2002-05-06 CC Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
May 6, 2002
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Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Keith Franklin, Scott
Wallace, and John Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, and City
Administrator Linda Goeb
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order.
The agenda was amended as follows:
· Place Items 4d and 4g from the Consent Agenda and add them to Administration
· Add Item 5d(7) - Softball filed parking lot
· Add Item 5d(8) - Walking trails along CSAH 19
. Add Item 5f(5) - Sheriffs Department
. Add Item 5f(6) - 5ih Street lot sale
. Add Item 5f(7) - Moratorium
Wallace made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Franklin seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 15, 2002, meeting as
presented. Wallace 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.
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Vetsch made a motion to approve the following items under the consent Agenda:
· Approve payment of claims (Check #'s 16121 -16171)
· Approve request from Friendly City Days Committee to close the following streets
· 58th Street (Main to Lander Avenue All Day, June 3 - June 10
· Lander Avenue (58th Street to Barthel's driveway) All Day, June 5 - June 6
· Main Avenue (5ih - 59th Streets) 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM, June 7
· Lansing Avenue (50th - 51 st Streets) 1 :00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 8
· Main Avenue (5ih - 59th Streets) 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM, June 8
· Lander Avenue (5ih - 58th Streets) 1 :00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 8
· Main Avenue (50th - 60th Streets) 1 :00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 9
· 59th Street (Barthel Drive - Main Avenue) 1 :00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 9
· Barthel Drive (51 st to 59th Streets) 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 9
· 51st Street (Barthel Drive to Main Avenue) 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 9
· 60th Street (CSAR 37 - Main Avenue 1 :00 PM - 4:00 PM, June 9
· Approve application for the S1. Albert's Catholic Church to conduct bingo and raffle
sales at S1. Albert's Parish Center on July 21,2002 (Resolution 2002-17)
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· Approve application for Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for Albertville Jaycees
to sell 3.2 beer at the City Park Shelter on June 7, June 8, and June 9
· Approve application for the STMA Women of Today to conduct bingo at St. Albert's
Parish Center on June 8, 2002 (Resolution 2002-18)
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson opened the public hearing on the 5ih Street/CSAH 19 traffic signal proposal.
Engineer Pete Carlson explained the proposal to install a traffic signal at the intersection of
5ih Street and CSAH 19. The estimated cost of the project is $225,000. The property to the east
of CSAH 19 will be assessed one half of the cost of the signal. The property north of 57th Street
and west ofCSAH 19 is proposed to be assessed at the rate of$3,180 per acre. The City will pay
the remaining balance.
Mayor Olson asked for comments from the public.
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Don Jensen, representing Pilot Land Development Company, stated that his company
agrees with the need for a traffic signal at the intersection but objects to the proposed assessment
area that includes only the Casey's General Store and the Pilot's undeveloped lot. He asked the
Council for more detailed information on how the assessment area was determined. He feels that
additional properties to the north of Pilot's undeveloped lot and the properties to the south of 5ih
Street also benefit from the traffic signal and should be assessed accordingly.
There was no additional public comment, and Mayor Olson closed the public portion of the
hearing at 7:30 PM.
Councilmember Wallace requested that a speed study be conducted along with the traffic
signal installation. Carlson indicated that he feels there is enough change in traffic patterns with
the traffic light to justify another speed study.
Berning made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-21 titled RESOLUTION
ORDERING TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENT, as discussed. Wallace seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
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Engineer Pete Carlson ex~lained that Wright County wants a raised concrete median along
CSAH 19 from Culver's to 57t Street. In order to fund this improvement, as well as making
CSAH 19 a four-lane road from 50th Street to north of the mall, Carlson presented a concept
whereby the city and Wright County use tax abatement as a means to pay the debt service on the
construction costs of a four-lane CSAH 19 with three additional traffic signals. The city can
abate up to $100,000 in taxes per year and reserve those dollars to pay debt service for traffic
improvements. The County also has the ability to use tax abatement as a funding mechanism
and would need approximately $250,000 in tax abatements annually to pay the debt service for
the construction project. Carlson feels that this concept presents a good option for both the
County and the City, in that the City is agreeing to pay for part of the County's road but will
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benefit from improved traffic flows. If the concept is approved, construction could begin in the
spring of 2003.
Councilmember Berning requested that striping and turn lanes on CSAH 37 be included as
a part of the tax abatement concept presented to Wright County.
Franklin made a motion to authorize Carlson to present the tax abatement concept for
finance the improvement of CSAH 19 to four lanes and to fund improvements discussed to
CSAH 37 to the Wright County Transportation Committee on Wednesday, May 8th. Vetsch
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Carlson was directed to prepare plans and specs for the CSAH 19/5ih Street traffic signal
designed for both two lane traffic and four lane traffic.
