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2001-07-16 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL 46 July 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. The agenda was amended by adding the following: • Item 5d(7) Barthel Industrial Drive Stop Sign • Item 5d(8) City Park • Item 5d(9) Bids on Savitski/Towne Lakes Lift Station(s) • Item 5f(6) Workshop • Item 5f(7) Discharge from WWTF Wallace made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 2, 2001, meeting as submitted. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum. Judy Roden addressed the Council in regards to the cattails growing in the ditch along CSAH 19 and 57th Street. The Council informed Ms. Roden that the ditch clean-up would be the responsibility of Wright County. Sally Schmidt addressed the Council regarding 11415 54th Street. Last week there was a fire at the house. Schmidt and several other neighbors are concerned about the safety of the home and the fact that cleanup has not yet been started. City Attorney Couri commented that the city can condemn a house when there is a public health or safety hazard. That process can take two or more years through the court system. The first step is to evaluate if there is a public hazard. The second step is to send a letter to the property owner identifying the hazard. The third step would be to allow time to repair the hazard. If the repairs are not made, a letter is sent to the property owners to board open windows. The building inspector would go out to inspect. Berning requested that Check # 14865 be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under the Administration Department. Franklin made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 14834 - 148164and Check #'s 14866 - 14875 as presented. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. Albertville City Council Minutes • July 16, 2001 Page 2 of 5 Chief Kevin Roden, representing the Fire Department, was present to discuss the Aerial Truck. The Finance Committee has met with the Truck Committee, regarding financing the truck. The general consensus is to sell Equipment Certificates, and Paul Donna will be putting together several different financial scenarios for consideration at the next Council meeting The Truck Committee request that the City consider a change order to the original bid to construct a tandem axle chassis vs. the single axle at an additional cost of $3,493. Attorney Couri indicated that the Council could approve a change order provided the basic chassis and General Safety Equipment is still the low bidder. Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION 2001-15 titled RESOLUTION ACCEPTING LOW BID FOR AERIAL LADDER TRUCK awarding the bid for the aerial ladder truck to General Safety Equipment. Co. in the amount of $474,656, less deductions of $6,060 if the chassis upon completion and $2,460 if the ladder is paid upon completion, and with a change order to add the tandem axle at an additional cost of $3,493. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to table the purchase of a snow plow to the next City Council meeting. Wallace seconded the motion. Berning, Franklin and Wallace voted aye. Vetsch, and Olson voted no. The motion carried. Franklin made a motion to approve the Public Works Report as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. John Middendorf, Wastewater Department reported that the PCA is changing the sampling requirements. pH and dissolved oxygen levels must now be recorded every day. Because testing the levels manually requires a skill level that may be difficult for employees who are on weekend call only once in four weeks, John is requesting a change order to the Wastewater Expansion Project to add pH and DO meters to simplify recording those readings. Estimated cost of the change is $6,000 - $8,000. Vetsch made a motion to approve a change order to the Wastewater Expansion Project to add a pH and a DO meter. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Wallace made a motion to approve the Wastewater Treatment Facility Report. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer requested authorization to advertise for bids the Commercial Park Project, consisting of a 44-foot wide industrial road with curb and gutter, ten inch sanitary sewer from Towne Lakes Lift Station across CSAH 19 through park to the Roden property, and a twelve inch water main extending west from Outlet at Albertville and an eight inch water main to CSAH 19. The project will include bypass and acceleration lanes ($75,000 estimate). Outlot A will be used for mitigation. Outlot C could be used for mitigation or allow it to be attached to Albertville City Council Minutes July 16, 2001 Page 3 of 5 future development. It is proposed to include in the bid documents the extensions into the Darkenwald project to the west. Carlson discussed looping the water main under I-94 to Karston Cove. Funding for this portion of the project would be paid through Trunk Water fees. The Council agreed to loop the water main as discussed. Franklin made a motion to approve RESOLUTION 2001-16, titled RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL ROAD PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, including looping water main under I-94 to Karston Cove. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Wallace stated for the record that he is still uneasy with costs of the project. Wallace made a motion to hold a special meeting on Wednesday, August 151h at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chamber to consider bids for the Commercial Park Project. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed Parking Restrictions in the Towne Lakes Addition. "No Parking" signs will be placed on one side of the 28-foot streets. Berning suggested that parking be allowed on one side only on all streets in the Towne Lakes Addition. • Carlson questioned how the Council wished to address checking rear yard elevations on new home constructions. The City does not have the necessary equipment to have an employee check the elevations and hiring an engineer or a surveyor to verify the elevations would be costly. The Council decided that no physical inspection on elevations would be necessary but the as -built survey must be provided at final building inspection. Staff is directed to prepare and issue a memo explaining the procedure with all new home building permit applications. Carlson updated the Council on CSAH 18 trail. The bid to add a railing to the trail along the south side of CSAH 18 area of wetlands came in at $21,000. Construction of the trail itself is $35,000 (without the railing). MnDOT recommends a railing but does not require one. Berning made a motion to delete railing because the cost is prohibitive and the rail could create nuisance in skateboarding, etc. Franklin seconded the motion. All vote aye. Bob Heuring is requesting a hold -harmless agreement from the City if tractors or cattle cause damage to the CSAH 18 trail by crossing. It was the consensus of the Council to deny the request for a hold- harmless agreement Carlson explained that the stop signs on Barthel Industrial Drive have been delayed because the overhead powerline had to be buried. The lines have been buried and those signs will go up Wednesday. 0 Albertville City Council Minutes . July 16, 2001 Page 4 of 5 Carlson explained that the City Park layout shows only a small parking lot by hockey rink The Council asked to review the layout at the next regular City Council meeting. Carlson recommended that the Savitski/Towne Lakes Lift Station project be re -bid as part of Commercial Road Project because the Lametti and Sons low re -bid came in at $497,883.00, still higher than the engineer's estimate. Berning made a motion to reject all bids for the Savitski/Towne Lakes Lift Station Project and to add that project to the Commercial Road Project. Vetsch seconded the motion. Berning, Vetsch, Olson and Franklin voted aye. Wallace voted no. The motion carried. City Attorney Mike Couri reviewed the history of the water tower lot on 571h Street. Campbell Abstract made an error in determining that the City only held a one -ninth interest in the property. He has been in contact with the title company to recoup City expenses in attempting to get a title on the property. Donatus Vetsch approached the City Council. If the Council decides to sell the water tower lot, he would like to purchase a 5-foot strip on the westerly edge. The City as the seller would be responsible for re -platting the two lots. • Wallace made a motion to hire real estate appraiser to determine the fair market price not a not -to -exceed cost of $300. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to approve RESOLUTION 2001-17, titled RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY, selling the house at to the high bidder, Laura Benson, effective at 12:00 noon on Friday, July 20. This allows Albert and Pam Barthel the opportunity to match the bid price of $10,200, as earlier agreed. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed Resolution 2001-19 (A Joint Resolution Requesting Concurrent Detachment from Albertville and Annexation to St. Michael) pertaining to the Falbo property to be developed by JMS. The Council feels that a potential trade in properties between the City of Albertville and the City of St. Michael would be appropriate. The Council tabled further discussion at this time. The Council reviewed the Listing Agreement for the sale of the City's commercial land north of the mall. Mayor Olson requested the Councilmembers to notify the administrator of any requested changes. It was brought to the Council's attention that hydro -seeding was done at 10465 5 1 " Court NE. This is a new home constructed within the City limits. City ordinances require that sod be laid in order to release the escrow deposit. Both Linda and Tim have visited the property and Linda advised the property owner that the escrow deposit would not be released until turf is Albertville City Council Minutes July 16, 2001 Page 5 of 5 established from the hydro -seeding. The Council agreed not to allow further hydro -seeding as an alternative to sod. Berning made motion to approve payment of check #14865. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. aye. is 0 Franklin made a motion to adjourn at 10:10 PM. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted r Linda Goeb, City Ad inistrator