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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
October 3, 2011
MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER — PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mark Meehan, Council members Larry Sorensen, Jillian
Schommer, John Vetsch, and Dan Wagner
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Planner Al Brixius, City Attorney Mike Couri, City
Administrator Larry Kruse, Finance Director Tina Lannes, City Clerk Bridget Miller, and City
Engineer Adam Nafstad
ABSENT: none
RECOGNITIONS — PRESENTATIONS — INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Meehan acknowledged that Wright County Commission member Elmer Eichelberg was
in the audience.
CITIZEN FORUM
No comments
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Mayor Meehan asked for amendments to the agenda:
TH.1. Planning — Continued discussion on Patty J's Restaurant SAC and WAC fees moved
up on the agenda to follow City Council under Department Business (City Clerk Miller)
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9.A.1. Close the regular City Council meeting to go into a closed session for the purpose of
receiving an update on the Tanker Settlement (City Attorney Couri)
CMs Wagner /Sorensen motioned to approve amendments to the October 3, 2011 regular
Council agenda, which involved moving item TH.1. Planning- continued discussion of the Patty
J's Restaurant SAC /WAC fees following the City Council and adding a closed session to receive
updates on the Tanker Settlement. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
No comments
DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
CITY COUNCIL
Request from the STHA Youth Hockey Association — Tammy Tupper, on behalf of the STMA
Youth Hockey Association would like to request the City Council to waive the $SO Temporary
Seasonal Sales Permit fee
Mayor Meehan stated that Tammy Tupper on behalf of the STMA Youth Hockey Association
has requested the City Council to waive the $50 Temporary Seasonal Sales Permit fee. City
Clerk Miller informed the Council that Ms. Tupper was in the audience to provide additional
information.
Ms. Tupper told the Council that the STMA Youth Hockey Association has contacted the
property owner, Mike Savitski, to put up a pumpkin stand on the corner of CSAH 37 and
Lachman Avenue NE. It is in the strip mall where the Laundromat and Westside Liquor are
located. The pumpkin stand would be in the corner closer to the STMA Ice Arena. Ms. Tupper
approached staff who instructed her to complete a Temporary Outdoor Seasonal Sales Permit.
According to the City Code, the City Administrator does not have the authority to waive the $50
fee. The pumpkins will be donated by a local resident so the profits from the sale will be a little
more. However, the $50 permit fee will cut into the profits.
Sorensen asked if this is a one - weekend event, which Tupper responded the pumpkin sales will
be this weekend. The Association will put the signs up and take them down according to the
Code.
Mayor Meehan looked to the Council for a motion, which follows:
CMs Sorensen/Wagner motioned to waive the $50 Albertville Temporary Seasonal Sale fee for
an STMA Youth Hockey Association Pumpkin Sale Fund- raiser that will be held the weekend of
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October 7 through October 9; located on the corner of CSAH 37 and Lachman Avenue NE
within the Sunrise Plumbing Commercial Development parking lot in front of the Albertville
Laundromat. The location of the Temporary Seasonal Sale tent will not interfere with the traffic
flow within the parking lot or the Laundromat. Motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING AND ZONING
Discussion of the Sewer Access Charge (SAC) and Water Access Charge (WAC) for the address
of 5262 Kyler Avenue NE, Suite 111 and Suite 112
City Attorney Couri reported that at the September 19, 2011 regular Council meeting staff was
directed to meet with the current property owner of the Shoppes of Prairie Run strip mall located
at 5262 Kyler Avenue NE and the tenant/business owner of Patti J's that occupies Suites 111 and
112. (a.k.a. Tom Clouttier and Sirios Svolopoulos).
Staff, consisting of City Attorney Couri, City Engineer Nafstad, and City Administrator Kruse,
met with the two (2) individuals on Thursday, September 22, 2011 for the purpose of discussing
both the back SAC and WAC fees that are attributable to the existing Suite 111 (formerly known
as Senior Peppers) located at 5262 Kyler Avenue NE and the SAC and WAC that are due to the
expansion into the adjoining Suite 112 (formerly known as BB Wireless). As an outcome of the
meeting the proposal was as follows:
1. $4,722.36 of the past WAC is due to Joint Powers. This would be paid to Joint Powers
by the City now and assessed against the property payable over a five year period.
