2007-01-08 CC Minutes Special
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
January 8, 2007
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members Dan Wagner, John Vetsch, Ron Klecker,
and LeRoy Berning. Others attending City Administrator Larry Kruse, Assistant City Engineer
Adam Nafstad, Elwyn Tinklenberg, Jodi Ruehle, S.E.H. Engineer's Jaimison Sloboden, Scott
McBride and Mark Durling
General Public in attendance: Adam Zoffi, Dave Eide and Wally Odell.
Mayor Klecker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
I. Meeting Purpose and Overview
City Administrator Kruse presented opening comments stating that the purpose of the workshop
was: to seek Council direction for an 1-94 layout, which staff will take to the 1-94
Implementation Task Force; to ask the Council to endorse this layout; and to seek Federal
Funding. The Tinklenberg Group will update the Council on their efforts obtaining Federal
Funding, and discuss their strategy for the 2007 funding cycle. SEH will review several layouts
and seek concurrence on a preferred layout. SEH will discuss associated cost to complete a
preliminary design or staff approved layout. Finally, the staff hopes to understand the Council's
expectation on Albertville's financial involvement and share this with the 1-94 Implementation
Task Force.
Elwyn Tinklenberg stated an opportunity is coming in February for the City and 1-94 Task Force
to submit a project for Federal Funding. Tinklenberg errl-phasized that transportation funding
remains very competitive and that due to a lack of funds, MnDOT is pretty much in a
maintenance mode. The people that are the most successful are the ones that collaborate with
multiple jurisdictions and work together. Tinklenberg p:rroposed a fee of approximately $3,000
per month to promote the City's project and keep it before decision makers.
II. Interchange Project Status
Scott McBride ofSEH reviewed the current status of where Albertville is in the project
development process. The city has completed the Environmental Assessment and has nearly
completed the Federal Access Approval process. The one remaining item to complete is the staff
approved layout. McBride stated that the advantage in IJ1loving one of the proposed layouts
forward is that environmental approvals have already been obtained. To deviate may require
opening up some of those approvals, and there are risks involved whenever you do that.
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III. Task Force Update
Jodi Ruehle provided an update of the 1-94 Task force activities including the latest draft ofthe
MOD (Memo ofDnderstanding) drafted by the Working Group. The MOD serves as a
document that communicates the willingness to work together to advance transportation
improvements along a portion of the 1-94 Corridor among the Cities of Albertville, Otsego and
St. Michael, Wright County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Ruehle added that additional supporting documents to the MOD include a map of the study area,
a draft implementation schedule for the major projects within that area (interchange
improvements at CSAH 19/37, Naber Avenue and Kadler Avenue) in order of priority and
phasing. A fourth major project includes capacity issues on the Interstate that would require an
additional lane of traffic.
Ruehle concluded that the work accomplished by the Working Group and Task Force should be
recognized as a major step in the way of reaching consensus and collaboration that improves the
chances of acquiring support for funds at the federal level.
IV. Phasing Analysis
J aimison Sloboden of SEH reviewed .several standard layouts, which have been discussed in the
past and several hybrid layouts. Sloboden's interactive layouts on the computer made it quite
easy for the Council to understand the various phasing opportunities. Sloboden presented a menu
of various components which helped the Council understand the cost of various phasing options.
V. Council Discussion
Discussion was held on the various standard and hybrid layouts, which the Council rallied
around supporting the $12 million dollar project.
Consensus was reached regarding the following:
1) Jaimison Sloboden of S.E.H. will generate an engineering proposal to complete the 1-94
Preliminary Plan and seek MnDOT approval of a staff approved layout. The proposal
shall identify some sub-components such as a Geotechnical (soils) Study and a
Hydrology Study or other components, which the city can pursue using the remainder
(approximately $100,000) ofthe Federal Funds already allocated. These items would be
viewed as stand alone projects, which MnDOT would approve. This effort would
minimize the amount of money Albertville would have to invest in the Preliminary
Engineering phase.
2) The Tinklenberg Group will proceed to seek Federal Funding for the 1-94 Project at an
estimated cost of $3,000 per month.
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3) S.E.H. and the Tinklenberg Group will collaborate and put together a Public
Involvement Plan whereby a newsletter or brochure will be sent to Albertville residents
and specific business owners that would be assessed and affected by the proposed 1-94
Project. In addition to the newsletter or brochure, the Albertville website can be used to
convey project information. Several public information meetings will be held to inform
the public. S.E.H and the Tinklenberg Group will put together a budget to accomplish
this business.
4) Staff was directed to share the Council's interest with the 1-94 Task Force to pursue the
$12 million dollar option with the goal to receive 50% Federal Funding and then to raise
the remainder ofthe funds locally from State, County, Albertville and other partners.
5) To adopt the Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively with our out
jurisdictions to promote the 1-94 corridor.
6) To generate several larger scale drawings to depict the preferred alternative.
Mayor Klecker summarized that the meeting was very productive. Klecker was happy with the
Council's unanimous direction to proceed and that it appears staffhas very clear marching
orders. Klecker stated that being this is a workshop no action will be taken at this time, and that a
decision will be deferred to the February 5 City Council meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
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Ron Klecker, Mayor
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