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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
MARCH 3, 2008
MINUTES
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
PRESENT FROM ALBERTVILLE: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members Dan Wagner,
LeRoy Berning, Tom Fay and John Vetsch; City Administrator Larry Kruse, Assistant City
Engineer Adam Nafstad, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Planner Al Brixius and City Clerk
Bridget Miller
ABSENT: None
STORMWATER ISSUES TO INCLUDE
• 54TH STREET NE AND BARTHEL INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NE STORMWATER STUDY
• UPDATE ON NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
• CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
• STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN PROPOSAL
City Administrator Kruse stated that the purpose of the workshop this evening is to discuss
Stormwater issues or concerns within Albertville. Staff will touch on the 54th Street NE and
Barthel Industrial Drive NE occasional flooding concern and whether the Council wants staff to
put together a Stormwater Management Plan. Kruse then turned it over to Assistant City
Engineer Nafstad to go into more detail on the findings and research regarding the stormwater
concerns in Albertville.
Assistant City Engineer Nafstad began discussing the belief that a Stormwater Management Plan
would be an invaluable tool for the City, which would greatly assist with issues such as those
associated with County Ditch No. 9, Barthel Industrial Drive NE and 54th Street NE intersection
conditions, discharge requirements of Otsego Creek, needed policy and ordinance revisions, the
City's needs relative to determining the impacts of participation in the National Flood Insurance
Program, continued growth and development, and infrastructure maintenance and replacement
needs. Bolton & Menk, Inc. has put together a project team led by William Douglass, the Water
Resources Department Manager.
Nafstad reported more on the benefits of a Stormwater Management Plan, which would evaluate the
current and long-term stormwater needs in a community and recommends a coordinated program
of improvements, maintenance programs and policies that will result in an organized stormwater
system designed to minimize or eliminate future flooding.
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Nafstad touched on the current review propose, in which parcels are reviewed as a part of the
whole picture. Having a Stormwater Management Plan in place would give staff the tool to look
beyond the individual plat under review. A Stormwater Management Plan could potential
answer concerns of how will the platting of one section of land affect the adjoining parcels.
Nafstad went on to report that these parcels are reviewed under the current ordinances that are in
place, so as ordinances (including State Regulations) the adjoining parcels that are developed
later would be reviewed according to different standards. Having said that, Nafstad asked, is this
the right timing for Albertville to take a step back to begin discussing and proposing a
Stormwater Management Plan for the remaining vacant land. Since it appears development is
slowing down, this may be a good opportunity for Albertville to take advantage of drafting and
adopting a Stormwater Management Plan.
Council and staff had a lengthy discussion challenging staff with the pros and cons as to how to
proceed. There was the question as to how long the process will take, which staff informed the
Council it would take approximately 6-8 months to complete. Council listened to staff and
considered the thought that a Stormwater Management Plan in place would be beneficial for the
remaining undeveloped land in Albertville. The concern came up with how will future re-
development be handled with the Stormwater Management Plan.
Kruse summarized by stating that staff has listened and taken into account the concerns Council
has with the development of a Stormwater Management Plan. Staff has some general direction
from the discussion this evening as to how to proceed. Staff will put together a Request for
Council Action that will be presented at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY Council member Vetsch, seconded by Council member Berning to adjourn the
March 3, 2008 Committee of the Whole meeting at 9:50 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Ron Klecker, Mayor
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Bridget Mill , City Clerk
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