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2001-12-17 CC Minutesf ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL December 17, 2001 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, 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: ■ Delete Item 6f(1) ■ Amend Item 6f(2) - Granting a gambling license to the Albertville Lions at Geez' ■ Add Item 6f(6) - DA discussion ■ Add Item 6f(7) - Building Inspection - fees ■ Add Item 6f(8) — Resignation of Secretary/Receptionist — Authorize ad for employment Franklin made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 3, 2001, meeting. Vetsch 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. Russ Gohl, 6040 Kalland Circle NE, presented a petition signed by the area residents opposing the installation of an additional street light on the circle. The petition states that there are two existing street lights on the circle, and the neighbors feel two street lights are adequate. Berning made a motion directing the Public Works Department to cancel the proposed street light on Kalland Circle. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Ray Fredericks, 6110 Kalland Circle NE, questioned what progress has been made in redirecting the parking lot and building lights on the Albertville Plaza building. Planner Cindy Sherman explained that the developer has submitted the lighting plan and made some adjustments to the shields on the parking lot lights. Shields will be added to the lights attached to the building. Staff will continue to monitor the 2nd Wind pylon sign to be sure that it is in compliance with City ordinances. Berning requested that Check #'s 15532 and 15549 be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under Administration. Vetsch made a motion to approve payment of check #'s 15533 — 15548, and #'s 15550 — S15565 as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Albertville City Council Minutes December 17, 2001 Page 2 of 4 Vetsch made a motion to authorize the payment of all just claims received by December 31, 2001. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Homer Tompkins, representing Contractor Property Developers Company, explained that his company is applying for a city franchise to offer fiber optic video, telephone and data to the residents in the Towne Lake project. The homeowners will have the alternative choice between services provided through the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) or the incumbent providers. The franchise agreement will require FTTH to pay three (3%) of the profits to the city. Mayor Olson asked for public comment. There was none. The consensus of the Council is to grant FTTH a cable franchise. City Attorney Mike Couri explained that Kennedy & Graven will prepare a resolution and an ordinance allowing a cable franchise for the Council to consider at the next meeting. Berning made a motion to accept the Public Works Department Report as presented and to authorize the installation of a wood pole with a street light on the west side of Lachman Avenue with overhead lines to the southeast corner of Lachman Avenue and 60th Street where another • pole and street light will be added. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to accept the WWTF/Water Department Report as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Planner Cindy Sherman presented the Albert Villas 4th Addition final plat to the Council. Th plat consists of 64 single family lots, is 00.11 acres in size, and is located south and east of County Ditch #9 and south to the Albertville City limits. Because of questions regarding the landscaping requirements on the Albert Villas lst, 2" d, and 3Td Additions, Sherman asked the Council for input. The Council concurred that the agreement required two 2%2 inch diameter trees to be planted on all unbuilt lots in the first three additions of Albert Villas. Gary Rudy, representing Edina Development, stated that the covenants will be amended in the first three additions of Albert Villas to require the two 2%2 inch diameter trees. Planner Sherman explained that the landscaping plan for Albert Villas 41h Addition requires a streetscape with 31/2 inch deciduous trees and 4-6 foot tall coniferous trees. Staff is requesting that final action on the Albert Villas plat occur simultaneously with the approval of the Developers' Agreement at the first meeting in January. Keith Ulstad, Oppidan Investment Company, showed the Council a proposed site plan for a Coburn's grocery and related businesses on the south side of 57th Street. The proposed • Coburn's store is 53,000 square feet in size. One condition Coburn's requires is the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of CSAH 19 and 57th Street NE by the spring of 2003. Ulstad Albertville City Council Minutes December 17, 2001 • Page 3 of 4 explained that the landowner and developer have agreed to pay for one-half of the cost of the traffic light. Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-35 titled A RESOLUTION ORDERING A FEASILBILTY STUDY ON INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CSAH 19 AND 57TH STREET NE. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discusses establishing a moratorium on new development in the City to allow time for completion of a traffic study. The Council agreed that developers would be allowed to proceed with planning at the staff level throughout the moratorium, but no official action on new development will take place until the moratorium is cancelled. Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-32 titled RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE PLATTING OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE. Adoption of this resolution adopts ORDINANCE #2001-6, exempting Outlot B, Parkview Place for the moratorium. Berning seconded the motion. Vetsch, Berning, and Olson voted aye. Franklin voted no. The motion carried. Is Franklin made a motion authorizing payment of the Peterson litigation judgment in the amount of $16,621 plus interest, in addition to the $44,000+ previously deposited with Wright County, which will be returned to the City. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-34 titled A RESOLUTION APPROVING CLASS B (Pulltabs, Tipcards, Paddlewheels, Raffles) FOR THE ALBERTVILLE LIONS AT GEEZ' SPORTS BAR & GRILL. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Administrator Goeb reported that Michael Jenkins was able to return to work on light duty on December 12th. Michael has been assisting at City Hall. He has another medical appointment on January 8, 2002. The Council discussed the proposed levy established in September. Councilmember Berning stated the final levy should be cut to a total of $1,350,000. City Administrator Goeb recommended that the levy be kept at the proposed amount of $1,400,000, because it is still unclear how the new property tax system will affect cities. She also pointed out that the $1.4 million levy allows funding for special projects that the Council anticipates, such as decorative street lighting, traffic signals, trails, etc. Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-30 titled A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL 2001 TAX LEVY COLLECTIBLE IN 2002, setting the levy at • $1,350,000. Vetsch seconded the motion. Berning, Vetsch and Franklin voted aye. Olson voted no. The motion carried. Albertville City Council Minutes December 17, 2001 • Page 4 of 4 Vetsch made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2001-31 titled A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2002 FINAL BUDGET, in the amount of $1,515,417. Berning seconded the motion. Vetsch, Berning and Franklin voted aye. Olson voted no. The motion carried. The city administrator will prepare information on options to proceed with hiring a part- time Economic Development Director for the next meeting. The city administrator will gather information on the City's current Building Code and fee schedule for the Council to consider at the next meeting. Franklin made a motion authorizing the advertisement for employment for the position of Secretary/Receptionist. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to authorize payment of Check #15532 and #15549 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. aye. is 1�1 Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted Linda Goeb, City Administrator