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2003-03-17 CC Minutes . . . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL March 17, 2003 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Tim Sweeney, Tom Fay, and John Vetsch, City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Planner Al Brixius, and City Administrator Linda Goeb Mayor Peterson called the regular meeting of the Albertville City Council to order. The agenda was amended as follows: · Add Item 4c - Void Check #17705 . Add Item 5c(3) - Building Dept. Requests . Add Item 5d(3)-CSAH Improvement Project Sweeney made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2003, regular meeting as presented. Sweeney seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Peterson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum. Brian Bockwell and Jerry Bopar explained that they are new residents to the City and their driveways have not yet been finished. They parked on the street because their driveways were not assessable. Both received parking tickets from the sheriffs department for parking on the street overnight. The Council directed staff to create some sort of permit that could be used for overnight parking if there is no completed driveway. The Administrator will provide copies of those permits issued to the Sheriff s Department. Councilmember Berning requested that Check #'s 17690, 17703, and 17708 be removed from the Consent Agenda. TS made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: . Approve payment of claims · Resolution #2003-6 (A Resolution Acknowledging Resignation of Council member John Vetsch and Declaring a Vacancy) · Void Check #17705 Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. WWTF Operator John Middendorf explained that he had received a second price for sludge removal from Synagro for 5.5 cents per gallon. Middendorf recommends that the Council begin to budget for this expense. Sweeney made a motion to accept the WWTF Report. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. Albertville City Council Minutes March 17,2003 . Page 2 of4 Jerry Hertel, HJ Properties, addressed the Council regarding the SAC and WAC fees to be assessed to the Spectator's Bar facility. City Engineer Pete Carlson explained that the SAC and WAC fees are based on the number of residential units per the Metropolitan Council guidelines of one unit per eight seats. Based on this formula and the restaurant providing seating for 125 people, there are 15.6 units. However, Carlson has prepared a memo showing the Spectators restaurant in Savage uses approximately 51,000 gallons of water per month. Based on water use at Spectators in Savage, there would be 6.1 units in the Albertville facility. At the end of a two- year period, the actual water use could be assessed and the appropriate number of SAC/WAC units could be calculated. Jerry Hertel feels use of water is a more fair means on calculating SAC and WAC fees. In order to facilitate the construction of the building, SAC and WAC fees are required to be paid based on the Met Council's formula. However, the Council agreed to refrain from depositing those funds until a final determination of the number of units is reached. Dave Hempl and Mike Waldo, representing the developers for the Towne Lakes Phase II presented the revisions to the preliminary plat showing a reduction in the number of townhouses, an increase in the number smaller lot singe family, and increased street widths. . City Planner Al Brixius explained that Condition 11 in the Findings of Fact & Decision has been revised to "All homes built within the Development shall be constructed in conformity with the general design guidelines attached as Exhibit_. No home shall be constructed on any lot until the home design, home placement, and construction materials to be used have received approval of the Architectural Review Committee to be established by the Homeowners Association". Sweeney made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Decision amended by adding the date of the plans (March 11, 2003) and Condition 11 as detailed above. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye Berning made a motion to adopt a Negative Declaration of Impact on the Towne Lakes Phase II Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA W). Sweeney seconded the motion. All voted aye. Building Official Jon Sutherland presented a staffing proposal from Inspectrum, Inc. for building inspection during his absences. The rate for the inspection services is $50 per hour. Fay made a motion to approve the contract with Inspectrum, Inc. for building inspection services during the building official's absence. Sweeney seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Sutherland also proposed an increase in the site fee, fireplace, plumbing, sewer and water inspections, and mechanical permits as follows: . Site Fee $100 · Fireplace $ 50 . Plumbing $100 . Sewer/Water $100 . Mechanical $100 Albertville City Council Minutes March 17,2003 . Page 3 of4 Berning made a motion to adopt the proposed increases in building permits fees effective April 1,2003. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. City Attorney Mike Couri reviewed the natural gas franchise agreement with CentrePointe Energy. Because of questions relating to right of way charges, the Council directed Couri to contact the League of Minnesota Cities for more information. The Council tabled action on the franchise agreement until the next Council meeting. City Engineer Pete Carlson provided the itemization of costs for the CSAH 19 Improvement Project. The engineer's estimated costs for the entire project, including the trail system from the St. Michael border to the outlet mall is $1,653,249.63. . There are currently two proposed bills in the legislature that, if passed, will have an impact on city's ability to bond. The proposed legislation will affect bonding unless the project is contracted on May 1, 2003. One option that would preserve the City's tax abatement bonding I to special assess the bond for the CSAH 19 Improvement Project. This would entail a nominal amount in assessment to all commercial properties along CSAH 19. In order to proceed with special assessment bonding procedures, the Council would need to order a Feasibility Study on the project and schedule a special meeting next Monday night to accept the Study and to schedule the assessment hearing. Further action required by the Council is to approve plans and specifications and to authorize advertisement for bids. Sweeney made a motion to authorize the engineer to prepare a Feasibility Study for the CSAH 19 Improvement Project. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. Fay made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION #2003-7 titled RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS for the CSAH 19 Improvement Project. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to schedule a special meeting on Monday, March 24 at 6:30 pm to review the Feasibility Study. Sweeney seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council approved accepting a gift of two concrete benches from the Wright County Horticultural Society. The Council discussed the memo regarding the processes to be followed for a referendum election relating to increasing the number of liquor licenses available in the city. . Sweeney made a motion to request approval at a special election to increase the number of liquor licenses allowed in the City of Albertville by five additional licenses. There was no second to the motion, and the motion died for the lack of second. Albertville City Council Minutes March 17,2003 . Page 4 of4 Berning made a motion to request approval at a special election to increase the number of liquor license "in excess of the number permitted by law". Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. Fay made a motion to set a special election for approval to increase the number of liquor licenses in the City of Albertville on June 10, 2002, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sweeney seconded the motion. All voted aye. Sweeney made a motion to approve payment of Check #'s 17690, 17703, and 17708 as presented. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Sweeney made a motion to adjourn at 10: 10 PM. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Il ~_._~'" . \ c......--.I"J a. j ^-------> Don Peterson, Mayor . ~.~ Bridget Mill. , City Clerk .