2018-11-05 City Council MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 5, 2018
APPROVED MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
1. CALLTO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.m.
7:00 PM
Present: Mayor Hendrickson and Council members Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Vetsch.
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Administrator-PWD Adam Nafstad and City Attorney Mike Couri
Others Present: Mike Schoemer, Lauryn White
3. RECOGNITIONS — PRESENTATIONS — INTRODUCTIONS
A. Shop STMA Week Proclamation
Hendrickson read the proclamation proclaiming November 18-24, 2018 as Shop STMA Week. She
then presented the proclamation to Schoemer. Schoemer reported Shop STMA Week has been
around approximately five years and is an extension of Small Business Week.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Sergeant Ben Schaap reported that deputies working the night shift will be putting notice cards on
cars to remind residents about the winter parking restrictions. Cocking asked if there are a lot of
problems. Schaap stated that the program's intent is to remind residents in a friendly manner that
there is no parking from 2:00-6:00 am.
5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Motioned by Vetsch, seconded by, Olson, to approve the Agenda as presented. Ayes: Hendrickson,
Cocking, Hudson and Olson. Nkys: None. Absent: Vetsch. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the 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.
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A. Approve the October 15, 2018, regular City Council meeting minutes as presented
B. Authorize the Monday, November 5, 2018 payment of claims as presented, except bills
specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been
provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City
Hall upon request
C. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Wright County and the City of
Albertville for the Purchase of Salt for the 2018-2019 Snow and Ice Removal Season at a
cost of $76.52 per ton
D. Approve Pay Estimate #I in the amount of $27,061 to Ornann Brothers for Westwind Park
Improvements
Motioned by Cocking, seconded bj7 Olson, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes:
Hendrickson, Cocking, Hudson, Olson, and Vetsch. Nays: None, Absent: None. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None
8. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
A. City Council
1). Committee Updates
There were no updates.
B. Public Warks/Engineering
1). CSAH 19 Landscape Proposal
Nafstad reported that Wright County is going through, the process of seeing if a noise wall is needed
along the improvement area and stated this, is required because the project is receiving federal
dollars. Olson inquired if a CSAH road has ever received a noise wall in the metro and Nafstad
reported on the process that is required to be followed. The county also held several informational
meetings for affected property owners.
Nafstad has heard there are access needs for the businesses along the improvement area and the
county has been receptive to those concepts. He stated it would be a right in, right out near D.
Michael B's.
Nafstad reported that staff is in discussion with the ownership of the Albertville Outlet Mall about
funding for improvements south of the proposed area. It would need to be funded by the City and
Mall. Hendrickson inquired if there would be two left turn lanes into the west side of the Mall.
Hendrickson inquired when bids would go out for bid and Cocking asked how much the City would
need to fund and Nafstad stated it would be more than $600,000 between the mall and the City and
that ratio has yet to be determined.
Nafstad reported with this project, the City has the option to landscape and/or install decorative
lighting. The City could replicate the landscaping and lighting that was done to the south of CSAIJ
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19. He stated that is expensive and labor intensive for the Public Works Department. He has asked
WS13 to come up with a proposal for the landscaping.
Vetsch had concerns for safety of City employees maintaining the medians. Nafstad reported there
are other options which include, tall grass or shrubs. He would like to avoid mulch and plantings.
Motioned bjx Cocking, seconded ky Vetsch, to approve the CSAH 19 Landscaping Proposalfto"I
WSB in the amount of $28,731. Ayes: Hendrickson, Cocking, Hudson, Olson, and Vetsch. Nays:
None. Absent: None. MOTIONDECLARED CARRIED.
C. Fire — None
D. Finance -None
E4. City Clerk. —None
F'. Planning/Zoning — None
G. Building — None
H. Legal — None
1. Administration
1). City Administrator's Update
Nafstad reported that staff will email results to the candidates after the polls close. Nafistad reported
that Albertville has 4,177 registered voters.
Nafstad reported that enterprise budgets will be brought to the Council meeting.
The next centennial planning meeting is November 26, 2018 and they had a number of community
groups present at the last meeting.
Nafstad reported that staff has a signed purchase agreement for the Barthel property and the dance
studio has a purchase agreement and they seem receptive to the agreement.
Nafstad reported Barthel Industrial Drive NE is closed for improvements to, the railroad tracks.
Olson stated he learned there was a push to get the tracks up to code in terms of safety.
Nafstad provided an update on the progress of Westwind Park improvements.
9. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
November 12 City Offices Closed, Veterans Day
November 13 Joint Powers Water Board, 6:00 p.m.
Canvass Board, 6:45 p.m.
Planning Commission, Cancelled
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November 19
City Council, 7:00 p.m,
November 22/23
City Offices Closed, Thanksgiving Observed
November 26
Joint Powers Water Board, 6:00 p.m.
Parks Committee, 7:00 p.m.
December 3
Truth in Taxation Hearing, 6:30 p.m.
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
December 10
STMA Ice Arena Board, 6:00 p.m.
December I I
Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
December 17
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
December 24
City Offices Closed 11:00 p,m. — 5:30 p.m., Christmas Eve
December 25
City Offices Closed, Christmas Day
December 26
Joint Powers Water Board, TBD
Parks Committee, TBD
10. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Olson, seconded by Hudson, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m Ayes: Hendrickson,
Cocking, Hudson, Olson, and Vetsch. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberly A.
odena, City Clerk
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