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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
July 19, 2010
MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER — PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members Tom Fay, Larry Sorensen, and Dan Wagner
OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Larry Kruse, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Planner
Al Brixius, and City Engineer Adam Nafstad
ABSENT: Council member John Vetsch and City Clerk Bridget Miller
PUBLIC FORUM
James Hill, 13574 45 Ct NE, St. Michael, expressed his desire to help create a community
garden. Hill, a recent college graduate is looking to get involved in the community and stated
community gardens are a great asset to the City. Mr. Hill stated he had worked with City
Administrator Kruse on locations such as the STMA Arena Lot, Barthel Industrial Lot, Compost
Site land or City lots behind the mall.
The Council expressed interest in the project and requested additional information be sent.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
The Tuesday, July 19 2010 agenda was amended as follows:
City Attorney Couri requested STMA School District 885 Fiber Agreement be added.
Council member Sorensen requested the 5774 Main Avenue Apartment be added to discuss
rental problems there.
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City Administrator Kruse requested staffing be added.
Council member Fay requested Dean's Plumbing mobile billboard
CMs Sorensen/Fay motioned to approve the Monday, July 19, 2010 agenda as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
All items with an asterisk () are considered to be routine in nature by the City Staff and will be
enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council
member or citizen so requests. In such event, the item will be removed from the Consent
There were no items on the Consent Agenda.
DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Authorize the Monday, July 19, 2010 Payment of Claims (bills).
CMs Fay /Sorensen motioned to authorize the Monday, July 19, 2010 Payment of Claims (bills)
for check numbers 028619 to 028665 as presented, that will be scanned with supporting
documents; the electronically scanned version will be kept on file in the office of the Finance
Director that will serve as the City's official record. Motion carried unanimously.
CITY CLERK
Approve July 6, 2010 regular City Council minutes.
CMs Fay /Sorensen motioned to approve the Tuesday, July 6, 2010 regular Council minutes as
presented, the signed copy will be scanned and retained as the official City record. Motion
carried unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL
STMA Ice Arena
Arena Board members Sorensen and Wagner gave an update about setting some target goals on
hours needed to commit to summer 2011 ice. Stated the Board is looking at concession prices
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and hours for a handicapped hockey program. Staff continues to look at options for inexpensive
roof repairs to fix some minor leaking.
Council member Fay requested that staff enforce the no parking in the front of the arena in the
fire lane, as it appears arena users are starting to ignore the no parking there.
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Wright County Sheriff USPCA Region 12 K -9 Trials
Mayor Klecker reported the USPCA Region 12 K -9 Trials are being held. Klecker stated the
competition and demonstrations are very impressive. Just prior to the meeting about fifty squad
cars from around Minnesota paraded passed City Hall with sirens blaring! Mayor Klecker
complimented the City Crew for their hard work preparing the grounds for the event.
PLANNING
Continued discussion on Approve Ordinance No. 2010 -002 related to the Height of Temporary
Outdoor Seasonal Sales Signage
CMs Wagner /Sorensen motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2010 -002 entitled an Ordinance
amending Section 1000.22 (Temporary Outdoor Seasonal Sales) of Appendix A (Albertville
Zoning Ordinance) of the 2005 Albertville Municipal City Code relating to Sign Height for
Temporary Outdoor Seasonal Sales events as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEERING
Approve Resolution No. 2010 -022 for 2010 Plans and Specifications for the 2010 Street
Improvement Project
CMs Fay / Klecker motioned to approve Resolution No. 2010 -022 for 2010 Plans and
Specifications for the 2010 Street Improvement Project and accept the low bid from Knife River,
Inc., the amount of $173,215.31 to reclaim and pave 61 st Street NE, from a point midway
between Kahl Avenue NE and Kahler Drive NE to just beyond Kaiser Lane NE; Kahler Drive
NE, between 61 st Street NE and 62nd Street NE; Kahler Circle NE; Kaiser Lane NE and overlay
Kalenda Court NE and Lachman Avenue NE, between 60th Street NE and CSAH 37. Motion
carried unanimously.
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LEGAL
Fiber Optic in the Right of Way Agreement between the City of Albertville and Independent
School District 885
City Attorney Couri presented a one page agreement specifying the conditions that allows the
School to install a fiber optic line in the City's Right of Way. The project connects Schools
within the City to the fiber main line on I -94.
CMs Wagner /Sorensen motioned to approve the agreement entitled Fiber Optic in Right of Way
Agreement between the City of Albertville and Independent School District 885. Motion carried
unanimously.
City Administrator Kruse reported that he was able to add a dozen fibers to the School's project
to solidify a future fiber network for the City. Currently the City uses a wireless system to
connect the Fire Hall, STMA Arena, Public Works and Waste Treatment to the City Hall and out
via a T1 line to the internet and World -wide Web. The City has a Voice over IP phone system
connected to the T1 line. Although the wireless system to remote facilities is fairly new, the
equipment is already outdated and two recent lightning events leads staff to believe the use of a
fiber connection to all city facilities instead of the wireless will be the best long term solution.
ADMINISTRATION
Lou Anne Daniels — Dean's Plumbing mobile billboard
The Council express displeasure with the mobile billboard that Dean's Plumbing currently has
on the Lou Anne Daniel's Property. Staff reported they have chased the Dean's Plumbing sign
around in the past and he continues to disregard staff s directives to remove the sign. Staff has
talked to Ms. Daniels, stating she is aware of the situation and also is disregarding the City's
direction. The Council requested staff pursue the illegal sign.
Staffing
City Administrator Kruse reported staff has been working on the 2011 budget. Kruse reported in
the last six years, the City has seen a significant increase in miles of roads to maintain; additional
parks and yet minimal increase in public works /parks employees to complete the work. Public
Works has seen the replacement of a full time employee who retired, but other than that, the only
additional employee is in Water and Waste Treatment. In City Hall the number of receipts,
checks, accounts receivable, facility rental activity, and other workload has significantly
increased over that time frame, and again staffing levels have not increase. The City has
benefited from some Youth State Work Programs which have provided some temporary light
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duty staffing. The City has taken over the administration of the STMA Arena which brings in an
additional $10,000 of revenue using existing staff. That being said, the continued effects of the
recession require action to manage our budget.
Kruse reported development activity continues to be very slow along with building permit
activity. Regarding the building department, duties have shifted somewhat. Alternative duties
have included rental licensing and inspection, vacant housing registration and inspections,
managing foreclosed properties, assisting with fire inspections and additional zoning compliance.
Revenues in the Building Department have gone from a high of almost $500,000 to $30,000
proposed for 2011. In 2008 and 2009, the hail storm damage filled the development void.
During those busy development years when the City had high numbers of new homes and
commercial construction, the Building Department had supplemental outside assistance from
Inspectron. Today, those services are used sparingly for vacation and sick leave coverage.
Kruse requested the Council direction on how they would like to handle changes in staffing. The
Council discussed changing the status of the Building Technician position from full time to
approximately half time. The Council agreed the City Administrator should proceed to
implement this reduction as the budget shortfall needs to be addressed. The Council requested
the City Administrator work with the Personnel Committee as needed for further direction or
support on the reduction in hours.
ANNOUNCEMENTS and or UPCOMING MEETINGS
July 2010
26 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
26 7:00 p.m. City Council Budget Workshop (or soon thereafter)
August 2010
2 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
3 8:00 a.m. Filing for City Council opens
7 10 :00 a.m. City Offices open for Absentee Voting
7 3:00 p.m. City Offices close for Absentee Voting
August 2010 - continued
9 6 :00 p.m. STMA lee Arena Board meeting (upper level City Hall)
10 7:00 a.m. Primary Election
1.1 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
1.3 5:30 p.m. St. Michael vs. Albertville Bowling Challenge (St. Michael)
16 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
17 5:00 p.m. Filing for City Council CLOSES
23 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
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September 2010
6 all day Labor Day observed — City offices closed
7 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting TUESDAY
13 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
14 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
20 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
27 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
ADJOURNMENT
CMs Sorensen/Wagner motioned to adjourn the Monday, July 19, 2010 regular City Council
meeting at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Larry Kru ,City Administrator (recording secretary)
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