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City of Albertville
City Council Minutes
January 3, 2005
AlbertvIlle CIty Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT Mayor Don Peterson, CouncIl members Tom Fay, Ron Klecker, LeRoy Bernmg
and John Vetsch, CIty Attorney MIke Coun, CIty Engmeer Pete Carlson, CIty AdmmIstrator
Larry Kruse, and CIty Clerk Bndget MIller
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ABSENT: CIty Planner Al BnxlUs
Mayor Peterson called the CIty CouncIl meetmg of the CIty of AlbertvIlle to order at 7 00 p m
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
MAYOR PETERSON AND COUNCIL MEMBERS OATH OF OFFICE
Mayor and CouncIl members LeRoy Bernmg, Ron Klecker and John Vetsch read the Oath of
Office
AGENDA
MOTION BY CouncIl member Klecker seconded by CouncIl member Bernmg to approve the
Agenda WIth the followmg amendments Mohon carned unammously
Pulled Items
Legal - Approve Towne Lakes Encroachment Agreement
MINUTES
MOTION BY CouncIl member Klecker, seconded by CouncIl member Fay to approve the
December 20, 2004 CIty CouncIl mmutes as presented Mohon carned unammously
CITIZEN FORUM
There was no one present
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CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION BY CouncIl member BernIng, seconded by CouncIl member Fay to approve the
consent agenda pullIng Items b, c, d and f MotIon carned unanImously
a Approve payment of claIms check numbers 020847-020896
b Adopt ResolutIon No 2005-01 (FIre RelIef ASSOCIatIOn settIng the 2005
contnbutIOn at $1,300 per year of servIce)
c Approve S E H 's ApplIcatIon for Payment No 3 (FINAL) to Hennen ConstructIon
Co In the amount of$I,514 40
d Approve S E H 's ApplIcatIon for Change Order No 2 for 2003 SeedIng - Pnmary
School Ball FIelds $6,133
e Approve the CIty EngIneer's recommendatIOn to reduce the Letter of ReductIOn for
Shoppes at Towne Lakes from $255,600 to no less than $88,350
f Approve the CIty EngIneer's recommendatIOn of final acceptance of the publIc
street and utIlIty Improvements Installed WIth the 2nd AddItIon of the Towne Lakes
development
g Approve the CIty EngIneer's recommendatIOn to reduce the Letter of ReductIOn for
Towne Lakes 3rd AddItIon from $354,000 to no less than $155,100
ApPROVE S.E.H.'s ApPLICATION FOR PAYMENT No.3 (FINAL) TO HENNEN CONSTRUCTION
CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,514.40
CouncIl asked for addItIonal InfOrmatIOn on the project CIty EngIneer Carlson reported thIS was
the final payment to the waterlIne project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and PublIc Works
BUIldIng
MOTION BY CouncIl member BemIng, seconded by CounCIl member Klecker to approve
Approve S E H 's ApplIcatIOn for Payment No 3 (FINAL) to Hennen ConstructIon Co In the
amount of $1 ,514 40 MotIOn carned unanImously
ACTION ON PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
ADOPT RESOLUTION No. 2005-01 (FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION SETTING THE 2005
CONTRIBUTION AT $1,300 PER YEAR OF SERVICE)
CIty AdmInIstrator Kruse stated that In 2003 there was no ResolutIOn settIng the FIre RelIef
ASSOCIatIon ContnbutIon, however, there was a motIon made by CouncIl settIng It at $1,300 In
2003 The ResolutIOn should be amended to read $1,500 for 2005
MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by CouncIl member Klecker to approve ResolutIon
No 2005-01 entItled FIre RelIef ASSOCIatIOn SettIng the 2005 ContrIbutIOn at $1,500 per Year of
ServIce MotIon carned unanImously
ApPROVE S.E.H. 's ApPLICATION FOR CHANGE ORDER No.2 FOR 2003 SEEDING - PRIMARY
SCHOOL BALL FIELDS $6,133
CouncIl wanted more detaIls on what the Change Order No 2 IS for CouncIl was under the
ImpreSSIOn that the CIty and School would splIt the cost 50/50
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CIty Engmeer Carlson mformed the CouncIl that the seedmg was done m phases They momtor
the progress of whether the seedmg and fertIlIzer was sufficIent They notIced a need for
addItIonal seedmg and wanted to get as much done before wmter as possIble Carlson
commented that the CIty'S responsIbIlIty m the project was to do the gradmg, dramage and
seedmg of the park The School's responsIbIlIty was to take care ofthe IrngatIOn system
CouncIl asked the CIty Engmeer to venfy the amount spent on the seedmg
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CIty Engmeer Carlson would report back to the CouncIl at the January 18th CouncIl meetmg WIth
an expense spreadsheet
MOTION BY CouncIl member Klecker, seconded by CouncIl member Fay to approve S E H 's
ApplIcatIOn for Change Order No 2 for 2003 Seedmg - Pnmary School Ballfields - $6,133
MotIon carned unanImously
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ApPROVE THE CITY ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PUBLIC
STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS INSTALLED WITH THE 2ND ADDITION OF THE TOWNE
LAKES DEVELOPMENT
CouncIl was heSItant on approvmg the Fmal Acceptance of the PublIc Street and UtIlIty
Improvements mstalled WIth the 2nd AddItIon of the Towne Lakes Development as none of the
streetlIghts were mstalled
CouncIl brought to staffs attentIOn a fence around the north SIde of School Lake near the red
barn set up to be a dog park CouncIl dId not recall approvmg a dog park m the development
CIty Attorney Conn would find out what type of park and who IS mamtammg the park m the
Towne Lakes Development He would reVIew the Developer's Agreement and report to the
CouncIl at the January 18th CouncIl meetmg
ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2005-02 ENTITLED 2005 APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Peterson noted correctIOns to be made on the Appomtments Under FIre Dept
RepresentatIve/PublIc Safety CommIttee It should be CouncIl members Ron Klecker, LeRoy
Bernmg, and Mayor Don Peterson as the Alternate Under Parks CommIttee It should be Mayor
Don Peterson and CouncIl member LeRoy Bernmg
MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by CouncIl member Fay to Appomt Short EllIott and
Hendnckson as Temporary CIty Engmeer Peterson, Fay, Vetsch, and Klecker voted aye
Bernmg voted nay MotIon carned
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MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by CouncIl member Bernmg to hold a SpecIal Meetmg
on Monday, January 10th at 800 P m WIth S E H to reVIew a contmued relatIOnshIp WIth the
firm MotIon carned unammously
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MOTION BY CouncIl member Fay, seconded by CouncIl member Klecker to approve the
remammg appomtments m ResolutIOn No 2005-02 entItled Makmg Appomtments to Certam
Offices and PosItIOns wIthm the CIty of AlbertvIlle for the year 2005 MotIon carned
unanImously
DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
ENGINEERING
ENGAGEMENT OF 1-94 LOBBYIST
CIty AdmInIstrator Kruse addressed the CouncIl askmg what theIr wIshes were after they had a
chance to hear what Mr Tmklenberg had to share wIth them Does the CouncIl wIsh to go ahead
wIth hmng Mr Tmklenberg as a LobbYIst to represent AlbertvIlle?
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Mayor Peterson feels AlbertvIlle needs to go ahead wIth hmng a lobbYIst CouncIl member Fay
was m favor ofhmng a lobbYIst but has hopes of gettmg some funds m return CounCIl member
Bernmg was not much m favor ofhmng a lobbYIst at thIS pomt CouncIl member Vetsch was
new and was hesItant on hmng a lobbYIst CouncIl member Klecker agreed wIth Peterson and
Fay to go ahead wIth hmng a lobbYIst
CouncIl understood the need to actIOn now because Congress IS back m seSSIOn If the CIty wants
to get any finanCIal assIstance from the federal and state levels
. CIty AdmmIstrator Kruse wanted to clanfy wIth CIty Attorney Coun how would the CIty draft
the contract between the CIty of AlbertvIlle and Mr Tmklenberg Some dIScussIon ensued about
how to structure an agreement
MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by CouncIl member Fay to have staff work wIth Mr
Tmklenberg to outlIne a work plan and an agreement for Tmklenberg to Lobby for 1-94 fundmg
and report back to the January 18, 2005 CouncIl meetmg Mayor Peterson, CounCIl members
Fay, Klecker, and Vetsch voted aye CouncIl member Bernmg voted nay MotIon carned
ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2005-03 ENTITLED A RESOLUTION TO WRIGHT COUNTY
SEEKING A TP FUNDING FOR CSAH 19 FROM THE ALBERTVILLE PREMIUM OUTLET MALL
ENTRANCE TO 70TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS
CIty Engmeer Carlson stated that m order to get A TP Fundmg for CSAH 19 for the street
Improvements, we need the County's cooperatIOn and to support the project and the
transportatIon Issues
CIty Engmeer Carlson SaId the County reVIews the projects from the CItIes and ranks them
accordmgly The funds are then calculated by how the projects are ranked The projects are
presented to the County Board, whIch makes the final declSlon on whIch projects to provIde
assIstance ThIS IS an unusual SItuatIOn consIdenng It IS a County road and the CIty IS takmg the
InItIatIve to address the need for the Improvements
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City Engmeer Carlson estimated the cost at $770,000 for the improvements The Councll needs
to understand the County's goal is to spread the funds appropnately over the entire County for all
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The Council debated pursumg fundmg for CSAH 19 and by consensus decided to forgo applymg
for fundmg because they felt it may hmder future efforts for fundmg on the 1-94 ramps
LEGAL
ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2005-04 ENTITLED A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2005 FEES
AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
City Attorney Coun said With the codificatiOn, he had Sterhng Codifiers search through the
