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2021-02-01 City Council Minutes'lb£rtvi j je �- U*WftCWUft- ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1. Call to Order Acting Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call February 1, 2021— 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall Present: Acting Mayor Olson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hudson and Zagorski Present remotely: Mayor Hendrickson Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, City Attorney Couri, City Planner Brixius, Fire Chief Bullen, City Clerk Luedke and Finance Director Lannes. 3. Recognitions — Presentations — Introductions A. 2020 Albertville Fire Department Annual Awards Fire Chief Bullen recognized the following Albertville Fire Department members for their years of service: Firefighter Asfeld (5 years) and Firefighter Olson (15 years). Assistant Chief Mills was recognized for his retirement after 23 years of service on the fire department. Chief Bullen said the department averaged 720 volunteer hours per member with Deputy Chief Davis having the most at 56.5 hours. Firefighter Grove received the Top Caller Award at 307 calls and Captain Eull received the 2020 Paul Heinen Above and Beyond Award. The City Council thanked the fire department for their service. 4. Public Forum There was no one present for the forum. 5. Amendments to the Agenda There were no amendments to the agenda. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to approve the February 1, 2021, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. 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 January 19, 2021, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B. Authorize the Monday, February 1, 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 Page 2 Regular Meeting of February 1, 2021 6. Consent Agenda - continued C. Accept Accounts Receivable reports. D. Accept 4t` Quarter Budget to Actual reports. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the February 1, 2021, Consent Agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 7. Public Hearing A. Public Hearing — Advance Volumetric Alliance Industrial DEED Grant Applications — continued from January 19, 2021 City Council meeting MOTION made by Mayor Hendrickson, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to continue the public hearing to the February 16 City Council meeting at 7 pm Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. B. Advance Volumetric Alliance (AVA) Tax Increment Financing Request Ms. Tammy Omdal, Northland Securities, provided information on the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) request and background information on the AVA owners. Ms. Omdal explained the TIF process including the establishment of a TIF District findings and projected tax increment cash flow. She said that the City was not entering into an agreement at this time and that an agreement would be brought to a later meeting for Council approval. She answered questions for Council. Finance Director Lannes and City Administrator Nafstad answered questions for the Council regarding the TIF proposal and the proposed project. Acting Mayor Olson opened the public hearing. No one requested to speak. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to close the public hearing. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. There was Council discussion regarding the proposed Tax Increment Financing request. MOTION made by Mayor Hendrickson, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to adopt Resolution No. 2021-006, approving the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development) District No. 18 (AVA Project) within Municipal Development District No. 1; and the adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan relating Thereto. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. MOTION made by Mayor Hendrickson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Resolution No. 2021-007, authorizing an Interfund Loan for Advance of Certain Costs in Connection with Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development) District No. 18 (AVA Project). Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. C. Konz Crossing Minor Subdivision and Consolidation City Planner Brixius presented the staff report and provided information on the applications the City received in association with the development of two property sites. He answered questions from Council and said the public hearing was only for the proposed easement vacation. Acting Mayor Olson opened the public hearing. No one requested to speak. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of February 1, 2021 C. Konz Crossing Minor Subdivision and Consolidation - continued MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to close the public hearing. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to adopt Resolution No. 2021-008 approving the Konz Crossing requests for a minor subdivision, easement vacation based on the surveys dated December 16, 2020; site and building plans and conditional use permit for shared parking across two lots and a variance from the City's B-2A parking lot setback based on the development plans dated December 23, 2020 and building plans dated December 17, 2020. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Ms. Christine Konz, applicant, thanked the City Council for passing the Resolution and said she and her husband were very excited about project. D. Fehn Companies Industrial Development Applications City Planner Brixius presented the staff report including information on the zoning map amendment, the proposed project, the conditional use permit and the future expansion of the property. He answered questions from Council. Mr. Gary Fehn, applicant, said at this time his company did not have plans for their current site and added that they have enjoyed being located in Albertville and were happy to expand in the City. Acting Mayor Olson opened the public hearing. No one requested to speak. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to close the public hearing. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. There was Council discussion regarding the proposed Fehn Companies applications. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to adopt Resolution No. 2021-009 and Ordinance No. 2021-03 addressing the following development applications for Hunter Land Company/Fehn Companies to allow for the construction of a corporate headquarters for Fehn Companies in the City of Albertville. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve Fehn Industrial Park Development Agreement subject to City Attorney review. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 8. Wright County Sheriffs Office — Updates, reports, etc. There were no updates from the Wright County Sheriff's Office. 9. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCQ Councilmember Cocking said the District Financing Committee had met and that the STMA School Board may be coming forward with a tax levy increase request this year. Acting Mayor Olson provided information on the January Joint Powers Water Board meeting. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of February 1, 2021 B. Fire 1. Fire Department Presentation — Year in Review Fire Chief Bullen provided information on the 2020 call data and said the department had received a total of 414 calls. He reported that the fire department had already received 41 calls in 2021. He also provided details on the incident statistics and the property values versus the loss and save for year 2020 along with the department's accomplishments. Chief Bullen answered questions from Council. The Council thanked the Fire Department for their service to the City of Albertville. C. Planning and Zoning — None D. City Clerk 1. Set Local Board of Appeals and Equalization Meeting Date City Clerk Luedke reported Wright County tentatively set the Albertville Local Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting for Monday, April 5 at 6:15 pm and said that staff recommends setting the meeting for that time. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to set the meeting date for the Albertville Local Board of Appeals and Equalization for April 5, 2021 at 6:15 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. E. Finance — None F. Public Works/Engineering — None G. Building — None H. Legal — None I. Administration 1. 2021 Appointments to Boards and Committees City Administrator Nafstad welcomed newly appointed Councilmember Zagorski and said that the Council had discussed at their last meeting adding him to certain 2021 Boards and Committees. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to adopt Resolution No. 2021-010 appointing City Council Members to the Boards and Committees for 2021. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 2. Creamery Pond Site Update City Administrator Nafstad provided the background information on the Creamery Pond site and the City's desire to preserve it as developable land. He said it was purchased by the State for storm water management. Nafstad noted all City approvals related to the 94 project, including municipal consent, utility agreements, and land conveyance, have been conditioned on MnDOT working to preserve developable land at the Creamery Pond site. He reported the estimate the city recently received to relocated the pond was $800,000 and would generally include constructing a larger pipe from the Creamery Pond site to the WB CD Road ponds on the north side of the highway, which were previously built for this purpose. Additionally, the City would have to buy back the land from State. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of February 1, 2021 Page 5 Nafstad explained that the City recently learned that the State would not commit to selling the land back to the City until the current I-94 project and completion of the future 6-lane project between Albertville and Monticello are both completed. Mr. Nafstad and City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council regarding the project. There was Council decision regarding the Creamery Pond site and thanked City Administrator Nafstad for his work in attempting to secure the land for as an asset for Albertville. 3. City Administrator's Update City Administrator Nafstad provided an update on oncoming projects in the City and information regarding the train issues that have been caused due to the train's schedule change in regards to when it passes through the City. He answered questions from Council. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings February 8 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm February 9 Planning Commission, 7 pm February 15 President's Day, City Offices are closed February 22 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm March 1 City Council, 7 pm 10. Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted,� Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk