2001-05-07 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
May 7, 2001
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER — ROLL CALL — ADOPT AGENDA
2. MINUTES
(a) April 16, 2001, City Council Meeting
3. CITIZEN FORUM - (io Minute Limit)
4. CONSENT AGENDA
(a) Approve payment of claims
(b) April Revenue/Expenditure Report
(c) Accept engineering report of Park View Place drainage issues
(d) Request from the Albertville Friendly City Days Committee to close streets
(e) Economic Development Partnership of Wright County — 1st Quarter 2001Report
• (f) Approve 3.2 Malt Liquor License for Albertville Lions for Friendly City Days on June
8, 9, and loth
5. SPECIAL ORDER
(1) Public Hearing — Reassessment of Savitski property
• Resolution #2001-11 (Resolution Adopting Special Reassessment — Savitski
Property)
(2) Maxwell Research — Market Analysis Report
6. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
a. Fire Department
• Vehicle Committee — Discussion of truck needs
b. Public Works
• Report
c. Planning & Zoning
(1) Heritage Commons
• Preliminary Plat
• (2) Highland 3rd Addition — (David Falbo property) — Questions & concerns
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d. Engineering
(1) Authorization to bid for 2001 Street Overlay project
(2) Authorization to bid Savitski and Towne Lakes Lift Stations
(3) Authorization to proceed with plans and specs for the NW Industrail Park project
(4) Approve CSAH 19 Improvement Project
i. Resolution #2001-10 (Approving County Project Within Municipal Corporate
Limits)
ii. Funding Participation and Construction Agreement Between the County of
Wright and the City of Albertville for Construction of Improvements for
County State Aid Highway 18
(5) Report findings on drainage issues
• 12440 58' Street
• 11423 54 V2 Street NE
• 5553 55th Circle NE
(6) 2000 WWTF Construction Services
(7) Water Main Leak — 57"' Street
(8) Parks & Trails Cost Estimates
e. Legal
(1) Towne Lakes Grading Agreement
(2) Casey's General Store CUP Agreement
(3) Resolution #2001-12 (Declaring the Official Intent of the City of Albertville to
Reimburse Certain Expenditures from the Proceeds of Bonds to be Issued by the
City)
f. Administration
(1) Discussion regarding request from Dale Zachman, trustee of Maplewood Co., to annex
property into the City of Albertville
(2) Park Fees for Parkside Commercial Lot 2, Block 1 — Pilot Land Development Company
(3) CLOSED SESSION — Employee Discipline
7. ADJOURNMENT
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
May 7, 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.
The agenda was amended as follows:
• Remove Item 6d(1)
• Add 6f(4) — Discussion regarding locating a Coburn's grocery store in the Park View
Addition
• Add 6f(5) — Letter from MM Home Builders
Franklin made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2001, meeting as
presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
• Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum.
Kari Dwinnell requested clarification of the October 30, 2000, Council decision on the
elevation of a new house on 52°a Street NE.
Vetsch made a motion to allow the house to be constructed at an elevation six (6) inches
above the lowest adjacent home elevation. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Homer and Shelley Thomkpins gave the Council a brief update on the Builders Guild
being organized for the Towne Lakes project. They indicated they would work with staff to
prepare written guidelines to be included as a condition of final plat approval.
Wallace requested that Check #14561 be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed
under the Administration department.
Franklin made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 14524 — 14560 and Check #'s
14562 — 14575 as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the April Revenue/Expenditure Report as presented.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to accept the engineer's report on the Park View Place drainage
issue as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Franklin made a motion to approve the request from the Friendly
City Days Committee to
close the following list of streets on the days listed:
• 58th Street (Main to Lander Avenue)
June 4-11
All Day
• Lander Avenue (58th St. to Barthel's Driveway)
June 7-10
All Day
• Main Avenue (57th to 59th Streets)
June 8
6:00 PM
— 2:00 AM
• Lansing Avenue (50th to 5 1 " Streets)
June 9
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
• Main Avenue (571h to 59th Streets)
June 9
6:00 PM
— 2:00 AM
• Lander Avenue (57th to 58th Streets)
June 9
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
• Main Avenue (50th to 60th Streets)
June 10
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
• 59th Street (Barthel Ind. Dr. to Main)
June 10
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
• Barthel Ind. Drive (51st to 59th Streets)
June 10
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
• 5 Vt Street (Barthel Ind. Dr. to Main)
June 10
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
• 60th Street (CSAH 37 to Main Avenue)
June 10
1:00 PM
— 4:00 PM
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye
• Franklin made a motion to approve the request from the Friendly City Days Committee to
extend the city park hours to 12:00 AM on Friday, June 8th, and Saturday, June 9th. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to accept the first quarter 2001 report of the Economic
Development Partnership of Wright County as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the 3.2 Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for the
Albertville Lions at the Lions Shelter on June 8, 9, and loth. Berning seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Mayor Olson opened the public hearing to consider the reassessment of the Savitski
property.
City Attorney Mike Couri explained that an earlier Council had reduced the assessment
on three parcels owned by the Savitskis after the CSAH 19/37 Realignment Project original
assessments had been filed at the County. The purpose of this public hearing is to reassess those
three parcels by reducing the total assessment to the amounts agreed upon.
Mayor Olson called for public comment. There was none.
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Mayor Olson closed the public hearing at 7:28 PM.
Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-11 titled RESOLUTION
ADOPTING REASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Berning seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Fire Chief Kevin Roden presented a blueprint for the aerial ladder truck the Council has
authorized for bids. The ladder is a 75' ladder that will be adequate for three story building
protection.
Mary Bujold, Maxwell Research, reviewed her findings as included in the Market and
Economic Assessment For Land in Albertville, Minnesota. Maxwell Research reviewed the
market for commercial (highway commercial and general commercial) and industrial land uses
on the property. The assessment revealed that while the highest sales prices are currently paid
for commercial property, the location and poor visibility of the city property would inhibit the
ability to garner sales prices at the upper end of this spectrum. The location of the property for
industrial uses is appropriate, however, sales prices for industrial land are much lower.
The Council accepted the study as prepared and reached a consensus that the property
will be best marketed as commercial properties.
• Vetsch made a motion to approve the sprinkler system bid from Sunshine Sprinklers in
the amount of $24,690, subject to the city attorney's review and applicable state law. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to accept the Public Works Department Report as presented.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Planner Cindy Sherman presented the Heritage Commons plat with the Council.
Dynamic Designs Land Company has submitted an application for rezoning/planned unit
development, site plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment. The request is being made to allow
the development of 14 townhome units designated for "senior living".
City Attorney Mike Couri explained that the PUD Agreement yet to be drafted will
contain similar deed restrictions to those included in the Cottages of Albertville additions, minus
the programming requirements no longer a part of state and federal laws. The Council also
asked that a copy of the association documents/protective covenants is presented to the Council
prior to their recording. The association will be required to be first in line to handle
neighborhood disputes.
Franklin made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision, as amended, approving
the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, rezoning, conditional use/planned unit development and
preliminary plat for the Heritage Commons plat. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Planner Sherman explained that JMS, a development company, has development interest
in the Falbo family property located on the south side of 50th Street. JMS has proposed a
development in the City of St. Michael that abuts this site and would like to develop a portion of
the parcel located in Albertville. The property they wish to develop is bisected by a large
wetland and access or utility connections from the City of Albertville would be very difficult.
Staff met with the developers regarding annexation verses a joint powers agreement with St.
Michael.
Dave Sebold, with the JMS Group, indicated that St. Michael is interested in developing
a joint powers agreement to allow the development to proceed, which is also his preference.
The Council discussed the advantages and disadvantages to allowing St. Michael to
annex the property. Should the Council allow St. Michael to annex the property to be developed,
City Engineer Pete Carlson recommended that Albertville should require St. Michael to annex
the entire Falbo property abutting 50th Street.
Berning made a motion to contact the City of St. Michael to discuss a proposal to
detach/annex the property to be developed as Highlands 3ra Addition (Falbo property) and to
consider other possible areas to annex/detach. Vetsch seconded the motion. Berning, Franklin,
and Vetsch voted aye. Olson and Wallace voted no. The motion carried.
• Berning made a motion to authorize City Engineer Pete Carlson to prepare bids for the
Savitski and Towne Lake Lift Stations projects. Funding for the construction will come from the
truck sewer funds. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion authorizing the engineer to prepare plans and specifications for
the Northwest Industrial Park improvement project. The engineer is directed to determine the
wetland areas and to design the street project to best avoid wetlands impact. Costs for preparing
the plans and specs are estimated to run about $54,000, or 6% of the estimated project cost of
$900,000. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-10 titled APPROVING
COUNTY PROJECT WITHIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATE LIMITS, approving the
CSAH 18 Improvement Project. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Funding Participation and Construction
Agreement Between the County of Wright and the City of Albertville for Construction of
Improvements for County State Aid Highway 18, contingent upon the city attorney's review
and approval. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to exclude the backstop/fencing and the parking lots costs from
the Park and Trail Improvements for this year and to request that Wright County include the
grading for a trail along the north side of CSAH 18. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted
. aye.
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City Engineer Pete Carlson reported on several drainage issues along 58t1' Street, 54 '/z
Street and 55th Circle. The Council directed Carlson to prepare a cost estimate to correct the
drainage problems by tiling.
An existing on -site well provides water supply for the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Extension of the water main to serve the WWTF was investigated during the expansion design,
but was not included in order to keep costs of the project down. Engineer Carlson explained the
SAC Fund is sufficient to incur the additional $25,000 cost to extend the water main at this time,
if the Council wishes. The consensus of the Council was not to extend water at this time.
Carlson reported a water leak on 57th Street that may be caused by a leaking hydrant.
The hydrant was not replaced when 57th Street was improved. The cost to replace the hydrant is
$4,000. The Council directed Carlson to repair the water leak but authorized replacement of the
hydrant only if it is essential.
City Attorney Couri presented the Grading Agreement for the Towne Lakes project.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Grading Agreement as presented. Wallace seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Conditional Use Agreement for Casey's General
• Store as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. Franklin, Vetsch, Berning and Olson voted
aye. Wallace abstained from the vote. The motion carried.
Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-12 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.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviewed the letter dated April 17, 2001, from Dale Zachman regarding his
request to the City of St. Michael to be detached and annexed to the City of Albertville. The
Council is amenable to the annexation of the property into the City of Albertville but took no
action at this time. The issue will be discussed along with other annexation/detachments
concerns.
Vetsch made a motion to table discussion on the park fees issue for Parkside Commercial
Lot 2 until the attorney reviews the situation. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Councilmembers Franklin and Vetsch were appointed to a committee to meet with
representatives from Coburn's grocery store about locating a store in the Park View Place
Addition.
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The council reviewed the letter from M M Home Builders regarding building inspections.
The Council directed Building Inspector Kevin Mealhouse to present a report for the Council at
the next meeting.
Wallace made a motion to approve payment of Check #14561 as presented. Berning
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The public meeting was recessed at 10:40 PM to enter into a closed session regarding
employee discipline.
Mayor Olson reconvened the public meeting at 11:00 PM and reported that the Council
had found Ken Lindsay's behavior toward the public was an incident worthy of disciple.
Vetsch made a motion to affirm the administrator's decision to suspend Ken Lindsay for
a three day period without pay. Olson seconded the motion.
Prior to the vote on the motion, Wallace made a motion to amend the above motion by
adding that Lindsay be required to attend an Anger Management session at City expense. Olson
seconded the motion to amend. Wallace, Vetsch and Olson voted aye. Berning and Franklin
voted no. The motion carried.
• Mayor Olson called for a vote on the amended motion. Olson, Wallace and Vetsch voted
aye. Berning and Franklin voted no. The motion carried.
Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 11:05 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
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A -�A. Olson, Mayor
Lmda Goeb, City Administrator
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