ordmances to find any fees the City preViOusly had set for miscellaneous items
Liquor and Wme Licenses mcrease from $2,800 to $3,000
Off-sale Liquor License mcreases from $100 to $200
One-Day N on- Intmacatmg Malt Liquor License leave at $10 per day
Off-Sale Non-IntoxiCating Malt Liquor License set at $50
Garbage Haulmg License mcreased from $50 to $100
Rental of City Park Shelter, (resident) mcreased from $100 to $150 per day plus $100 damage
depOSit
Rental of City Park Shelter, (non-resident) mcreased from $200 to $250 per day $100 damage
depOSit
Rental of Ball field by Softball Leagues mcreased from $50 per team per season to $75 per team per
season
Rental of Ball field for Softball Tournament (three days) mcreased from $300 to $400 per
Tournament
Massage Enterpnse License and Investigation fee set at $300 per enterpnse
Massage Therapist Individual License set at $50 per therapist
Cable System Franchise ApphcatiOn set at $500 plus City expenses
Open Burnmg NUisance Abatement set at $200
Dog License fee decrease from $15 00 to $10 00 annually
Dog Tag Replacement set at $5 00
Dog Impoundment and Redemption fees - 1 st Impoundment mcrease from $20 to $50
Dog Impoundment and Redemption fees - 2nd Impoundment mcrease from $50 to $100
Dog Subsequent Impoundments - mcrease from $100 to $200
City of Albertv1l1e portion of water rates no change untll after the rate study has been completed
City of Albertv1l1e sewer rates no change untll after the rate study has been completed
Water Shut-off fee set at $20
Water Turn-on fee set at $20
Pnvate Sewage Disposal System Permtt fee set at $100
Pnvate Sewage Disposal System Inspection fee set at $100
Rental Urnt License and InspectiOn fee - Smgle Famlly detached residential mcrease from $30 to
$100
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Rental Umt LIcense and InspectIon fee - SIngle FamIly attached resIdentIal mcrease from $40 (per
duplex) to $50 per bUIldIng plus $50 per umt
Rental Umt LIcense and InspectIon fee - Apartment BUIldIngs Increase from $20 per buIldIng plus
$8 per umt to $150 per bUIldIng plus $10 per umt
BUIldmg MaIntenance and occupancy Appeal set at $100 plus CIty expenses
AdvertISIng DeVIce (BIllboard) permIt fee Increase from $75 to $100 per SIgn face
AdvertISIng DeVIce (BIllboard) annual renewal Increase from $75 to $100 per SIgn face
Temporary SIgn PermIt set at $50
Temporary Outdoor Seasonal Sales PermIt set at $50
Home OccupatIon LIcense set at $30
MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by CounCIl member Fay to set the Water Shut-off fee
and Water Turn-on fee at $20 each MotIon carned unanImously
MOTION BY CounCIl member BernIng, seconded by CounCIl member Klecker to approve
ResolutIOn No 2005-04 WIth the amended fees MotIon carned unammously
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CITY ADMINISTRATION
OUTDOOR ICE TIME
CIty AdmInIstrator Kruse asked the CouncIl to conSIder the request from Doug Foster for
outdoor Ice tIme
MOTION BY CouncIl to set from 10-12 or 9-11 for organIzed Ice tIme and reqUIre the users to
Install a permanent SIgn confirmIng organIzed skatIng dunng these tImes - open skatIng
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CIty AdmInIstrator Kruse addressed the CouncIl In regards to the recently adopted Temporary
SIgn OrdInance Kruse asked the CouncIl If they wanted staff to start ISSUIng admlmstenng the
AdmInIstratIve FIne, whIch IS $200 for the first VIOlatIOn and can Increase thereafter for further
noncomplIance
CounCIl dIrected CIty AdmInIstrator Kruse to enforce the Temporary SIgn OrdInance and levy
admInIstratIve fines as necessary
CIty AdmInIstrator Kruse brought to the CounCIl's attentIon the 2005 NatIOnal League of CItIes
Conference comIng up In March He thought WIth the pendIng 1-94 ramp project thIS would be
an opportumty to do some lobbYIng CounCIl member Klecker shared WIth the others that he
attended one of the conferences and found It very InformatIve and an excellent OppOrtunIty to
speak to our congressIonal representatIves
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Kruse updated the CounCIl on the CodIficatIOn progress Staffhopes to get the remaInIng
ordInances out In the next week or two
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CouncIl brought to staffs attentIOn of three (3) poles at the IntersectIOn ofCR 19 and 5ih Street
They were temporary poles untIl the traffic lIghts were Installed The traffic lIghts are complete
and the poles are stIll there When WIll they be removed and IS the CIty contInuIng to pay for the
poles? AdmInIstrator Kruse wIll call NSP and request theIr removal
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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY CouncIl member Fay, seconded by CouncIl member Klecker to adjourn at
9 00 p m MotIOn carned unanImously
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