2001-12-03 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
• December 3, 2001
Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Scott Wallace, Keith
Franklin and John Vetsch, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Engineer Pete Carlson, 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 6a(1) Aerial Fire Truck — Request to add foam system
■ Add Item 6a(2) Discuss operating pull tab sales at Geez' Sports Bar
■ Add Item 6d(4) 1-94 Ramp
■ Add Item 6f(2) Street light at Lambert and 60th
■ Add Item 6f(3) Report on annual meeting of the Otsego Creek Authority
Berning made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum. No one
wished to address the Council.
• The minutes of the November 19, 2001, meeting were amended on Page 3, Paragraph 4, by
changing "November 19" to "December 19". Wallace made a motion to approve the minutes of
the November 19, 2001, meeting as amended. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning requested that Check #'s 15464 and 15468 be removed from the Consent Agenda
and placed under Administration.
Franklin made a motion to approve payment of check #'s 15461 — 15463, #'sl5465 —
15467, and #'s 15469 — 15490 as presented. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the contract for the 2001 Audit Report with Kern,
DeWenter & Viere as presented. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the 2001 Fire Protection Agreements with the City of
St. Michael and the City of Otsego. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-29 titled A RESOLUTION
APPROVING WRIGHT COUNTY'S REQUEST TO RENUMBER CSAH 35 WITHIN
THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE TO CSAH 18. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Paul Heinen, Chad Wade, and Brian Lewis, representing the Albertville Fire Department,
presented information regarding a Class A Foam System they would like to add as a change
order to the aerial fire truck now under construction. The cost of the foam system is
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approximately $6,200, and the Fire Department is willing to pay the costs from their donations
and the proceeds of their annual pork chop dinner.
Vetsch made a motion to approve a change order for the aerial ladder truck to add a Class
A Foam System at a not -to -exceed price of $6,500. The Fire Department will pay the cost of the
change order from their donations and proceeds from the pork chop dinner. Franklin seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Heinen indicated that the Fire Department is interested in securing a gambling to sell
pulltabs at Geez' Sports Bar after the Albertville Jaycees' license expires at the end of the year.
The Fire Department would not be likely to obtain a license and operate the pulltab booth until
February.
City Administrator Goeb told the Council that the Albertville Lions have also expressed
the same interest. Lions member Donatus Vetsch stated, if the Fire Department were interested
in operating the pulltabs at Geez' Sports Bar, the Lions would be willing to assist them in
obtaining the license and helping them with reporting to the state.
City Administrator Goeb was directed to contact Glen Groetsch and ask him to attend the
next Council meeting to discuss the pulltab position.
• City Administrator Goeb reported on Tuesday, November 27, Michael Jenkins was injured
while at work by having his foot run over by the bobcat operated by another employee. Michael
was sent for medical treatment and will be unable to return to work for at least two weeks. A
Workers' Comp First Report of Injury has been submitted to LMCIT.
Councilman Vetsch questioned whether a report was placed in the bobcat operator's
personnel file regarding this accident. Goeb indicated that she felt there was no need to do this,
since it was an accident. The consensus of the remainder of the Council is that no notation in the
personnel file is necessary.
Planner Cindy Sherman reviewed the report on the Life in Christ Church's request to allow
for the temporary parking of recreational vehicles at the church's construction site on the corner
of 50th Street and Main Avenue. The recreational vehicles would house volunteer workers who
would work for minimum wage to construct the church's new addition. The city may choose to
accommodate the church's request and distinguish this use from other less desirable applications
by ordinance. The important features of the ordinance include the following:
• limit the use of the temporary structure to construction projects
• allow the temporary use by administrative permit approved by staff
• establish a specific time frame for the use
• establish performance standards for the issues that are a concern for the City Council
(i.e. setbacks, site security, utility availability, etc)
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Vetsch made a motion directing the planner to prepare such an ordinance for the Council to
consider at the next meeting. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Planner Sherman explained that she has contacted the developer of the Albertville Plaza
regarding the lighting plan. Some corrective measures have been already taken to adjust the
parking lot lights, but she is continuing to work with the developer.
