2002-07-01 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
July 1, 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, 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:
. Remove Special Order from agenda
· Add Item 4c - Approve payment of Check #' s 16465 - 16468
. Add Item 6d(4) - Joint parking lot for Park/Arena
. Add Item 6f( 5) - Community Center
Franklin made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
The minutes of the June 17, 2002, meeting were amended on Page 3, Paragraph 3 to add
"The Council would like notice of the intent to add drain tile for drainage purposes prior to its
installation." Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 3, 2002, regular
meeting as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mayor Olson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum.
Paul Markson, 10464 51 st Court NE, requested that the Council release his landscaping
escrow even though he has not completely sodded his back yard. Both the public works director
and the administrator have visited the site and agree that more sod is required. The administrator
refused to release the escrow funds to Markson. Markson claims that other neighbors have had
their escrow released even though all the landscaping was not completed. He provided a list of
addresses in his neighborhood that he believes the escrow was released prior to completion of the
landscaping. The Council directed staff to check into his allegation and report at the next
Council meeting.
Scott Larson, 6138 Kalland Circle NE, expressed his concerns about pylon signs in the
City. He would like the council to amend its sign ordinance to require that all pylon signs be
turned off at the close of business or at 10:00 PM at the latest.
Vetsch made a motion directing staff to prepare an amendment to the
Sign Ordinance limiting lighting of pylon signs to business hours or 10:00 PM. In conjunction
with this amendment, pay at the pump service stations will be required to dim its lighting.
Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows:
· Approve payment of claims (Check #'s 16378 - 16427)
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· Resolution #2002-26 (A Resolution Reserving Funds To Be Used Toward a Community
Center)
· Approve payment of claims (Check #'s 16465 - 16468)
Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Tim Guimont reported the cost of wiring to bring electricity to the new ball field is
approximately $1,200, if the employees trench in the line. Xcel will then connect a meter to
serve the ballfield.
Franklin made a motion to install the wiring to the ballfields at a cost of $1,200 from the
Park Dedication Fund. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to approve the purchase of additional handicap-accessible chips for
the playground area at Oakside Park.
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The Council discussed hours of operation at the compost site. Tim recommends having the
facility open during weekday work hours, Wednesday evening until 8:00 PM, and on Saturday
mornings from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The site could be monitored Wednesday evening and
Saturday by present staffing. The Council agreed with Tim's recommendation and scheduled the
new hours to begin August 1.
Tim reported that the City can hire a CET A worker for 32 hours a week at no cost to the
City for the employment. The Council agreed to try the CET A employee.
Wallace made a motion to approve the Public W orks/Park Report and the WWTF /W ater
Department Report as presented. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Planner Cindy Sherman presented the sign variance request from 2nd Wind Exercise store.
The applicant is requesting a variance for an additional sign of 200 square feet on the northwest
side of the building. This is contrary to the PUD, which states that no wall signage shall be
allowed on the rear of the buildings facing residential zones. While this side is not the rear of the
building, the northwest comer of the building does face residential back yards to the west of the
site. An issue already exists pertaining to light nuisance coming off the parking lot and building.
In conclusion, Sherman stated that the request for additional signage on the northwest wall of the
Albertville Plaza does not meet the criteria for variance approval. The Planning Commission
reviewed this request and they recommend the variance for additional signage be denied.
Wallace made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision, denying the request
from 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment for an additional 200 square feet of signage on the
northwesterly wall of a multi -tenant building. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye.
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City Engineer Pete Carlson reported that St. Michael does not plan to widen 50th Street NE
at this time, but does plan an overlayment. In addition to the 50th Street NE overlay, Pete
recommends overlaying 5ih Street from Main Avenue to Barthel Industrial Drive and Locust
Court.
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Vetsch made a motion authorizing the engineer to advertise for bids for the 2002 Street
Overlay Project. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Carlson explained that a floating bog is clogging the outlet from Mud Lake. He will be
working on a solution to get the bog removed.
Mayor Olson will take the draft agreement for a shared parking lot between City Park and
the STMA Ice Arena to the Joint Hockey Board meeting next week.
City Attorney Couri reported that he had checked into the statutes regarding the party
conducted on 60th Street NE over the Friendly City Days week-end. Unless someone will come
forth to testify that he or she purchased alcoholic beverages from the party or actually witnessed
the purchase, the City is unable to prosecute.
Tom Shock, representing Griffin Companies, addressed the City Council with a letter of
intent from Slumberland to purchase 3.46 acres of land, located at the southeast comer of the
Northwest Business Park. Of the 3.46 total acreage sought, the buildable portion is 2.35 acres.
The purchase price presented is $460,000, with closing to be on or before September 1, 2002. A
5% commission will be assessed to the City, payable to Griffin Companies.
The Council agreed to allow the negotiating team of Councilmembers Wallace and
Franklin meet to consider the offer. The committee will present its recommendation to the full
Council at the July 8, 2002, workshop meeting for a final decision.
The Council received the letter from John Gleason, Eagle Crest Northwest Townhomes,
Inc., stating they hope to have all landscaping work completed by July 15.
The Council received a letter of resignation, effective July 31, 2002, from Mayor John
Olson. At the first City Council meeting in August, the Council will consider what to do with
the vacancy that will be created.
The Council directed staff to check with both Otsego and Rogers to gather information on
their community centers and to find out if and why Otsego is selling its kitchen facilities.
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Berning made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 PM.
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Linda Goeb, City Administrator