2. The remaining $13,097.64 of the past SAC and City WAC would not be assessed against
the property nor paid at this time. Patti J's can continue with the number of seats it
currently has (and may expand to the BB Wireless space, provided it pays the new SAC
and WAC as set out below) without paying the $13,097.64. But, if Patti J's discontinues
business at the premises for 30 days or more, sells the business to a third party, or
expands the business beyond the BB Wireless space, the SAC and WAC credits would
revert back to what has been paid on this space to date. This would be 1.14 SAC and
WAC units previously paid with the development of Senior Peppers plus the 2.36 Joint
Powers WAC units assessed under #1 above. If the BB Wireless expansion discussed
below moves forward and the SAC and WAC fees are assessed, then the combined space
would have an additional credit of 2.87 units of SAC and WAC. Whatever use succeeds
Patti J's would then have to come into compliance with the SAC and WAC fees by
paying the difference between the credits and the units attributable to the new use, which
would be calculated on the successor's use per the Met Council manual in place at the
time of the change. Payment of fees by Patti J's successor would be at the SAC and WAC
rates in effect at the time of succession.
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3. The BB Wireless expansion area would have to pay Joint Powers WAC charges now,
which are calculated at 2.87 units times $2,001, or $5,742.87.
4. The BB Wireless expansion area would be special assessed for the City portion of the
WAC ($2,726.50) and the entire SAC ($13,202.00) over a period of five years.
5. Interest rate on all assessments would be the City's standard assessment rate for SAC and
WAC, which is 6.1% (2% over the most recent bond rate). All assessments would be
levied this fall with payments to begin in 2012. The property owner would have to agree
not to appeal any of the assessments.
6. These points would be reduced to a writing, signed by the City and Property Owner,
consented to by Patti J's, and the agreement would be recorded on the property records at
Wright County.
7. Payment breakdown is as follows:
a. Cash now: $5,742.87
b. Assessments: $20,650.86
c. Possible future payment by Patti J's successor; amount not calculable at this time.
Couri noted that the proposal would essentially grandfather in the City's portion of the WAC and
all of the SAC attributable to Patti J's (Suite 111) as long as Patti J's occupies the space. Should
Patti J's no longer occupy the space and Mr. Cloutier find a new tenant the $13,097.64 of prior
SAC and City WAC fees would come due. However, if another restaurant business were to open
in the Patti J's (Suite 111 and Suite 112) the new business entrepreneur would pay SAC and
WAC on any units the new restaurant qualifies for over and above the amount originally paid by
Senior Peppers and BB Wireless. Should the new type of business that occupies the space (Suite
111 and Suite 112) be an office or retail setting, no additional SAC or WAC would be due.
Couri stated that Mr. Cloutier rejected the above proposal staff prepared. Mr. Cloutier's concern
dealt mainly with the back charges for both the $4,722.36 of Joint Powers Water Board WAC
fees and the potential $13,097.64 in future City SAC and WAC fees if Patti J's is not successful
and closes the doors. Cloutier expressed his displeasure when he found out the SAC and WAC
calculations were incorrectly calculated on Suite 111 following Senior Peppers leaving the space.
Cloutier looks at this as a City's mistake and he should not be penalized for the error.
Couri informed the Council that other businesses within Albertville have been notified of
miscalculations of SAC fees, which they reluctantly agreed to be assessed for the newly
calculated difference and were paid over five (5) years. These businesses are Heidi's Market
(Car Wash) in the amount of $37,500; D Michael B's in the amount of $36,432; and, Country
Inn & Suites in the amount of $29,584. It is unknown the specifics as to why these businesses
stood out for staff to go back and recalculate the fees. It was brought up and the City and owners
dealt with the error.
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Staff is recommending entering into an agreement to pay the back SAC and WAC fees. If an
agreement is not entered the City Attorney is directing the City and the Building Official not to
issue any occupancy permits for the restaurant space (or in this case; into the BB Wireless space -
Suite 112) until such SAC and WAC fees have been either paid or the property owner agrees
upon a payment plan with the City. The owner (Mr. Cloutier) agreeing to pay the back SAC and
WAC fees would allow Patti J's to continue operating as is; however, the City would still require
payment of back SAC and WAC fees when and if another restaurant occupies the premises.
Should the new tenant change the layout of the space that would trigger the need to complete a
building permit that would require the Building Official to issue a `Certificate of Occupancy'.
Mayor Meehan invited Mr. Cloutier to speak on the subject of the SAC and WAC fees that are
being proposed on his facility.
Mr. Cloutier began by asking the Council, staff, and others present what if you were informed
that you were going to be charged for your electricity by the number of light bulbs you had.
Cloutier commented that you would probably be surprised how much you would be paying.
Cloutier continued by reporting he owns property in other parts of the metropolitan area. With
these economic times the property value or taxes have remained stable or on some went down.
The property in Albertville is about the only one that the value pretty much stayed the same yet
the taxes went up. Cloutier shared that when the pizza restaurant opened a few doors down from
Patti J's, Cloutier had no problem paying the additional SAC and WAC fees.
Now he is working with Sirios Svolopoulos, business owner of Patti J's, to help the restaurant be
successful. Cloutier allows Mr. Svolopoulos to expand into the former space of BB Wireless.
After a few months of being in business it was discovered by staff that there are back SAC and
WAC fees that are due, plus the need to recalculate the fees to Suite 112 were BB Wireless was.
Cloutier seemed to understand the need to pay additional SAC and WAC fees on the BB
Wireless space; however, did not agree to paying the back SAC and WAC fees on the current
space of Suite 111 that is occupied by Patti J's.
Cloutier brought up the fact that an error was made, which he feels it is the City's mistake.
Cloutier doesn't feel he should have to pay for a mistake or error that was done by the City.
Cloutier has put money into the building and now the city is expecting him to pay more for back
SAC and WAC fees. This oversight by the City should have been caught when it went from
Senior Peppers to Montage Bistro. If it wasn't caught then, staff had another chance when it
changed from Montage Bistro to Pappy's.
City Attorney Couri stated that he disagreed that a "mistake" was made by the City, as the
original applicant applied for a "carry out" restaurant and somewhere along the line it changed to
a full service restaurant. He said the City does not complete a SAC and WAC review when the
businesses changes ownership.
Council wanted clarification on the $4,722.36 of the Joint Powers Water Board portion, which
would be paid now. Couri confirmed that the $4,722.36 amount owed to Joint Powers Water
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Board would be paid now by the City and assessed against the property that would be payable
over a five (5) year period beginning in 2012.
Council member Schommer acknowledged there was a mistake or error in calculating the past
SAC and WAC fees to Suite 111 of 5262 Kyler Avenue NE. Schommer has visited with staff
regarding the concern and would be open to helping the business and property owner; however,
doesn't have a solution at this time.
Mayor Meehan began taking a roll call to find out where each Council member stood with a
recommendation.
Council member Wagner shared that he supports staff and is in agreement with the seven (7)
proposal items that staff prepared.
Council member Schommer was hesitant as she would like to work something out, but does want
the calculation to be fair for both the City and the owner.
Council member Sorensen stated he was okay with the proposal that staff has prepared with the
amendment to item No. 2 `or changes operations or the building structure in such a manner that a
`Certificate of Occupancy' is required under the Building Code' that City Attorney Couri
suggested.
Council member Vetsch was in agreement with the proposal and the amendments made this
evening.
Mayor Meehan looked to the Council for a motion to the Patti J's Restaurant/Shoppes at Prairie
Run, 5262 Kyler Avenue NE -Suite 111 and 112 accepting staff s recommendations presented in
the October 3, 2011 regular Council packet with the amendment made by City Attorney Couri
under Item No. 2 to strike diseentinues business at the premises f Ts or- more, slam
business to a t hird ,. . , and add the following language `or changes operations or the building
structure in such a manner that a `Certificate of Occupancy' is required under the Building
Code'. The motion was made as follows:
CMs Vetsch/Schommer motioned to accept staffs recommendations including amendments
made:
1. $4,722.36 of the past Joint Powers Water Board portion of Water Access Charges
(WAC) is due to Joint Powers. This would be paid to the Joint Powers Water Board by
the City now and assessed against the property (5262 Kyler Avenue NE, Suite 112)
payable over a five (5) year period; and,
2. The remaining $13,097.64 of the past Sewer Access Charges (SAC) and City Water
Access Charges (WAC) would not be assessed against the property nor paid at this time.
Patti J's can continue with the number of seats it currently has (and may expand to the
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BB Wireless space (Suite 112), provided it pays the new SAC and WAC as set out below
without paying the $13,097.64. But, if Patti J's expands the business beyond the BB
Wireless space (Suite 112) or changes operations or the building structure in such a
manner that a `Certificate of Occupancy' is required under the Building Code the SAC
and WAC credits would revert back to what has been paid on this space (Suite 112) to
date. This would be 1.14 SAC and WAC units previously paid with the development of
Senior Peppers plus the 2.36 Joint Powers Water Board WAC units assessed under No. 1
above. If the BB Wireless (Suite 112) expansion discussed below moves forward and the
SAC and WAC fees are assessed, then the combined space would have an additional
credit of 2.87 units of SAC and WAC. Whatever use succeeds Patti J's would then have
to come into compliance with the SAC and WAC fees by paying the difference between
the credits and the units attributable to the new use, which would be calculated on the
successor's use per the Met Council Manual in place at the time of the change. Payment
of fees by Patti J's successor would be at the SAC and WAC rates in effect at the time of
succession.
3. The BB Wireless (Suite 112) expansion area would have to pay Joint Powers Water
Board WAC charges now, which are calculated at 2.87 units times $2,001.00, or
$5,742.87.
4. The BB Wireless (Suite 112) expansion area would be special assessed for the City
portion of the WAC ($2,726.50) and the entire SAC ($13,202.00) over a period of five
(5) years.
5. Interest rate on all assessments would be the City's standard assessment rate for SAC and
WAC, which is 6.1% (2% over the most recent bond rate). All assessments would be
levied this fall (2011) with payments to begin in 2012. The property owner would have
to agree not to appeal any of the assessments.
6. These points would be reduced to a written agreement, signed by the City and Property
Owner, consented to by Patti J's, and the agreement would be recorded on the property
records at the Wright County Recorder's Office.
7. Payment breakdown is as follows:
a. Cash now: $5,742.87
b. Assessments: $20,650.86
c. Possible future payment by Patti J's successor; amount not calculable at this time.
Motion carried unanimously.
Council directed staff to amend the `Certificate of Occupancy' document to include the number
of seats when dealing with eating establishments, which would trigger evaluating the SAC and
WAC fees for the space.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
No comments
PUBLIC WORKS-PARKS DEPARTMENT
No comments
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT (WWTP)
No comments
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
No comments
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Authorize the Monday, October 3, 2011 payment of the claims that includes electronic payments
187 EFT and check numbers 30240 to 30294
CMs Wagner /Sorensen motioned to authorize the Monday, October 3, 2011 payment of the
claims that includes electronic payments 187 EFT and check numbers 30240 to 30294 in the
total amount of $70,656.91 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 the Monday, September 19, 2011 regular City Council meeting
M Meehan/CM Schommer motioned to approve the Monday, September 19, 2011 regular City
Council minutes as presented. Mayor Meehan, Council members Schommer, Sorensen, and
Wagner voted aye. Council member Vetsch abstained from voting.
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PLANNING AND ZONING
Discussion of the Sewer Access Charge (SAC) and Water Access Charge (WAC) for the address
of 5262 Kyler Avenue NE, Suite 111 and Suite 112
This item was discussed earlier in the meeting.
ENGINEERING
Accept the City Engineer's Project Status
I -94 Westbound Collector- Distributor Road
City Engineer Nafstad briefly commented on the I -94 Westbound Collector Distributor Road,
which staff held a meeting on Friday, September 23 with MnDOT District No. 3. The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss the remaining design of the distributor road that focused on the
slotted drain, specifications for earthwork, the wall design, and meeting the ADA requirement on
CSAH 37 traffic signal.
As an outcome of the meeting, the design team will be submitting revised final plan sets to the
State by October 6 th for MnDOT District No. 3 who will forward them onto the MnDOT's
Central Office. The City needs the MnDOT's approval of the plans in order to bid the project.
