2012-12-03 CC MinutesA,lbertville
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, December 3, 2012
APPROVED MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER — PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting Mayor Vetsch called the regular City Council meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
7:00 PM
Present: Council members Jillian Hendrickson, Larry Sorensen, John Vetsch and Dan Wagner.
Mayor Mark Meehan arrived at 7:05 p.m.
Absent: None
Others Present: Interim City Administrator Robert Thistle, City Engineer/Public Works
Director Adam Nafstad, City Clerk Kimberly Olson, City Planner Alan Brixius, City Attorney
Michael Couri, Water/Wastewater Operator Gerald Gerads, Kelly Gerads, John Gerads, Mitchell
Gerads, and Rob Olson
3. RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
A. Eagle Scout Mitchell Gerads
Mitchell Gerads reported his Eagle Scout project was to build and install wood duck houses
around the Albertville area. He stated the ducks lay their eggs in the houses to hatch. Once
they hatch, about 80% of wood ducks return to the same house year after year.
Vetsch presented Gerads with a certificate of appreciation and thanked him for his work
within Albertville. He congratulated Gerads on achieving Eagle Scout.
4. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM
There was no one present to speak.
5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motioned by Vetsch, seconded by Hendrickson, to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes:
Meehan, Hendrickson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by City Staff and will be
enacted by one motion. In the event an item is pulled, it will be discussed in the order it is listed
on the Consent Agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items. These items will
be approved by a separate motion.
A. Accept the November 19, 2012 regular City Council meeting minutes as presented
B. Authorize the Monday, December 3, 2012 payment of claims that includes electronic
payments of 1557 EFT - 1563 EFT and check numbers 31536 to 31567 as presented
C. Approve hiring Janet Rust for the full-time Administrative Assistant II/Accounting
Clerk position starting Monday, December 10, 2012, at step one starting wage of
$17.37 per hour with a six month probation period
D. Approve the November 26, 2012 Parks Committee meeting minutes as presented
E. Approve Pay Estimate #6 to Eureka Construction for the I-94 project in the amount of
$1,240,354.91
Hendrickson would like to discuss consent agenda item C.
Hendrickson asked to hear more about the individual staff is recommending for the position.
Olson reported that Janet Rust has over twenty years of experience with accounting functions
and also has her two year degree in accounting. Staff felt her personality would be a good fit
with the office staff. Staff felt she was very honest and a hard worker. Nafstad stated that he
was impressed with her overall work ethic. He stated that working in the private sector, she was
very customer oriented. He stated they received 97 applications and they interviewed a total of
eight candidates.
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Hendrickson, to accept the consent agenda as presented.
Ayes: Meehan, Hendrickson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent. None.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
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Regular Meeting of December 3, 2012
8. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
A. Finance
1) Approve 2013 Final Budget and Levy
Thistle reported the 2012 total budget was $3,815,006 and in 2013 the total
proposed budget is $3,877,690. The 2012 total levy was $3,142,272 and in
2013 the proposed levy is $3,205,160. The difference from 2012 to 2013 is 2%
and that is all from debt service.
Hendrickson inquired what the debt service would be in future years. Nafstad
stated that overall the debt service should remain the same and may have the
potential to drop slightly in 2014. He stated that six years of reduced budgeting
for operations is hard to sustain and they will have to begin levying for
operations or have diminished services.
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Hendrickson, to approve Resolution 2012-
051 entitled a Resolution Adopting Property Tax Levy Collectible in 2013.
Ayes: Meehan, Hendrickson, Sorensen and Vetsch. Nays: Wagner. Absent.
None. MOTIONDECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Hendrickson, to approve Resolution 2012-
052 entitled a Resolution Adopting the 2013 Final Budget. Ayes: Meehan,
Hendrickson, Sorensen and Vetsch. Nays: Wagner. Absent. None.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
B. City Clerk -None
C. Legal -None
D. City Engineer/Public Works Director - None
E. City Council - None
F. Administration - None
G. Planning/Zoning - None
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS and/or UPCOMING MEETINGS
Sorensen reported the December STMA Ice Arena Board meeting has been cancelled so
the next meeting will be the second week in January.
Hendrickson stated the holiday lights along Main Ave. NE look nice.
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Regular Meeting of December 3, 2012
Nafstad announced there will be an appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, December 12
from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for all those involved in the I-94 WB C-D road completion.
December 11 Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
December 17 City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
10. ADJOURN MEETING
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Hendrickson, to adjourn the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
Ayes: Meehan, Hendrickson, Sorensen, Vetsch and Wagner. Nays: None. Absent:
None. MOTIONDECLARED CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberly_: Olson, City Clerk
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Regular Meeting of December 3, 2012