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2020-10-19 City Council Minutes�1bertvi j je bwd Twin W-9. Mp Qy Uft- ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1. Call to Order Acting Mayor Cocking called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call Present: Acting Mayor Cocking, Councilmember Hudson Present remotely: Mayor Hendrickson and Councilmember Olson Absentee: Councilmember Halling October 19, 2020 — 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall Staff Present: City Administrator-PWD Nafstad, City Clerk Luedke, City Attorney Couri and City Planner Brixius 3. Recognitions — Presentations — Introductions - none 4. Public Forum There was no one present for the forum. 5. Amendments to the Agenda Councilmember Hudson added an item under the Legal Section regarding a discussion on the disturbance that occurred over the weekend. Motion made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Acting Mayor Cocking to approve the October 19, 2020, agenda as amended. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion 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. Items pulled will be approved by a separate motion. A. Approve the October 5, 2020, regular City Council meeting minutes as presented. B. Authorize the Monday, October 19, 2020, 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 Lawful Gambling Premise permit for the Elk River Royal -Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation at PMA Financial Network for December 29, 2020. D. Authorize Purchase of Fall Protection and Self Rescue Equipment from USA Blue Book. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of October 19, 2020 6. Consent Agenda - continued Page 2 E. Call for Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission for November 12, 2020 after the Special City Council meeting at 6 pm. F. Approve Payment Estimate 1 to Omann Brothers for the 58th Street Improvement project in the amount of $568,615.57. Motion made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Acting Mayor Cocking to approve the October 19, 2020, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. 7. Public Hearing There were no Public Hearings scheduled. 8. Wright County Sheriffs Office — Updates, reports, etc. The Wright County Sheriff's office did not have an update. 9. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.) Acting Mayor Cocking provided an update from the STMA Ice Arena meeting. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council regarding the STMA Ice Arena meeting. B. Finance -None C. Planning/Zoning 1. Gonyea/Watermark Properties — Single Family Concept Plan City Planner Brixius presented the staff report and said the developer was seeking feedback on the concept plan to determine whether to move forward with an application. Mr. Gonyea, one of the applicants, gave a brief overview of the single-family rental community concept plan that was being proposed. Mr. Ian Peterson, Watermark's Director of Operation, provided further details which included information on other metro cities that currently have single-family rental communities and presented details on the amenities that would be included in the home rental. Mr. Peterson also reviewed the history of the project along with the advantages to the renters. He answered questions from Council. City Planner Brixius provided information on proposed site and details from the Planning Commission's discussion. Mr. Brixius also discussed options that the City may take into consideration regarding the proposed project which included no change in the zoning and the project would not go forward, to move ahead with the 50 feet wide lot concept plan with conditions or to move ahead with the single-family rental concept by increasing the minimum lot size to 60-foot lot width and 120-foot lot depths. He answered questions from Council. City Administrator Nafstad and City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council. There was Council discussion regarding the single-family rental community concept plan, the proposed lot sizes and possible traffic concerns. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of October 19, 2020 1. Gonyea/Watermark Properties — Single Family Concept Plan - continued Mr. Peterson said that they would take all of the comments into consideration and refine their concept plan and added that they may apply in the future. 2. 2030 Vision Study City Planner Brixius said staff would like direction on recent requests received by City for changes in zoning for sites that have not been guided for the developer's proposed use. He provided the history of the 2030 Vision Study and reviewed the specific inquiries that had been received. In addition, he discussed the pros and cons as to whether the proposed land use plan and zoning map should be changed and asked what the City's long-term goals should be for the different areas. He said staff would like to schedule a joint meeting with the City Council and Planning Commission. City Administrator Nafstad said a joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission was approved on tonight's Consent Agenda for November 12 at 6 pm. There was Council Discussion regarding the 2030 Vision Study, the Land Use Plan and the recent inquiries that the City has received. Council asked staff to also reach out to neighboring cities regarding land uses that abuts their communities. D. Fire E. City Clerk 1. Approve Proposal for the City's Website Redesign and Implementation City Clerk Luedke presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council regarding the proposal and some of the features of the new website redesign. City Attorney Couri said he would like to review the Granicus proposal before it was signed. The was Council discussion regarding the current website and the proposed new website design and implementation process. Motion made by Mayor Hendrickson, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to approve the proposal from Granicus for the City's Website Redesign and Implementation in the amount of $15,000 with the 6 years of maintenance, hosting and licensing fee contingent upon City Attorney approval. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried F. Public Works/Engineering — None G. Building — None H. Legal 1. Discuss Disturbance over the Weekend Councilmember Hudson asked City Administrator Nafstad to summarize feedback received by the City regarding the March that had happened. Mr. Nafstad provided details on the feedback he had received. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of October 19, 2020 1. Discuss Disturbance over the Weekend - continued He said the city was not aware the event was going to take place and noted others have called inquiring about obtaining a special event permit for outdoor events. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council. The Sheriff Deputy who was present said he was not working on the day but said he was told that the sheriff's department wanted to create a safe environment and to keep the event as peaceful as possible. He answered questions from Council. There was Council discussion regarding the March, whether a special event permit should have been required and traffic concerns. Council directed staff to invite Wright County Sheriff Deringer to an upcoming Council meeting to discuss issues regarding future events. City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council regarding first amendment rights, traffic management and details as to if a special event permit may have been required for an event. I. Administration 1. City Administrator's Update City Administration Nafstad said the Governor's bonding bill had passed which included funds for the waste water treatment plant project. He also provided an update on other projects in the City. City Clerk Luedke provided an update on the upcoming General Election including information on absentee voting. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings Oct. 26 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm Nov. 2 City Council, 7 pm Nov. 9 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm. Nov. 10 Planning Commission, 7 pm Nov. 11 City Offices Closed in observance of Veteran's Day Nov. 12 Special City Council meeting, 5:30 pm Nov. 12 Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission, 6 pm Nov. 16 City Council, 7 pm Nov. 23 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm Nov. 24/25 City Offices Closed in observance of Thanksgiving 10. Adjournment Motion by Councilmember Hudson, second by Mayor Hendrickson to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk