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2003-10-20 CC Minutes ... . ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL October 20, 2003 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Ron Klecker, Tom Fay, and City Engineer Pete Carlson, City Attorney Mike Couri, 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 5b(3) - Alpine Homes request for reimbursement · Add Item 5f(2) - Set date for final interview for administrator position · Remove Item 4( d) · Add Item 5d(7) - Trails · Add Item 5d(8) - Otsego Creek · Add Item 5(f(3) - Praught Property Klecker made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the October 6, 2003, minutes were amended on Page 2, Paragraph 6 to read "along the bike path on CSAH 19". Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the . October 6,2003, regular meeting as amended. Klecker seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mayor Peterson asked if anyone wished to address the Council under Citizen Forum. Ray Anderson built new house last spring on Main Avenue. He explained that he seeded his yard, rather than sodding, as is required by the City ordinance, and he has no underground sprinkler system. In order to complete his driveway, he needs to have his landscaping escrow released. Public Works Supervisor inspected the yard and found that ground cover has not been totally established and did not approve the request for a release of funds. The Council supported the decision to hold the escrow until the lawn is fully established. Ken Heuring inquired as to the process to for rezoning his property to commercial. City Administrator Goeb explained the process. He also had concerns with a driveway into the Albert Villas development and a proposed walkway along his property. Pete will review the areas of concern and report back to the Council. Councilmember Fay asked that Check #'s 18754 and 18780 be removed from the Consent Agenda. . Fay made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: · Approve payment of claims · Approve request for release of the Letter of Credit for Psyk's 8th Addition · Approve application for On Sale/Sunday Liquor License for Spectator's Grille & Bar at 5651 LaC entre Avenue NE Albertville City Council Minutes October 20, 2003 . Page 2 of4 Klecker seconded the motion. All voted aye. Public Works Supervisor Tim Guimont reported that a homeowner caused damaged to the trail in his yard by hauling in sand and gravel over the trail. He initially agreed to pay for the damages done, but the City has sent him a letter requesting that the trail be repaired and the homeowner has not responded. Tim has gotten an estimate of $650 for completion of the work from Omann Brothers. Tim was asked to check to see if the work could be piggy-backed onto a driveway project in the area. City Engineer Peter Carlson told the Council that the ditch behind Coborn's will be cleaned out by the developer yet this fall. WWTF Operator John Middendorf updated the Council on the sludge removal project. Approximately one-half of the total sludge will be removed and land-applied to 100 acres in the City of St. Michael by the end of October . Jim Krystosek of Alpine Homes appeared to discuss the question of financial responsibility on the sanitary sewer repairs on 53rd Street in Heuring Meadows. The main sewer line plugged up with gravel and rocks and eventually plugged up into the house. Alpine called in Roto Rooter, who found a depression in the line right before the curb. The line was dug out and "water" came out of house immediately. Later John Middendorf called in Infratech to televise the rest of the line and found gravel and rocks in the pipe. City Engineer Peter Carlson explained that no gravel had yet been hauled onto the site when the pipe was installed. Pete believes the gravel was introduced after the utilities were installed. The only way that could happen would be if the plumber allowed sand and gravel to enter the pipe when he installed the service line. City Attorney Couri recommended that the Council make a claim against the developer for the costs of repair. City Engineer Pete Carlson reviewed the grading plans for the Albert Villas and Primary School Parks. Carlson can have the Primary School soccer field graded for a 75 X 110 yard field. Dennis Fehn Gravel and Excavating has provided the low quote for grading the Primary School filed of$45,116.60. Peterson made a motion to accept the low bid from Fehn Excavating in the amount of$45,116.60. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Matt Bullock Construction provided the lowest bid on the grading at the Albert Villas Park in the amount of $33,372.00. Carlson will attempt to get soccer field wider that the 65 yards shown on the grading plan ifit is possible, up to 75 yards wide. Fay made a motion to accept the bid from Matt Bullock Construction in the amount of $33,372.00 for the grading of Albert Villas Park. Klecker seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Carlson reported that he is working with the railroad to have the ditch cleaned along the tracks. They have agreed to come out and clean out the ditch if an agreement can be reached with the City. One culvert is plugged and could be cleaned out as a temporary improvement to alleviate early spring drainage problems. Infratech has a Jet Vac that could be used to cleanout this culvert now at an estimated cost of $5,000. Klecker made a motion to proceed to have the Albertville City Council Minutes October 20, 2003 . Page 3 of4 culvert cleaned out by Infratech at a cost of $5,000. Peterson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson presented the preliminary assessment roll for the Northwest Commercial Park Project. The assessments on unplatted properties will be deferred until the property develops. Klecker made a motion to approve preliminary assessment roll. Berning seconded the motion, All voted aye. Carlson reported on the rear yard drainage problems at 6325-6379 Kahler Drive NE. The cost of regarding the area is $6,000. Carlson also reported that he has researched extending the trail along CSAH 37 to Kahler Drive and solve the drainage problems as well. The cost of the option to build trail and alleviate the drainage problems is approximately $47,000. The Council directed the engineer to research extending the trail from CSAH 37 all the way to CSAH 19. The project could be completed in the spring of2004. Kuechle Underground has provided the low bid of $49,983 to install Storm Sewer Improvements along 60th Street by the Savitski lift station and Sunrise Plumbing. The improvement project should alleviate the flooding that occurs on CSAH 37. Berning made a motion to approve the project at a cost of$49,983. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Kuechle Underground also provided a bid in the amount of $13,734 to add catch basins on either side of Main Avenue NE to alleviate some of the flooding problems there. The bid also includes sidewalk repairs and replacement of the 4" drain pipe. Klecker made a motion to approve the catch basin project at a cost of $13,734. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. Carlson has met with Tom Finken to discuss an easement across his property for the installation of a trail. Since Finken has purchased the property under a Contract for Deed, Bob Heuring is still the owner. He is willing to give the easement but he is concerned about being taxed as residential or industrial. Pete is continuing to work out the issue for Heuring. The trail will likely have to be gravel this fall and will not be paved until the property is developed. Carlson also reported that the trail by the Cedar Creek Townhouses should be paved yet this fall and the sidewalk along 64th Street will be installed when the street is constructed. Councilmember Klecker reported the Otsego Creek Authority has met. The City of Otsego feels a good share of the problems will be taken care as the developers complete their work on the developments in Otsego. Berning made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2003-21 titled AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON DESIGNATED CITY PROPERTY. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Klecker made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE #2003-22 titled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1993-16 TO ADD A PROVISION REGULATING THE Albertville City Council Minutes October 20, 2003 . Page 4 of4 SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OUTDOORS. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Council changed the meeting date with the Fire Department from Tuesday, November 4th, to Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00 PM. The Council set a special meeting for the purpose of conducting final interviews for the position of city administrator on Tuesday, October 28th, starting at 5 :00 PM. The administrator was directed to place an ad for the relocation of the former Beatrice Praught house. The Council further agreed to allow the Fire Department to use the former Steve Praught house for training purposes. Fay made a motion to approve Check #'s 18754 and 18780. Berning seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to adjourn at 9:20 PM. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye. . /-D--~ ~}./---) Don Peter~ Mayor ~~Q '\ -// f . I ,'J~^--- Linda Goeb, City Administrator .