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2002-03-04 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL March 4, 2002 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Scott Wallace, Keith Franklin and John Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Planner Cindy Sherman, Building Official Jon Sutherland, 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 Check #15900 from the Claims List . Add Item 5f(3) - Median at 5ih Street by Casey's Franklin made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2002, meeting as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum. No one in the audience wished to address the Council. Wallace made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 15864 - 15899 and Check #'s 15901 ~ 15909 as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Bob Marquette and Brian Wulff, representing the Firemen's Relief Association, presented a request to increase the pension fund annual benefit to bring it more in line to what the surrounding communities offer for pension funds. Currently the pension benefit established by the City Council is $900 per year of service. The Relief Association is proposing a five year plan which increases the benefit annually by $200 per year of service. Vetsch made a motion to approve the Fire Relief Association request, establishing the annual benefit for the next five years as follows: 2003 - $1,100; 2004 - $1,300; 2005 - $1,500; 2006 - $1,700; 2007 - $1,900. The motion states that there will be no additional increases for years 2008 and 2009. Olson seconded the motion. Olson and Vetsch voted aye. Franklin, Wallace, and Berning voted no. The motion failed. Wallace made a motion to approve the Fire Relief Association request, establishing the annual benefit for the next five years as follows: 2003 - $1,100; 2004 - $1,300; 2005 - $1,500; 2006 - $1,700; 2007 - $1,900. The motion states the Council will review the budget annually for the municipal contribution required. Franklin seconded the motion. Wallace and Franklin voted aye. Olson, Vetsch and Berning voted no. The motion failed. Berning made a motion to approve a $200 increase in annual pension for the next two years, establishing the annual benefit for 2003 at $1,100 and the annual benefit in 2004 at $1,300 . . . Albertville City Council Minutes March 4, 2002 Page 2 of 4 per year. The Council will consider the pension benefit in 2004's budget meetings. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Wallace made a motion to table discussion on the Fire Department's request to change its medical direction to Dr. Charles Lick, Allina Hospital, Buffalo, to the next meeting when more information can be presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to authorize the purchase of bleachers, players' benches and bases for the new baseball field at a cost of $8,510, plus tax. The City will use $2,800 in contributions received from the Albertville Jaycees, Federated Co-op, and Land of Lakes Foundation toward the purchase. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Planner Cindy Sherman presented the site and building plans for the Life in Christ Lutheran Church addition with the Council. The request is to allow the construction of an addition, approximately 9,000 square feet in size, to their existing facility, which is located at the comer of Main Avenue and 50th Street. Construction is planned for this spring and summer. Franklin made a motion to approve the site and building plan application for the Life in Christ Lutheran Church subject to the following conditions: 1. The landscaping plan and grading plan shall be modified to meet the zoning ordinance requirements for landscaping and buffering. 2. Any transplanted trees that do not survive shall be replaced with trees that meet the ordinance for type and size. 3. The Site Plan and related grading, utility and access issues are subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. 4. All lighting shall use a shielded light source and the lighting shall be modified to meet the ordinance regarding foot-candle levels at the site perimeter. 5. The proposed masonry finish shall be defined and shall be subject to the approval of the City Planner and Building Inspector. 6. Accesses to the site are subject to the review and approval of Wright County. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Sherman reviewed the ordinance proposed to allow for the erection of temporary structures needed for emergency purposes or for temporary use during the construction of a permanent structure with the Council. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed ordinance and recommends its adoption. Vetsch made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2002-4 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1000.2, DWELLING UNIT RESTRICTION, OF THE ALBERTVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mark Knutson addressed the City Council regarding his concerns with the building review and inspections on his new house. He feels that he should be reimbursed for the additional costs to replace two windows, the attic access, and stairs. His contention is that the inspector should have defined the errors in his building construction before he was allowed to continue . . . Albertville City Council Minutes March 4, 2002 Page 3 of 4 construction. City Building Official Jon Sutherland explained to the Council that correction notices were given as soon as they were discovered, and that all items to be corrected are building code issues, which cannot be varied. Mayor Olson asked for a motion to be considered on the question of reimbursement to Make Knutson. No motion was offered. The Council discussed park dedication fees for commercial, industrial and residential zoning districts. Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-7 titled A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARK DEDICATION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 4, 2002, setting park dedication for the land use categories as follows: 1. Residential Uses: $2,000 per unit 2. Commercial Uses: $5,000 per acre, net of identified wetlands or outlots 3. Industrial Uses: $2,500 per acre, net of identified wetlands or outlots Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Engineer Pete Carlson presented the amended Feasibility Report for the Northwest Commercial Park street and utilities. Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-5 titled RESOLUTION ACCEPTNG AMENDED FEASIBILITY STUDY AND CALLING FOR HEARING ON MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED FOR THE ALBERTVILLE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-6 titled RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS (Northwest Commercial Park). Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Attorney Couri explained that the City's franchise agreement with Charter Communications is either invalid in that it is a "line extension permit", which means it is piggy- backed onto the Franchise Agreement with the City of Buffalo, which has renegotiated its agreement without reference to the line extensions, or will be expire shortly. Couri advised the Council to negotiate with Charter Communications for its own Franchise Agreement. Vetsch made a motion to proceed with negotiations with Charter Communications to establish a Cable Franchise Agreement. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. Dave Sebold, representing JMS Group, explained to the Council that he is ready to proceed with development of the portion of the former FabIo property located within the city limits of Albertville. Because of the difficulty for Albertville to service this property with sanitary sewer, Sebold is prepared to request detachment of the parcel from the City of Albertville and attachment to the City of St. Michael. Sebold stated his preference is that the two cities work out a joint powers agreement in which St. Michael would provide sanitary sewer to the property and the property would remain in the City of Albertville. . . . Albertville City Council Minutes March 4, 2002 Page 4 of 4 Franklin made a motion to appoint Councilmember Berning, to meet along with City Administrator Goeb with the City of St. Michael to consider a joint powers agreement. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council discussed the offer from Ray and Donna Anderson to purchase the city's single family lot on 5ih Street for $40,000. The City Council put a $50,000 sale price on the lot when it was originally offered for sale. Administrator Goeb explained the Council has the option to accept the purchase offer as is, to make a counter offer on the lot, or to simply decline the offer. Vetsch made a motion to decline the Anderson's offer of $40,000. Mayor Olson called three timed for a second to the motion. The motion died for a lack of second. Wallace made a motion to counter-offer to the Anderson's to sell the 57th Street lot for $47,500, as is. Franklin seconded the motion. Wallace, Franklin, Berning and Olson voted aye. Vetsch voted no. The motion carried. City Attorney Couri has attempted to contact the attorney for Casey's General Store in regards to the installation of the median on the 5ih Street intersection with CSAH 19. The Council directed Couri to proceed as quickly as possible toward a resolution of this issue. Berning made a motion to adjourn at 9:10 PM. aye. All voted ~n Olson, Mayor ~L~~ Linda Goeb, City Adfu.inistrator