2002-06-03 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
J one 3, 2002
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:
· Remove approval of Check #16288 from the agenda
· Add Item 5b(3) - Consider purchasing dugout construction materials for the baseball
field
· Add Item 5d(4) - Consider offer to purchase black dirt and clay from the Coburn's site
· Add Item 5f(2) - Request to State and County for funding for a regional transportation
planning
· Add Item 5f(3) - Schedule workshop meeting with staff
Berning made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2002, regular meeting as
presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum.
Mark Mooney, representing Albertville Mobil LLC, presented information regarding an
offer to sell legal fireworks outdoors. City Administrator Goeb reported that the temporary
outdoor sales ordinance only allows the sale of agricultural products, such as vegetables,
Christmas trees or flowers. She had given this information to the gentlemen who had come into
the office. Goeb went on to explain that fireworks sales were illegal in Minnesota at the time the
Council adopted the temporary outdoor sales ordinance, but she had advised the representatives
that fireworks could be sold from a leased space indoors.
The Council agreed to consider amending its outdoor sales ordinance at the next meeting.
Counci1member Wallace requested that Check #16260 be removed from the Consent
Agenda.
Berning made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows:
(a) Approve payment of claims (Check #'s 16248 - 16259 and Check #'s 16261-16294)
(b) Approve application for Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for Albertville Lions to
sell 3.2 beer in the Lions Shelter at City Park from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on June 7,
June 8, and June 9, 2002
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(c) Approve release of Letter of Credit in the amount of $118,957.00 for Albertville
Factory Outlets, L.L.C. (Outlets of Albertville)
(d) Approve transfer of On Sale and Sunday Liquor License from Lynn's Why Not, Inc.
(dba Long Shot Bar & Grill) to Divots Bar & Grill, Inc. (dba Divots Bar & Grill)
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the purchase of a John Deere utility tractor, complete
with cab and heater, 72" mowing deck, 47" snowblower, and a 60" sweeper from Scharber &
Sons under the state contract bid price of $23,906.64. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
Wallace made a motion to accept the ParkslPublic Works Department Report as presented.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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The Council directed City Attorney Couri to draft a joint easement and a construction and
maintenance agreement between the City of Albertville and the STMA Ice Arena Board to allow
for the construction of a shared parking lot between the arena and City park. The Council
representatives on the STMA Ice Arena Board will present the documents for consideration at
next Monday's Board meeting.
Councilmember Berning reported that Paul Schumacher of the Albertville Villains baseball
team has indicated that the baseball team will donate all labor to construct the dugouts at City
Park if the City will purchase the materials. Schumacher has a bid from Simonson Lumber for
all materials totaling $1,950.00.
Franklin made a motion to approve an expenditure of up to $2,000 for the dugout materials
and to allow the baseball association to construct the facilities. Wallace seconded the motion.
All voted aye.
Wastewater/Water Superintendent John Middendorf presented two plans for fencing the
wastewater treatment facility. Both plans show a 8' chain link fence with barbed wire on top.
Plan A encloses the existing buildings and equipment. Plan B encloses the entire facility
property. Middendorf presented three bids for each option. City Engineer Pete Carlson
recommended the Council approve Plan B, which encloses the entire facility.
Franklin made a motion to approve the bid from Century Fence to install an 8' chain link
fence with barbed wire on top around the perimeter of the WWTF property (as shown in Plan B)
. in the amount of$29,756. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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Wallace made a motion to accept the WWTF /W ater Department Report as presented.
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
City Engineer Pete Carlson presented three options for street lighting in the Northwest
Commercial Park and the Albertville Business Park. Carlson recommends that the City consider
the third option which uses higher wattage and reduces the number of total poles required from
28 to 23. Initial construction and long term maintenance will be reduced using this option.
The Council considered two styles of street lights-the shoebox style or the more
decorative Victorian style. The consensus of the Council is to use the shoebox style light.
Carlson will prepare a street lighting plan and costs for the Council to consider at the next
meeting.
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Carlson reported that he had been contacted by the developers of the Albertville Crossing
development about approximately 20,000 - 30,000 cubic yards of excess black dirt and good
clay available on site. The developer needs to remove this dirt but would like to be reimbursed
at least for the hauling expenses. The lots for sale in the Northwest Commercial Park will likely
require fill. Carlson recommended that the City offer to purchase the dirt for $1.00 per square
yard.
Berning made a motion to authorize Carlson to offer the developer $.50 per cubic yard for
the fill, or a maximum of$15,000. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council received a letter from Pilot Land Development regarding the maintenance of
the center islands in the Cedar Creek South 5th Addition. The Developer's Agreement requires
that the golf course itself is responsible for the maintenance of the island landscaping. Don
Jensen, representing the development, asked for permission to remove the islands, or to approve
an agreement wherein the property owners abutting the islands assume the responsibility.
Franklin made a motion to allow the developer to remove the center island on the cuI de
sac, but to install the larger island on Karston Court and directed the attorney to amend the
Developers Agreement as such. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Scott Dalke, representing the developer of the Kolleville Estates 2nd Addition, requested
that the Council approve the installation of two additional street lights in the development vs. the
requirement that the townhome garages be equipped with photocell light packs.
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Wallace made a motion to authorize the attorney to amend the Developers Agreement for
Kolleville Estates 2nd Addition to require the addition of three additional street lights on 64th
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Street and to require two additional street lights in the Kolleville Estates 151 Addition. This
requirement will replace the requirement of the photocell light packages on the garages.
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Franklin made a motion to approve the Licensing Agreement with the Lawrence Group to
allow staff to access its database for City purposes. Berning seconded the motion. Franklin,
Berning and Olson voted aye. Wallace voted no. Vetsch abstained from voting. The motion
carried.
Senator Mark Ourada met with the City Council to review the legislative session and
answer questions and concerns from the City of Albertville.
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City Administrator Linda Goeb presented information on building permits fee schedules.
The City currently uses the 1994 UBC fee schedule. The most recent fee schedule is the 1997
schedule. Currently the City charges $25 for both the plumbing and mechanical fees. Goeb
recommended the Council adopt Ordinance #2002-12, which adopts the 1997 Building Permit
Fee Schedule and increases the mechanical and plumbing permit to $50 each on new residential
building permits, effective July 1,2002.
Councilmember Berning feels that the plumbing and mechanical fee should remain at $25
each on replacement or additions on existing homes. The Council agreed to keep the
replacement or addition plumbing and mechanical fees on existing homes at $25.00.
Berning made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2002-12 titled AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE #1998-3 - ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES, adopting the 1997
building permit fee schedule and increasing the new residential plumbing and mechanical permit
to $50, as discussed effective July 1,2002. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Council agrees to send a letter to MNDOT and Wright County requesting participation
in funding a regional transportation study, jointly with the cities of St. Michael and Otsego.
The Council set a workshop meeting with City staff and the Planning & Zoning
Commission on July 8, 2002, at 7:00 PM.
Wallace made a motion to approve payment of Check #16260 as presented. Vetsch
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 9:55 PM. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted
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