2001-10-15 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
October 15, 2001
Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Keith Franklin, Scott
Wallace, and John Vetsch, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Planner Cindy Sherman and City
Administrator Linda Goeb
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order.
The agenda was amended as follows:
• Add Item 5f(6) — Park Meeting Report
Franklin made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 1, 2001, meeting as
presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum.
Laurie Jacobson explained to the Council that she would like to construct a 10' X 12' non-
permanent, strictly drive-thm building to sell coffee and bakery goods on the corner of the
parking lot of Mike Savitski's commercial building on Co. Rd. 37. Planner Cindy Sherman
advised the Council that that City ordinance does not allow an additional business use on a B-3
zone, without a Conditional Use Permit. She sited concerns over access to an additional building
and parking lot concerns for the existing building. City Attorney Couri agreed that specific
terms may be worked out with a CUP agreement. Jacobson will continue to investigate her
options, including the use of the old Park & Ride location.
Berning made a motion to approve payment of check #'s 15212 - 15254, and #'s 15258 -
15262 as presented. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to approve the release of the $10,000 letter of credit for Wellerson
LLP for grading, as recommended by City Engineer Peter Carlson. Wallace seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Councilmember Berning reported on the Park Committee meeting. Items that were
discussed included bleachers, ballfield fencing and dugouts, the potential of creating a
skateboard area at City Park, and staffing at the outdoor hockey rink.
Paul Schumacher, representing the Albert Villains, presented the plans for a 30' x 7'
dugout and for a 40' x 7' dugout for the new baseball field. The Villains will provide the labor
for construction of the dugouts if the City Council agrees to purchase the materials.
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Berning made a motion to approve up to $1,000 from the Park Dedication Fund to use for
concrete to install the floors for the two dugouts to allow the concrete to be poured before
freezing. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council directed the building inspector to red flag all new construction and stop
further inspections if the required gravel driveway and silt fencing is not on site.
Vetsch made a motion to accept the Public Works Report as presented. Wallace seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to accept the WWTF/Water Department Report as presented.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviewed the memo from City Planner Cindy Sherman regarding land use and
zoning issues to the commercial areas along County Road 19 and along County Road 37 and
60th Street, as requested by the Council at their September 25, 2001, workshop meeting. The
estimated cost to complete the work outlined in the memo is $3,000.
Vetsch made a motion to include the property north of I-94 along County Road 37 in the
amendments proposed. Wallace seconded the motion. Vetsch, Wallace and Berning voted aye.
. Olson and Franklin voted no. The motion carried.
Wallace made a motion to have NAC prepare the zoning amendments at a not -to -exceed
cost of $3,000. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Attorney Couri explained that the Developer's Agreement for Albert Villas includes
language regarding maintenance of common property held by the homeowners' association.
Since the development has no association and there is no common property, he recommends a
partial release of the Developers Agreement for Albert Villas.
Wallace made a motion to approve the Partial Release of Development Agreement as
presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2001-2 titled AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING EXCESSIVE MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE WITHIN THE CITY OF
ALBERTVILLE. The motion also authorized the Public Works Department to install five signs
in the City limits notifying all vehicles that no jake breaking is allowed in the City. Berning
seconded the motion, All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to put the former water tower lot for sale with the asking price of
$50,000. Installation of sanitary sewer and water services will be at the new owner's expense.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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The Council reviewed the decorative street lighting proposal from Xcel Energy. The
Council directed staff to contact John K. Olson of Xcel Energy and request he attend the
November 5th Council meeting to further discuss the street lighting proposal.
Wallace made a motion to approve the building official package, including remodeling
office space at City Hall, as recommended by the committee and to offer the position of building
official to Jon Sutherland, contingent upon the proposed wages complying with the City's Pay
Equity Plan. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council scheduled a joint meeting with the ISD #885 School Board and the City of St.
Michael for Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at the School Board's Board room.
Mayor Olson continued the meeting to Wednesday, Octob
Linda Goeb, City Administrator