2004-06-30 CC MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
City of Albertville Minutes
June 30, 2004
Albertville City Hall
PRESENT: Acting Mayor LeRoy Berning, Councilmembers Tom Fay, Ron Klecker,
Dorothy Rich, and City Administrator Larry Kruse.
Absent: Mayor Don Peterson
6:00 PM
Acting Mayor Berning called the City Council meeting of the City of Albertville to order at
6:00 p.m.
2003 AUDIT REVIEW
KDV Auditor Brian Bloch reviewed the 2003 Annual Audit Report and Management letter in
detail responded to questions. The City Council was asked to study the document and Mr. Bloch
and staff would be available to answer questions.
MOTION BY Councilmember Fay, seconded by Councilmember Klecker to temporarily
adjourn the workshop meeting to meet jointly with the City of Otsego. (7:00 p.m.)
MOTION BY Councilmember Fay, seconded by Councilmember Klecker to reconvene the
workshop meeting.
WRIGHT HENNIPINN ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Councilmember Rich to approve the
Development Agreement for the Wright Hennepin Administrative Subdivision and authorize the
Acting Mayor Berning to sign on behalf of the City. Motion carried unanimously.
CITY HALL FACILITY
City Administrator Kruse reported that most of the City Council members had an opportunity to
tour several new city halls in the area including Delano, Hugo and Long Lake. City
Administrator Kruse reported that in order to bid the project this winter and proceed with spring
2005 construction, the City must engage an architect to design plans, specifications and lead the
council through the process of deciding just what the project includes.
The Council discussed that maybe this project should be held off until after the January 1, 2005
as the new council members may want to do something different. The council expressed
concerns about all of the large projects currently under way including the I-94 ramps, the Public
Works Facility and the issue with developer billings.
City Administrator Kruse outlined the timelines involved stating that if the decision is delayed, it
would possibly put off occupancy until January of 2007 or 2008 rather than January of 2006.
Knowing the significant amount of time, other interim staff options may need to be pursued such
as hosting council and planning commission meetings at another location freeing the council
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chamber space for staff. Other suggestions were made to use the conference room for the
building department. By consensus the council directed putting the project on hold and to study
other options for interim space for staff and rental of the old public works building once vacated.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY Councilmember Fay, seconded by Councilmember Klecker to adjourn the
meeting at 8:45 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
LeRoy Bering, Acting Mayor
Larry Kruse, City Administrator