Other things unfinished are the negotiations with AT & T on the easement acquisition and
relocation agreement.
CSAH 19 Traffic Signals
Nafstad continued by reporting back to Council on the CSAH 19 (LaBeaux Avenue NE) Traffic
Signals. Nafstad stated that staff has contacted the Wright County Highway and Sheriff's
Department to review the crash history at the various intersections along CSAH 19. These
include and are not limited to CSAH 18 (a.k.a. Jason Ave. NE and 50 St. NE), 57 Street NE,
and CSAH 37 (a.k.a. 60 St. NE or 61 St. NE).
The predominant problem found at all three (3) locations are motorists making a permissive left -
hand turn on a green light, failing to follow the signage that reads "yield on a green'. These
intersections have green - arrows; however, when a motorist approaches most likely sees the green
ball light and feels they have the right to make a left turn.
Nafstad gave a suggestion to mitigate the crashes, which is to allow a permissive left turn by
using a flashing yellow arrow versus the green ball light. Implementing this style of signalized
lights would involve replacement of five (5) sections of signal heads for the left turns and
replacing them with a 4- section signal head that would have on the top a red arrow, next a solid
yellow arrow, next a flashing yellow arrow, and at the bottom a green arrow.
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Incorporating the yellow flashing arrow is a safer, more efficient left turn signal and is now a
MnDOT standard. It has been suggested by Wright County that the CSAH 19 & CSAH 37
signal be retrofitted first because approximately 50% of the accidents happen at this intersection.
Council asked what the estimated cost to change out these lights would be which City Engineer
Nafstad gave a rough guessimate of $30,000 to $35,000 for each signal. Nafstad was hopeful
that Wright County would share in some of the expense.
Council member Sorensen agreed with the statistics that 50% of the accidents do seem to happen
at the CSAH 19 & CSAH 37 intersection. Sorensen directed staff to research where to pull the
City's portion of $17,500 in the budget to change out the left turn traffic signals with Wright
County sharing in the remaining $17,500.
Nafstad would work with the Finance Director to research where to come up with the City's
portion to change out the left turn traffic signals at the intersection of CSAH 19/37; and, to notify
the Wright County Highway Department the City would be willing to share the expense to
upgrade the signal lights to the MnDOT newer standards.
Four Season Park — Trail Improvement (continued discussion item from September 19, 2011)
City Engineer Nafstad was directed to research the cost to overlay the Four Seasons Park Trail.
This cost was not included in the 2011 Street Improvement; however, staff has been monitoring
the sidewalks and trails throughout Albertville. This trail is approximately ten (10) plus years
old and is beginning to show wear and tear.
The estimated cost to overlay the trail portion within the Four Seasons Park was estimated at
$23,000. To include and get the job done it needs to be decided now before the weather changes.
The main purpose of reporting on the trail was to inform the Council the condition of the parking
lot and the trail.
Council asked if the costs would go up a significant amount if the project was postponed until
2012, which staff felt the cost would be pretty close to the $23,000 amount. Staff did want the
Council to know they would like to see the overlay completed in 2012 and not put it off any later
than that.
Council acknowledged the fact that the trails and or sidewalks throughout Albertville are in need
of maintenance. The City applied for a Wright County Grant but were not awarded it in 2011.
The Council wants to hold off until 2012 to try applying for the Wright County Grant; otherwise,
include it in the 2012 Street Improvement Project. City Planner Brixius prepared the Parks and
Trails Comprehensive Plan, which gives the City something to work with.
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LEGAL
Accept the City Attorney's Report
City Attorney Couri asked if the Council had any concerns regarding the report. One area Couri
focused on was the AT & T easement that Nafstad commented on earlier.
Proposed Amendments to the City Administrator's Contract
City Attorney Couri began by stating that the City Administrator's Contract was initially drafted
and entered into in November 2003. The contract has not been updated since then with the
minor change in the calculation of the car allowance section. The Mayor, serving as a member
of the Personnel Committee, asked Couri to review and bring the City Administrator's Contract
up to date. In other words do some general housekeeping on the language within the document.
