2002-02-19 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
February 19, 2002
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Scott Wallace, Keith
Franklin and John Vetsch, City Engineer Scott Hedlund, 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 5d(3)
· Delete Legal Department Items
· Add Item 4c - Camp Courage Wagon Train
· Add Item 5f(7) - Rezoning for gas stations
· Add Item 5f(8) - Report on Otsego public meeting re: wastewater plant
(Councilmember Franklin)
Franklin made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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Wallace made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2002, meeting as
presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum. Mark
Knutson, who had asked to address the Council, was not present at the time. No one else
requested to address the Council. Mayor Olson stated that if Mark Knutson arrived later in the
meeting, he would allow Knutson the opportunity to speak.
Councilmember Berning requested that Check #'s 15810, 15826, 15833 and 15843 be
removed from the Consent Agenda. Removed items were placed under Administration for
discussion.
Franklin made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 15806 - 15709, Check #'s
15811 - 15825, Check #'s 15827 - 15832, and Check's 15834 - 15842 as presented. Wallace
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to schedule the 2002 local Board of Review meeting for Monday,
May 13,2002, at 6:30 PM. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Camp Courage Wagon Train traveling through the
City of Albertville. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Tim Guimont reported that the Parks Committee had met and gathered some information
about the construction of skateboard park. The Committee recommends that the existing
horseshoe pit at City Park be converted to the skateboard park. Fencing is already in place at the
horseshoe pit and could be utilized. The Committee found that the price of 3-foot ramping
equipment is $14,700, plus the concrete work, estimated at $3,000. Guimont asked the Council
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for guidance in whether or not to continue with this project. Councilmember Berning told the
Council that the Albertville Jaycees will consider a donation for the skateboard park.
The Council expressed concern over the insurance liability, but staff assured the Council
that LMCIT now covers skateboard parks that have ramps that do not exceed three feet. The
Council's consensus is to proceed with getting more information and to proceed with solicitation
of donations.
Berning made a motion to accept the Public Works/Parks Department Report as presented.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to accept the WWTF /W ater Department Report as presented.
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council reviewed the memo from City Planner Cindy Sherman regarding park
dedication fees for commercial and industrial areas. Sherman provided a survey of the
commercial park dedication requirements from surrounding communities. The Council directed
staff to review the park dedication requirements for single family lots in the surrounding
communities as well. The consensus of the Council is that the City's requirements should be
more in line with surrounding communities, both commercially and residentially. The Council
. will further discuss the park dedication fees at the next meeting.
Mark Knutson, 5517 Kahler Drive NE, addressed the Council relating to building
construction issues on his newly constructed home. Knutson told the Council that he has been
required to spend additional money to replace two large windows in this home because they were
not tempered glass. The approved building plan does not show tempered glass windows in the
house, other than the one in the bathroom. He also stated that he had been required to re-do the
staircase twice to pass inspections. On the approved plans for the house, the attic access is
shown to be 22.5" x 30". Knutson framed in the attic access at 22" x 22", and the framing
inspection passed. On the final inspection, he was told that the attic access would have to be
changed. His complaint is that now the ceiling has been finished after the framing was already
approved. The Council will discuss the problem at the next meeting when the building inspector
can attend.
City Engineer Scott Hedlund presented an amended Feasibility Study for the Northwest
Commercial Park that included the Darkenwald project to the west. The council will approve the
amended study at the next meeting.
Franklin made a motion to accept the petition to authorize the city engineer to prepare
plans and specifications for the public street and utilities into the Albertville Crossings project
and to authorize the city engineer to proceed with the plans and specs. Wallace seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
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City Administrator Goeb reviewed the City's ordinance limiting the time that persons can
be in licensed liquor establishments. The current ordinance allows customers to be in the
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premises 35 minutes after a sale can legally occur. The licensee's employees are allowed in the
premises 75 minutes after a sale can legally occur. The consensus of the Council is that the
current ordinance is fair, and they will not consider amending the ordinance.
Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-4 titled A RESOLUTION
APPOINTING TERRI l. HEDQUIST TO THE POSITION OF
RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to regretfully accept the resignation of Jim Brown from the
Planning & Zoning Commission to present a $50 gift certificate to Russell's Of Course to Mr.
Brown in recognition of his many years of service to the City. Wallace seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
City Administrator Goeb explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission is holding a
public hearing on the zoning of the property north of the freeway to B-2A, which will not allow
gas stations in the district.
Councilmember Franklin gave the Council a brief update on the meeting conducted by the
City of Otsego regarding the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to be located
north of 70th Street.
Berning made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 15810, 15826, 15833 and 15843
as presented. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Franklin made a motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM.
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Linda Goeb, City Admiriistrator