Sherman reviewed the final plat for the Albert Villas 5th Addition. The subject site is 3.35
acres in size and is located south of CSAH 18 and consists of three single-family lots within a
single block. The site is proposed to be zoned R-lA with a PUD-CUP consistent with the
surrounding area and adjacent development.
Condition 45 of the Findings of Fact & Decision should be amended to state park
dedication fees for the development are $4,500 ($1,500 for each of the three lots). Condition #8
will require that two 2.5 inch diameter trees will be planted on each lot.
City Attorney Couri reviewed the Conditional Use/Planned Unit Development Agreement
for the Albert Villas 5th Addition.
Franklin made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision for the Albert Villas 5th
• Addition as amended, approving the rezoning, PUD-CUP and final plat, the Conditional
Use/Planned Unit Development Agreement, and ORDINANCE #2001-5 titled AN
ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN LAND IN THE CITY OF
ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council requested that Edina Development present landscaping plans for Albert Villas
1 ", 2n1, and 3Ta Additions at the next meeting.
Heidi Peper, Economic Development Partnership of Wright County, reviewed the Wright
County 2001 Labor Force Assessment report with the City Council.
The Council scheduled a joint meeting with the Planning & Zoning Commission to
consider zoning amendments in the City on Tuesday, January 8, 2002.
City Engineer Carlson requested that the Savitski Lift Station Upgrade be pulled form the
City's Commercial Project and bid separately. After discussion, the Council agreed to postpone
a decision on the separate bid to the first meeting in January.
Wallace made a motion to approve the Application for Withdrawal of Wetland Credits
from the Minnesota Wetland Bank for the Albertville Crossings project as submitted. Beming
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
. Carlson presented information on a comprehensive traffic study for the City of Albertville.
The proposed study would cover 12 major intersections in the city at three different times a day.
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One benefit of the study is that City could project traffic impacts from new developments
and estimate when and what road improvements would be necessary to accommodate the new
development. Estimated cost to complete the initial study is $50,000. Those costs could be
recouped through an ordinance, which requires each new development to provide a traffic impact
study. Since purchasing the study from the City's software at an amount per developed acre
would be more cost effective for the developer, the City's cost could potentially be recovered.
Should the Council decide to have the comprehensive traffic modeling done, staff suggests that a
moratorium on new development be considered until the modeling is completed. In order to
facilitate developers who are now working on concept plans, staff recommends that developers
would be allowed to continue with planning with staff.
Carlson has spoken to Virgil Hawkins, Wright County Assistant Engineer, about the
County preparing a Eastern Wright County traffic study, which would cover the Cities of St.
Michael, Albertville and Otsego in a jointly funded study. City Administrator Goeb was directed
to contact the Cities of St. Michael and Otsego for feedback on this idea prior to meeting with
Wright County Engineer Wayne Fingalson on December 19tn
The Council will consider a moratorium on new development at their December 171h
meeting. In the meantime, the engineer and attorney were directed to continue preparing
information on costs and procedures.
The Council agreed to send a letter to Senator Ourada regarding the City's position on an
exit ramp off of I-94 at CSAH 19.
City Attorney Couri presented the Amendment to Master Planned Unit Development
Agreement for Towne Lakes. The agreement applies to Lot 1, Block 5, Towne Lakes and allows
for the construction of a Communications Building limited exclusively to the storage and
operation of equipment necessary to provide voice, data and video communications within the
City of Albertville.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Amendment to Master Planned Unit Development
Agreement for Towne Lakes as presented. Berning seconded the motion. Franklin, Berning,
Wallace and Olson voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried.
Wallace made a motion to close all City offices on Monday, December 24, 2001. Franklin
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Public Works Department is directed to secure costs for installing a street light at 601h
and Lambert (by the hockey arena).
Councilmember Vetsch reported on the Otsego Creek Authority annual meeting.
Landowners along Otsego Creek will be contacted and asked to remove fallen trees from the
• creek.
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Berning made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 15464 and 15468. Franklin
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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The Council recessed for a closed session to discuss the Peterson trial litigation at 9:45
Mayor Olson reconvened the public meeting at 10:00 PM.
Wallace made a motion to adjourn at 10:01 PM. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted
Linda Goeb, City Administrator