictures of her back yard where the
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water is trapped.
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Berning made a motion directing staff to notify Christian Builders of the problem and
requiring the immediate removal of the blockage. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning requested that Check #14462 be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed
under the Administration department.
Wallace made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 14455 — 11461 and Check #'s
14463 — 14500 as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to approve the first quarter Revenue/Expenditure Report as
presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to approve the Cash Balance Report as presented. Franklin
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviews the proposed specifications for a new aerial ladder truck. Fire Chief
Kevin Roden believes they will receive 3-4 bids and estimates bids will likely be around
$475,000. The specifications presented are general standards and not specific to one
manufacturer's line of products.
Mayor Olson suggested that the bids be modified to include a computer hook-up for
is future use and that the compact disc player may be unnecessary. Roden agreed to those changes.
Franklin made a motion to approve the specifications for the new ladder truck as
modified. Staff will continue to work out financing details. Vetsch seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to allow the Fire Department to continue the cell phone service
for the hard -wired cell phone in the rescue vehicle. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Berning made a motion to accept the Public Works Department Report as presented.
Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council discussed the high influent flows at the wastewater treatment plant. Staff
will put an informational item in the newsletter to advise residents that discharging a sump
basket into the sanitary sewer system is illegal and spot checks will be done at random.
Vetsch made a motion to accept the Wastewater Treatment Facility Report as presented.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2001-1 titled AN ORDINANCE
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AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY ADDING SECTION
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4908.75 TO THE SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT. Berning seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Chuck and Kari Dwinell requested a minor variance to allow 9'8" sideyard setbacks for
a new home to be constructed at 11679 52"d Street NE (Lot 8, Block 2, Hardwood Ponds). The
variance is requested to allow brick on the front of the house. A variance to allow the
walkout/lookout style house on this lot was approved by the City in the fall of 2000.
Wallace made a motion to grant a minor variance request for Chuck and Kari Dwinnell to
allow 9'8" sideyard setbacks on the home to be constructed at 11679 52"d Street NE, as
recommended by Zoning Administrator Kevin Mealhouse. Vetsch seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to accept Carolyn Bauer's resignation from the Planning
Commission, to direct the administrator to send a letter or appreciation and a floral arrangement
to Ms. Bauer and to direct staff to begin the recruitment process for a new commissioner.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Engineer presented the findings and conclusions from the Technical Evaluation
Panel (TEP) regarding the wetland fill permit for the Towne Lakes Development.
• Franklin made a motion to approve the wetland fill permit for the Towne Lakes project as
recommended. Olson seconded the motion. Franklin, Olson, Berning, and Wallace voted aye.
Vetsch abstained. The motion carried.
Wallace made a motion authorizing the city engineer to proceed with a wetland
delineation of the city -owned property north of the mall at a cost of $1,500. Franklin seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Carlson presented the Feasibility Study for trails along CSAH 19. The study shows 10'
wide bituminous trails at an estimated cost of $254,000. The Council directed Carlson to
provide an estimated cost of the trail proposed along County Road 18 to determine if the park
dedication fund is adequate to pay for the cost of both trails. Berning stated that he feels the
County Road 19 trail is a higher priority than the CSAH 18 trails system. The Council will
consider project at the next meeting.
Carlson reported that a contractor is on line to begin the replacement of the curb along
57'h Street early next week.
The Council discussed the letter from Kevin and Joni Schmidt regarding the drainage
problem at 5553 55`h Circle NE. Engineer Wayne Stark has studied the area and provided a
possible solution to the drainage problem for the entire neighborhood. City Administrator Goeb
was directed to research the minutes to determine what actions have been taken previously in this
area regarding the drainage problems.
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Franklin made a motion to appoint Juran and Moody as the City's sole financial advisor.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Traffic Control Signal Agreement No. 81591R
Between the State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation and the City of Albertville to
Install a new Traffic Control Signal with Street Lights on County State Aid Highway No. 19 at
Outlet Mall Entrance in Albertville, Wright County, Minnesota. The Outlet Mall will pay all
costs. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, April 181h, at 6:30 PM.
The Council authorized staff to mail out a city newsletter quarterly.
Berning made a motion approving payment of Check #14462 to Davies Water Equipment
Company for the purchase of a locator. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Berning made a motion to adjourn at 9:20 PM. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted
Linda Goeb, City Administrator