Couri noted that included in the agenda packet is a compare document that shows the changes
made from the original contract. The changes are relatively minor in nature and mostly clarify
the original intent of the parties. For example, the changes in Paragraph 3 bring the salary up to
date and clarifies that salary increases shall be equal to the percentage cost of living adjustment
for all other City employees. Other changes clarify that sick leave accrues per the City's
Personnel Policy (Paragraph 8); Paragraph 9 clarifies which professional organizations the City
will pay dues for and which events the City will pay travel for; and Paragraph 12 clarifies that
the City Administrator will be evaluated annually and that the City Administrator will place the
performance evaluation on the City Council agenda.
Council member Sorensen challenged Mayor Meehan as to how much did it cost the City to have
the City Attorney review the City Administrator's Contract. Sorensen would have appreciated if
this would have been brought up at a Council meeting prior to the Personnel Committee making
the decision to amending the document. The amendments or changes are minor. As Couri
reported they are basic housekeeping, which was not really necessary.
CMs Vetsch/Wagner motioned to approve the amendments to the City Administrator's Contract
as presented. Mayor Meehan, Council members Schommer, Vetsch, and Wagner voted aye.
Council member Sorensen voted nay. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATION
City Administrator Update — Ukrainian Delegates
City Administrator Kruse gave a review of how the day went for the Ukrainian Delegates. The
day began with a social hour where there were coffee, rolls, and juice. Then they gathered
around tables where there was an economic development discussion with participation by Wright
County City Administrators, area businesses and other professionals. It was interesting to
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discover how they thought process is somewhat similar to ours. Staff was involved during the
workshop session where we broke out into smaller groups to continue the discussion.
The Crow River Seniors prepared a `Minnesota' hot dish, a jell -o type salad and staff contributed
a variety of desserts. After the meal they went outside to help plant an Autumn Maple tree,
which was received positively by the Ukrainian's. This is something I did when I visited them in
May 2011. Wright County Sheriff's Department had a K -9 Unit here to demonstrate how the
dogs are used to help control criminals. A couple of the Albertville firefighters were here with
the ladder truck.
They boarded a van and toured a few businesses in the area. The first stop was at the Minnesota
Road Research office where Irina Fursman, an interpreter marked where she was from; then they
went to the J & B Meats production in St. Michael for a tour of the facility. They got to see the
joint Crow River Senior Center where the members served beverages and bars. They toured the
St. Michael, Albertville, and Hanover Library. The last stop was for the day was the Albertville
Premium Outlets where they were given bags that contained gift cards ranging from $50 to $5.
They wished they had more than a couple hours to shop.
All -in -all it was a beautiful day and everyone enjoyed the workshop along with the company.
ANNOUNCEMENTS and or UPCOMING MEETINGS
October 2011
10 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
11 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
17 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
24 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
24 8:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Committee meeting
31 6:00 p.m. Joint Albertville -St. Michael City Councils
and the STMA School Board mtg
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November 2011
7 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
8 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
11 all day Veteran's Day observed — City offices closed
14 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
21 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
24 all day Thanksgiving Day observed — City offices closed
25 all day Friday after Thanksgiving — PW -UD closed
28 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
28 8:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Committee meeting
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December 2011
5 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
12 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
13 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
19 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
26 all day Christmas Day observed — City offices closed
26 8:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Committee mtg. (tentative)
27 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting (tentatively set)
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CLOSED SESSIONS - UPDATE ON THE TANKER ACCIDENT LITIGATION
CMs Wagner /Sorensen motioned to close the regular City Council meeting at 9:08 p.m. for the
purpose of going into a closed session to receive an update on the Tanker Accident Litigation
Settlement. Motion carried unanimously.
CMs Wagner /Schommer motioned to reconvene the regular City Council meeting at 9:11 p.m.
with the option to make a motion based on the information received during the closed session
regarding the Tanker Accident Litigation Settlement. Motion carried unanimously.
CMs Schommer /Sorensen motioned to direct staff to proceed or go forward with the Tanker
Accident Litigation Settlement as prepared by the City Attorney and as previously agreed upon
without the Truck Driver's signature. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN
CMs Wagner /Schommer motioned to adjourn the Monday, October 3, 2011 regular City
Council meeting at 9:12 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Bridget Miller, ty Clerk (recording secretary)
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