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2021-01-04 City Council MinutesNbertville Una w" UAW ■o aar UP& ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 4, 2021— 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall City Clerk Luedke administered the oath of office to Mayor Hendrickson and Councilmembers Cocking and Hudson and presented them with their Certificate of Election. 1. Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:09 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hudson and Olson Absentee: Councilmember Halling Staff Present: City Administrator-PWD Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, 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 City Administrator Nafstad added an item under the City Council section entitled Accept Resignation from Councilmember Halling and moved the Planning and Zoning reports under Department Business from item C to item A. MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve the January 4, 2021, 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 November 30, 2020, City Council Workshop minutes as presented. B. Approve the November 30, 2020, Joint Governance Meeting minutes as presented. C. Approve the December 7, 2020, Truth -in -Taxation Meeting minutes as presented. D. Approve the December 7, 2020, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. E. Authorize the Monday, January 4, 2021, 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. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of January 4, 2021 6. Consent Agenda - continued Page 2 F. Adopt Resolution No. 2021-001, designating Officials, Consulting Firms and Depositories for 2021. G. Authorize Two New Appointments to the Fire Department Board of Officers. H. Approve Assessment Services Agreement with Wright County for 2022 and 2023. I. Approve Pay Estimate #2 to Omann Brothers for the 58th Street Improvements in the amount of $113,144.35. J. Approve Final Pay Estimate to Knive River for the 2020 Street Improvements in the amount of $34,737.32. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve the January 4, 2021, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. 7. Wright County Sheriffs Office — Updates, reports, etc. 8. Department Business A. Planning and Zoning 1. Advance Volumetric Alliance (AVA) Industrial Development Applications City Planner Brixius presented the staff report and reviewed the actions being requested which included a Land Use Plan change, Zoning Map amendment and Conditional Use Permit approval. He provided information on the public hearing held by the Planning Commission and said staff has included two zoning ordinance options for the Council to consider. Mr. Darren Lazen, representing AVA, provided background information on the project and details on the proposed zoning change. He also discussed the City's required road improvements to Keystone and Kadler Avenues and said AVA was requesting not to build Kadler Avenue but to build all of Keystone Avenue. He provided the estimated expenses involved with the road requirements. City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council regarding the replatting of the property and the City Ordinance regarding the requirements for new developments to construct roadways for their project. He also provided information on future possible expenses to the City if the streets were not built at the time of the development. He said the Council could add an assessment agreement to the developer's agreement for the possible need to build Keystone Avenue in the future. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council regarding the proposed roadways and the Wright County Northeast Long Range Transportation Plan for the area. He also provided information on the agreement between the Cities of Otsego and Albertville for roadways on their joint borders. There was Council discussion regarding the Advance Volumetric Alliance development application, the roadway construction requirements for the project and proposed future streets in the area. The Council also discussed the two zoning options proposed and decided to approve option two which would change the zone only on the land lying west of Keystone for the new plat. Mr. Lazen said their preference would be to pay for part of the roadway at the time the project is built and have an assessment agreement in case the Kadler Avenue is required to be built in the future. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of January 4, 2021 Page 3 1. AVA Industrial Development Applications — continued City Planner Brixius said AVA's Tax Increment Finance District approval is scheduled for the February 1 City Council meeting. He said conditions two, six and ten of the purposed resolution could be modified now and then have further discussion regarding the item at the February meeting. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to adopt Resolution No. 2021-003 as amended and Ordinance No. 2021-02 option 2 addressing the following development applications for Advanced Volumetric Alliance to allow for the construction of a 137,800+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility in the City of Albertville. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. 2. Public Hearing — Advance Volumetric Alliance Industrial DEED Grant Applications City Planning Brixius presented the staff report and said AVA was pursing two State grants for their project. He said the resolution approval would constitute the City's support of the project but added the City was still waiting for documents needed to complete the application process. He answered questions from Council. City Attorney Couri recommended the Council table the resolution and continue the public hearing to a future Council meeting so that the City could receive the missing pieces needed to complete the application process and he could review the documents. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council. Mr. Darren Lazen, representing the AVA, stated his company would supply the necessary documents in the next day or two. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to table the Resolutions and continued the Public Hearing to the January 19 City Council meeting. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. B. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.) There were no updates. 2. Accept Written Resignation from Councilmember Halling City Administrator Nafstad stated the Council had received Councilmember Halling resignation before tonight's City Council meeting. City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council regarding the process of appointing a new Councilmember. MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to accept the resignation from Councilmember Halling and to declared a vacancy on the City Council. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of January 4, 2021 Page 4 3. Approve 2021 Board and Committee Appointments There was Council discussion regarding the various 2021 appointments. Councilmember Hudson stated he would take over the Board appointments to the Planning Commission and STMA Ice Arena Board created by Councilmember Halling resignation. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to adopt Resolution No. 2021-002 appointing City Council Members to various Boards and Committees for 2021 as amended. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. C. Fire 1. Amending Title 6, Public Safety, Chapter 1, Volunteer Fire Department of the Albertville City Code Fire Chief Bullen presented the staff report which included the key items being requested to update. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to adopt Ordinance No. 2021-01 amending Title 6, Public Safety, Chapter 1, Volunteer Fire Department of the Albertville City Code and approve summary ordinance for publication. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. D. City Clerk —None E. Finance — None F. Public Works/Engineering — None G. Building —None H. Legal —None I. Administration 1. Renewal or Requoting of Recycling Contract City Administrator Nafstad provided background information on the current recycling contract which is due to expire in May, 2021. He presented the pros and cons between renegotiating a contract extension and requesting proposals for a new contract and answered questions from Council. The Council discussed the options and instructed Staff to contact the current provider to discuss extending the contract and to update the Council at the February 1 City Council meeting. 2. City Administrator's Update City Administrator Nafstad provided information on the upcoming development projects being heard at the January Planning Commission meeting and answered questions from Council. There was Council discussion regarding the BNSF Quite Zone Study. City Administrator Nafstad updated Council on the work done so far on the study. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of January 4, 2021 Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings January 11 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm January 12 Planning Commission, 7 pm January 18 City Hall closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19 City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday) January 25 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm February 1 City Council, 7 pm 9. Adjournment Page 5 MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, second by Councilmember Hudson to adjourn the meeting at 9:09 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absentee: Halling. The motion carried. Respectfully submitte Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk