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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
September 7, 2010
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ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER — PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members Tom Fay, Larry Sorensen, Dan Wagner,
and John Vetsch
OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Larry Kruse, City Attorney Mike Couri, Finance
Director Tina Lannes, and City Engineer Adam Nafstad
ABSENT: City Clerk Bridget Miller and City Planner Alan Brixius
LEGAL
Approve Ordinance No. 2010-006 related to Imposing the Costs of Reinstalling Wetland Buffer
Signs on the Property Owner
City Attorney Couri presented a new ordinance that would allow the City to charge a fee to
replace Wetland Buffer Signs, which are sometimes removed by homeowners. The wetland
buffer signs mark the edge of wetland buffer areas, which are to be left wild. Many times
residents want to expand their lawn and even install structures in the wetland buffer area. Couri
noted that wetland buffers can occasionally be mowed to control noxious weeds, but cannot be
mowed and maintained as a part of the lawn. The buffer area is there to protect the wetland. The
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has stipulated the City must protect these wetland buffer
areas as a part permitting our Waste Treatment Plant. In some cases homeowners have
repeatedly removed signs and this can get expensive to keep replacing them.
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The Council was concerned that some people might not be aware of the wetland buffer
requirement and be surprised when the City replaces the signs and send them a bill. The Council
requested staff publish information in the next newsletter and on the web site to better inform
residents to leave the signs alone and other than controlling weeds, advise residents to stay out of
the wetland buffer areas. The Council suggested giving residents a brief period of time to replace
the signs or work with staff to replace the signs. Then in the future, the City could charge the
homeowner to replace the sign.
CMs Sorensen/Fay motioned to table Ordinance No. 2010-006 entitled an Ordinance Imposing
the Costs of Reinstalling Wetland Buffer Signs on the Property Owner and first attempt to
educate the public about the situation. Further, to bring the Ordinance back to the Council in a
few months for reconsideration. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN
CMs Sorensen/Wagner motioned to adjourn the Tuesday, September 7, 2010 regular City
Council meeting at 10:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Larry Kruse, City Administrator (recording secretary)
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