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2006-06-05 CC Minutes• A�Ibcrtville sn" Imm w un& • ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL June 5, 2006 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Council members John Vetsch, LeRoy Berning, Ron Klecker, and Tom Fay, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Planner Al Brixius, City Engineer Mark Kasma, Assistant City Engineer Adam Nafstad, City Administrator Larry Kruse, Wastewater Treatment Superintendent John Middendorf, Finance Director Tina Lannes, Public Works Supervisor Tim Guimont, and City Clerk Bridget Miller ABSENT: none Mayor Peterson called the Albertville City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ADOPT AGENDA MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Berning to approve the agenda as amended and on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously. Add: Legal — Sex Offender Gold Key Development Admin.- Building Permits PW - Mosquito Update Move Towne Lakes 5th from Engineering to Citizen Forum MINUTES MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Council member Berning to approve the May 15, 2006 regular City Council minutes as amended and on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Council member Klecker to approve the purchase of a new Portable Backup Generator for use at the Wastewater Treatment Plant with funds from Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Account at a cost not to exceed $16,775 and staff will draft a landscape plan. Motion carried unanimously. MAPublic Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 • Page 2 of 9 CITIZEN FORUM Mayor Peterson asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to discuss an item that is not already on the agenda. owne Lakes 5th Addition Trail Joe Yarden, of the Towne Lakes 5th Addition questioned the proposed trail asking where was going and when it would be constructed. City Administrator Kruse stated that the trail is proposed for construction within the next year or two. Assistant City Engineer Nafstad commented that as discussed, the trail is proposed to go between the homes in Blocks 4 and 5 of Towne Lakes 5th Addition. The trail that will go between the home sites in these blocks was a last minute idea at time of final plat approval by the City Council to provide additional access to Linwood Park. There will be additional information by the June 19, 2006 Council meeting. Oakside Park Sandy Wortman asked the Council if they would take into consideration removing the horseshoe • pit located at Oakside Park and replace it with a basketball court. Brad Dollar, Brett Wortman and Samantha Wortman went around the neighborhood obtaining signature on a petition supporting a basketball court. 0 Council advised Ms. Wortman to attend the next Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to discuss the potential of placing a basketball court within Oakside Park. Albertville Post Office A number of Albertville Post Office employees inquired if the Council was aware of the Post Office was going to be removed. Information was shared with Rose Pahl that the building was going to be sold and moved to another location outside the Albertville City limits. Council stated they had no intentions of relocating the Post Office. City Attorney Couri commented it is a Federal Building and the City would have no control over what the Feds propose to do. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION BY Council member Vetsch, seconded by Council member Klecker to approve the consent agenda pulling check numbers 22909 and item E. Motion carried unanimously. A. Approve payment of claims check numbers 22849 to 22921 M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 • Page 3 of 9 B. Approve SEH's recommendation for Application for Payment No. 12 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion to Gridor Construction in the amount of $57,523.00 C. Approve Bonestroo's recommendation for Application for Payment No. 3 for City Hall Construction to Breitbach Construction in the amount of $615,410.00 (pgs. 21-22) D. Approve application for 3.2 Malt Liquor License for the Foxtailers Snowmobile Club for the Albertville Friendly City Days at Central Park on June 10, 2006 E. Approve On -Sale and Special Sunday Liquor License Application to Victor Hernandez for Rancho Grande Restaurant III to be located at 5600 LaCentre Avenue NE, Suite 108 (Rosetti's Pizza) F. Approve purchase of the Railroad Property from BNSF railroad identified as Parcel No. 1, Parcel No. 2 and Parcel No. 3 in the Bettendorf Appraisal Report as on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Financing for Parcel #1 in the amount of $60,000 is to come from Park Dedication Funds; Parcel #2 in the amount of $256,000 is to come from the General Fund and Parcel No. 3 in the amount of $68,000 is to be funded via the New City Hall Project. G. Approve request from St. Albert's Catholic Church for a Eucharistic Procession down Lambert Avenue NE around to Lander Avenue NE then back to St. Albert's Catholic Church on June 18, 2006 from 11:00 —11:30 a.m. H. Approve a 3.2 Malt Liquor License for the St. Albert's Catholic Church for the St. Albert's Parish Festival at St. Albert's Parish Center on July 15, 2006 • ACTION ON PULLED CONSENT ITEMS Check number 022909 �i MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Klecker to approve check number 022909. Motion carried unanimously. A trove On -Sale and Special Sunday Liquor License Application to Victor Hernandez for Rancho Grande Restaurant III to be located at 5600 LaCentre Avenue NE. Suite 108 (Rosetti's Pizza Council inquired if this was a new application or is it a transfer of a liquor license. Staff confirmed it was a new liquor license as the current establishment has an "On -Sale Wine" and "3.2% Malt On -Sale" Liquor License. The applicant is applying for a full "On -Sale" and "Special Sunday" Liquor License. MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Mayor Peterson to approve item E — On -Sale and Special Sunday Liquor License Application to Victor Hernandez for Rancho Grande Restaurant III to be located at 5600 LaCentre Avenue NE, Suite 108. Motion carried unanimously. MAPublic Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 . Page 4of9 LIQUOR COMPLIANCE CHECK Deputy Scherber informed the Council that he has been assisting with the Liquor Compliance Checks since 2002. The compliance checks for Albertville were conducted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 4:00 p.m., which they felt would not be during a peak time. Wright County compliance checks are higher this year County wide in comparison to previous years. The compliance checks are not completed for Wright County, but Albertville is one of the higher cities as of today. City Attorney Couri stated that we would send out an official Public Hearing Notice to the establishments that are non -compliant. At that time the Council may establish the penalty fees or other restrictions. Mayor Peterson asked if any of the establishments presented had anything to say. Dylan Snyder, Manager of Major's Sports Cafe reported that he has attended Liquor Sales Training through Wright County. One of the security bouncers has attended the Liquor Sales Training, also. Major's has taken additional measures to prevent failing future Compliance Checks. • Curt Gentile, Manager — Owner of Geez Sports Bar & Grill stated that has personally taken a Liquor Sales Training course along with a number of the bartenders. 11 Deb Holm, Manager — Owner of The 152 Club has attended training and has conducted additional training within her establishment. John Mabusth, Manager — Owner of Full Moon Saloon & Bar has personally attended the training through Wright County along with all of his bartenders. It was brought to the Council's attention that Wright County is considering going with the Criminal route rather than the current Civil route. By changing to the Criminal route, the bartender or establishment will be prosecuted and it will be tried as a misdemeanor. City Attorney Couri stated the City could amend the Liquor Ordinance to make it mandatory for all establishments within Albertville that sell liquor, wine, 3.2% malt beverages to obtain and keep current the scanning device, which scanning the driver's licenses and calculates the age of the individual. Council set Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. or soon there after to hold a Public Hearing to set the penalty fees associated with the establishments that failed the May 2006 Compliance Check. MAPublic Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 • Page 5 of 9 DEPARTMENT BUSINESS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Wastewater Treatment Facility Report WWTF Superintendent Middendorf reported that with the addition of the second oxidation ditch and computer program, the city has been able to stop adding chemicals and still meet effluent quality standards. Middendorf went on to report that the WWTF Construction is very near completion. All that is left to be done is the sidewalk, black dirt and seeding around the site. Mosquito Control Update PW Supervisor Guimont informed the council that he met with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control. The Mosquito Control staff likes to treat the larva rather than the adult mosquitoes. To control the larva within Albertville would be approximately $16,000 per application. MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by Council member Klecker to approve three (3) spraying applications at a cost not to exceed $1,300 per application to control mosquitoes within Albertville. Motion carried unanimously. FINANCE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Update Finance Director Lannes stated that the total accounts receivable outstanding through May 25, 2006 is $54,794.22. About half of the amount due is from Towne Lakes Addition(s), which have been paid. Proiect Status Report Finance Director Lannes asked the Council is they had any questions regarding the Project Status Update that was presented in the Council packet. Billboard License Fees Finance Director Lannes reported that the city collects an annual fee for billboards, which staff has done research on the actual cost to do the annual inspection per billboard. The amount calculated by staff is $82.99. MOTION BY Mayor Peterson, seconded by Council member Berning to amending the Billboard Annual License Fee to $75.00 per Billboard. Motion carried unanimously. PLANNING AND ZONING City Hall Final Plat City Planner Brixius presented Resolution No. 2006-xx entitled a Resolution Approving the Final Plat for the new Albertville City Hall located at the Corner of Main Avenue NE and • 60th Street NE within the City of Albertville. M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 • Page 6 of 9 Council tabled the City Hall Final Plat to the Monday, June 19, 2006 City Council meeting. ENGINEERING 52"d Street NE - Resolution No, 2006-27 Assistant City Engineer Nafstad reported that staff has competed the plans and specifications for the 52"d Street NE Improvement Project. The estimated construction cost to complete the street, site grading, sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer improvements to be $970,146.81. Staff recommends approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids for the proposed improvements. MOTION BY Council member Vetsch, seconded by Mayor Peterson to approve Resolution No. 2006-27 entitled a Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications for Municipal Improvements to Proposed Albertville Industrial Property and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. Motion carried unanimously. 