2004-07-19 CC Minutes
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
City of Albertville Minutes
July 19, 2004
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Council members Tom Fay, and Ron Klecker, City Engineer
Pete Carlson, City Planner Al Brixius, Acting City Attorney Dave Wendorf, and City Administrator
Larry Kruse.
Absent: Council member Dorothy Rich and Leroy Berning
Mayor Peterson called the City Council meeting of the City of Albertville to order at 7:00 p.m.
MINUTES:
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to approve the minutes
of the July 6th regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA:
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to approve the agenda
adding the following items:
)r Discussion of automobile and cycle noise
)r Prairie Run under Legal
Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to approve the
following consent agenda items pulling item d and Item e:
a. Approve payment of claims check number 200 I 0 to 20051
b. Adopt a Resolution appointing election judges for the primary and general election for
the City of Albertville.
c. Approve Ebert's Public Facility Building pay request No.2 in the amount of
$386,745.00.
d. Approve entering into an escrow agreement whereby Franklin and/or LeBrun deposits
$3,000 to complete sewer feasibility study and based on this agreement staff is
authorized to contract with S.E.H. to complete the study.
e. Approve changing the utility billing cycle to a bi-monthly billing
f. Approve sizing the Public Facilities Bond at $2,100,000.
g. Approve the Street Overlay bid with Universal Enterprises ofMid-MN in the amount
of $98,070.
h. Adopt a resolution for the City of Albertville to become a member ofthe 4M Fund.
1. Approve the final payment number 5 to Dennis Fehn Gravel, Inc for the Ice
Arena/City Park Parking Lot Improvement in the amount of$4,592.57.
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Motion carried unanimously.
PULLED AGENDA ITEMS:
Item d: Approve entering into an escrow agreement whereby Franklin and/or LeBrun deposits
$3,000 to complete sewer feasibility study and based on this agreement staff is
authorized to contract with S.E.H. to complete the study.
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to approve entering
into an escrow agreement whereby Franklin and/or LeBrun deposits $3,000 to complete sewer
feasibility study and based on this agreement staff is authorized to contract with S.E.H. to complete
the study. Motion carried unanimously.
Item e: Approve changing the utility billing cycle to a bi-monthly billing.
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to approve changing
the utility billing cycle to a bi-monthly billing. Motion carried unanimously.
DEPARTMENT BUSINESS:
PLANNING:
TOWNE LAKES 5TH ADDITION
MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to approve the Final
Plat of the Towne Lakes 5th Addition based on the City Planners Report and the amended Council
Findings of Fact and Decision as on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously.
ALBERTVILLE PREMIUM OUTLET MALL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT
MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Mayor Peterson to approve the Albertville
Premium Outlet Mall's Conditional Use PermitIPlanned Unit Development to approve the location
of storage sheds and allow a reduction in the fence height as per the City Planners Report, Findings
of Fact and Council Decision as on file in the office of the City Clerk.
PRECISION TUNE SIGN
MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by Council member Fay to approve Precision Tune's sign
request as per the City Planner's Report, Findings of Fact and Council Decision. Motion carried
unanimously.
ENGINEERING:
INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY ENGINEERING PROPOSAL
At the request of staff, S.E.H. submitted a proposal to identify the cost of major collector projects that
have a regional impact including: CSAH 19/CSAH 37 Interchange, CSAH 19, 50th Street, 70th Street
and MacIver Avenue.
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MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Council member Klecker to authorize the City
Administrator to sign the Infrastructure Study proposal at an hourly amount not to exceed $3,200.
Motion carried unanimously.
WESTERLY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ACCESS ROAD STUDY
At the request of staff, S.E.H. submitted a proposal to complete feasibility study to study the westerly
link from the west end of the Albertville Premium Outlet Mall road to the connection by Welcome
Furniture.
MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Council member Klecker to authorize the City
Administrator to sign the Westerly Commercial Property Access Road Study at an hourly rate with an
amount not to exceed $3,800, noting that most of the engineering work has already been completed by
Mr. Darkenwald and given to S.E.H., so the cost should be minimal. Further the cost ofthe study
would be built into any further project involving the improvement. Motion carried unanimously.
LEGAL:
PRAIRIE RUN
City Attorney Couri present the request from Robert Finken to include site specific improvements into
the City's Prairie Run project and assess him for the cost. City Attorney and City Administrator Kruse
will look into this further and report back to council.
ADMINISTRATION:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Council reviewed and acknowledged receipt ofthe City Administrator's written report.
NOISE DISCUSSION
Council member Klecker expressed interest in the council pursuing additional enforcement for noise
from automobiles and cyclists. City Attorney Couri stated he would look into it further. It was also
suggested to have the Sheriff s Department come to a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Council member Klecker to adjourn the meeting
at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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