City Administrator Goeb presented the Fire Hall energy audit results. Recommendations
to provide savings on natural gas bills include installation of programmable thermostats for
offices and storerooms, closing the dispatch office doors, installation of low-e window film in
offices, cycling rooftop air conditioners and reducing the operation of the make-up air unit.
These recommendations will save approximately $953 per year in natural gas and will cost
approximately $740, making a combined payback period of less than one year.
Berning made a motion to authorize the installation of the recommended items at the Fire
Hall. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to purchase cabinets for the Fire Hall offices from Vetsch Custom
Cabinets at a cost of $1 ,400. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Parks Committee recommends purchasing skateboard equipment in the amount of
$9,995 and installing concrete for the skateboard park in the amount of $4,642. Donations from
the Albertville Jaycees in the amount of $3,000, and the Boy Scouts in the amount of $200 will
be used towards the purchase, with the balance remaining coming from the Park Dedication
Fund.
Berning made a motion to authorize up to $15,000 expenditures for construction and
equipment for a skateboard park to be located at the horseshoe pit site. Vetsch seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a motion to approve the bid for sidewalk installation along 5ih Street from
French Lake Curb in the amount of$6,442.00. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the expenditure of $4,000 for Class 2 to be used in the
backstop, warning path and walk paths at the new ball field. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
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Franklin made a motion to approve hiring seasonal help 20-40 hours per week for the Parks
Department and set the hourly wages for seasonal help at between $8.00 and $10.00 per hour.
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Public Works Supervisor Tim Guimont told the Council the department will be installing
barriers along the north side of the Fire Hall's parking lot. Estimated cost is under $1,000.
Water and WWTF Operator John Middendorf was directed to get bids for better fencing
around the WWTF facility rather than adding a lean-to to protect the generator.
City Engineer presented a concept showing a joint City/County public works building on
the WWTF site. The Council concurred that a joint facility would be cost-effective for both
parties and authorized the presentation of the concept to Wright County.
Berning made a motion to award the big for a transfer switch and receptacle on the
Industrial Park lift station from Wes Olson Electric in the amount of $2,098.32. Wallace
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Attorney Couri explained that the platting moratorium adopted by the City in
December 2001 expired on March 17, 2002. The Council directed Couri to proceed to develop
an ordinance regarding right of way dedications for currently unplatted properties.
City Engineer Carlson reported that the wetland replacement plan for the Northwest
Commercial Park project was approved by the TEP (Technical Evaluation Panel) on a 2-1 vote,
with Wright Soil and Water Conservation District being the dissenting vote. Wallace made a
motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-19 titled A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
WETLAND REPLACEMENT PLAN FOR THE ALBERTVILLE COMMERCIAL PARK
PARJECT TO FILL 0.80 ACRES OF WETLAND TO FACILITATE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A CITY STREET. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Carlson was directed to prepare cost estimates for extending sanitary sewer from 53rd
Street along the property lien to service the Gregg Zachmann property.
Carlson reported that Wright County has denied two accesses on 50th Street for the Life in
Christ Lutheran Church. Wright County approved maintaining the most westerly access on 50th
Street and requires the other access be removed.
City Administrator Goeb reported that a meeting with the DNR has been scheduled for
Tuesday, May l4t\ to discuss the shoreland ordinance adopted by the Council relating to
commercial properties.
Franklin made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2002-20 titled RESOLUTION FOR
RE-ESTABLISHING UNCHANGED PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES. Wallace
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Berning made a motion to deny the request for a donation from the Rivers of Hope
organization. Vetsch seconded the motion. Berning, Vetsch, Franklin and Olson voted aye.
Wallace voted no. The motion carried.
City Administrator Goeb presented the performance evaluations of the city employees for
the Council's review. She recommended hourly wage increases for the employees ranging from
3.7% to 9%. The total recommendation for wage increases is $9,518.44.
Vetsch made a motion to approve wage increases for City employees as recommended by
City Administrator Goeb. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council tabled action on the 3.2 Malt Liquor License application for Samckdown's
Bar & Grill until the next Council meeting. Linda will contact the two other local bars regarding
their plans for outdoor sales.
Wallace made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between the
County of Wright and the City of Albertville (transportation services through River Rider Transit
System for 2002). Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council requested that the Wright County Sheriffs Office attend a Council meeting in
the future to discuss police protection in the City.
Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 10:00 PM. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
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i16hn Olson, Mayor
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Linda Goeb, City Administrator