2002-07-15 CC Minutes
.
.
.
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
July 15,2002
Albertville City Hall
7: 00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor John Olson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Keith Franklin, Scott
Wallace and John Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson and City Administrator Linda Goeb
Mayor Olson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order.
The agenda was amended as follows:
. Add Item 6d(4) - Storm Drainage - Peterson Property
Wallace made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
The minutes of the July 1,2002, meeting were amended on Page 1 to add Scott Wallace as
present, and on Page 3, Paragraph 9 to read ". . . to find out if, and why, Otsego is selling its
kitchen facilities." Franklin made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 1, 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.
A resident from Kalland Circle NE questioned if the letter had been sent out to 2nd Wind
Exercise Equipment concerning the illumination 0 the pylon sign. City Administrator Goeb
explained that the letter has been sent and requires that 2nd Wind comply with the City's
ordinance by July 23,2002, or violation notices will be issued.
At the July 1 st meeting, Paul Markson, 10464 51 st Court NE, provided a list of addresses
in his neighborhood that he believes the escrow was released prior to completion of the
landscaping. The Council then directed staff to check into his allegation and report at the next
Council meeting. Of the list Markson provided, only two escrows have been released as of
today's date. One of those yards was inspected by Tim and he was unaware of where the lot line
in the read yard actually was. The other escrow was released to a resident who hydro seeded his
back yard, but the escrow was released only after rear yard ground cover was established. The
Council concurred that ground cover and/or sod must be established prior to the release of
Markson's escrow.
Berning made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows:
· Approve payment of claims (Check #' s 16469 - 16515)
Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Wright County Sheriff Gary Miller addressed the Council and presented the 2001 Call for
Service information for the City of Albertville, as well as information for the other cities who
contract police protection through the Sheriff s Department. According to Sheriff Miller, the
City is in a good position with the 16 hours per day contract for 2001. He does not feel the
Council needs to consider adding more hours at this time.
.
Albertville City Council Minutes
July 15, 2002
Page 2 of 3
Fire Chief Kevin Roden requested that the fourteen parking stalls closest to the station be
marked as "Fire Department Business Parking Only". According to Roden, cars are being
parked in this area and are in the way during fire training instruction on the parking lot. The
Council directed the Public Works Department to check into appropriate signage.
Tim Guimont reported he has located a spot in the Oakside Park for the location for a
horseshoe pit. He has solicited bids for fencing around the horseshoe pit and received two
bids--one for $1,500 and the other for $2,200 for the fencing. The remainder of the work on the
horseshoe pit can be completed by current personnel.
Berning made a motion to accept the bid for fencing the horseshoe pit at Oakside Park in
the amount of$1,500. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Vetsch made a motion to have the Pubic Works Department correct the drainage problems
in the 54th Place area by adding drain tile and a catch basin. The cost of the anticipated repairs in
the amount less than $1,000.00 will be paid through the Storm Water Fund. Wallace seconded
the motion. All voted aye.
Tim reported that he will hire a backhoe to clean out the drainage ditch along 61 st Street
NE as soon as possible.
.
Vetsch made a motion to award the bid for the 2002 Sealcoating Project to Pearson
Brothers of Loretto, Minnesota, in the amount of $11,270. Wallace seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
City Engineer Pete Carlson showed the Council a sketch of the proposed location of a
future 1-94/CSAH 19 exit ramp. The same location would be used if the City decided to extend a
frontage road from CSAH 37 to CSAH 19. The sketch shows the amount of land needed for
either construction would leave the remainder of the lot as a viable commercial site. The
Council directed staff to contact the property owner and express an interest in purchasing all or a
portion of the parcel he owns for future road and commercial development.
Mayor Olson explained that the STMA Ice Arena Board have approved an expenditure of
$13,000 towards the cost of construction a joint parking lot between the ice arena and City Park
ballfield. The Board also agreed to share in the cost of future maintenance at 50%.
Franklin made a motion authorizing the city engineer to advertise for bids for the joint
parking lot construction project. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye.
.
City Administrator Goeb reported that the number of registered voters in the City exceeds
the capacity of the Council Chambers for both the Primary and the General Elections. She
requested permission to move the polling place for all future elections from City Hall to the
Albertville Fire Hall. Wright County will send written notices to all registered voters advising
them of the change in polling places.
.
.
.
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
RESOLUTION # 2002-27
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE
PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION
FOR THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
WHEREAS, the Albertville City Council is desirous of appointing election judges
to serve in the Primary and General Elections scheduled in 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Albertville City Council is appointing election judges to serve
the Primary Election to be held on September 10, 2002, and the General Election to be
held on November 5, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of
Albertville hereby appoints the following persons to serve in the capacity of election
judges at an hourly rate of $8.00.
Sharon Leintz
Brad Klitzke
Melissa Janzen
Jeanne Vetsch
Ray Meyer
Milford Yager
Terri Hobza
Kathy Hanson
Mary Scherber
Katherine Undlin
Agnes Kohnen
Micheael Kratochwill
Lorraine Keske
Douglas Potter
Elaine Engstrom
Arvilla Lidberg
Gloria Helland
.
.
.
Albertville City Council Minutes
July 15, 2002
Page 3 of3
Vetsch made a motion to move the polling place from City Hall, located at 5975 Main
Avenue NE, to the Albertville Fire Hall, located at 11350 5ih Street NE, effective for all future
elections. Wallace seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Wallace made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 PM. Franklin seconded the motion. All voted
aye.
~'J&~
-
John Olson, Mayor
f~ ~
',. ../ ~/ . ..~, t!-
Linda Goeb, City Administrator