2006 Street Overlav Project Assistant City Engineer Nafstad stated that staff has identified city roadways to be overlaid as part of the 2006 Overlay Project. The recommended roadways are as follows: • • 54th Street NE (Barthel Industrial Drive NE to Main Avenue NE) • 54th Circle NE • 55' Street NE (Barthel Industrial Drive NE to Lannon Avenue NE) • Lander Avenue NE (57th Street NE to Central Park a.k.a. City Park) • In addition to the above roadways, 54th Street NE and 54th Circle NE have been identifies as alternate or additional roadways to be improved, should bids come in lower than estimated. The estimated base cost for the 2006 Overlay Improvement Project is $116,625.25, as well as, a base bid plus alternate bide estimated at $156,700.90. Within the proposed project includes overlaying of the road segments, multiple bituminous patches located throughout Albertville, replacement of settled and/or damaged concrete and rehabilitation of storm sewer catch basins located on the project roadways. Staff recommends approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids for the proposed improvements. MOTION BY Council member Vetsch, seconded by Council member Fay to approve the Plans and Specifications for the 2006 Overlay Improvements and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. Motion carried unanimously. MAPublic Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 . Page 7of9 2006 Street Sealcoat Proiect Assistant City Engineer Nafstad informed the Council that staff has identified city roadways to be sealcoated as part of the 2006 Sealcoat Project. The recommended roadways are as follows: • 51" Street NE (Barthel Industrial Drive NE to Main Avenue NE) • Lannon Avenue NE (51 st Street NE to Barthel Industrial Drive NE) • Larabee Circle NE • LaSalle Circle NE • Lansing Avenue NE (50th Street NE to 51" Street NE) • Locust Circle NE Staff has completed the plans and specifications for the 2006 Sealcoat Improvement Project at an estimated cost of $26,990.40. The estimate includes 21,867 square yards of bituminous pavement to be sealcoated. Staff recommends approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to solicit bids for the proposed improvements. MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Klecker to approve the Plans and Specifications for the 2006 Sealcoat Improvement Project and Solicit Bids for the . Proposed Improvements. Motion carried unanimously. S.E.H. Undate City Administrator Kruse brought to the Council's attention that SEH has prepared a summary of activities for your review of the various projects identified in the engineering transition plan. The various projects are as follows: n 1. CSAH 37 Pedestrian Trail 2. 2004 Prairie Run 3. WWTP-WWTF Expansion 4. 2005 Ice Arena Expansion 5. 2003 CSAH 19 Upgrade 6. Albert Villas 7. 50th Street NE Pedestrian Trail 8. Primary School Ballfield LEGAL Sex Offenders Mayor Peterson asked if there is anything the City could implement to restrict or better monitor the location of a potential sex offender within the Albertville city limits. A suggestion would be to prohibit them from living a certain radius away from schools or public parks. M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 Page 8 of 9 City Attorney Couri was not aware of whether the ordinance would hold up in a court of law. Should we pass an Ordinance restricting where a sex offender could reside within Albertville it could potentially be of a concern to the residents in the potential area of their neighborhood. Wright County representative brought to the Council's attention an informational meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Monticello High School Auditorium. All concerned citizens are welcome to attend. Council directed staff to draft an Ordinance restricting the area in which a sex offender may live within the Albertville city limits. ADMINISTRATION City Hall Colors Council approved the recommendations made by the Architect for the Interior Colors for the City Hall. Appointment of two City Council members to serve on the I-94 Implementation Task Force City Administrator Kruse recommended appointing two council members to serve on an I-94 Implementation Task Force Committee. The goal of the Task Force will be project implementation and funding. MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Mayor Peterson to appoint Council members LeRoy Berning and Ron Klecker to serve on the I-94 Implementation Task Force Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Advance Fitness Update City Administrator Kruse recommended appointing two council members to serve on the Advance Fitness Task Force. MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Mayor Peterson to appoint Council members Tom Fay and John Vetsch to serve on the Advance Fitness Task Force. Motion carried unanimously. Written Report City Administrator Kruse suggested setting a workshop to discuss the furniture for the new City Hall. Council set Monday, June 26, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. as a Workshop to Discuss the Furniture for the New City Hall. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 06-05-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 Page 9 of 9 To negotiate a price on purchase of land south of City Hall Mayor Peterson closed the City Council meeting at 9:02 p.m. to negotiate a price on the purchase of land south of City Hall Mayor Peterson reconvened the regular City Council meeting at 9:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY Council member Klecker, seconded by Council member Fay to adjourn at 9:17 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 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