2021-06-07 City Council Minutes Nbertville
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES June 7,2021 —7 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
1. Call to Order
Acting Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—Roll Call
Present: Acting Mayor Olson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hudson and Zagorski
Absent: Mayor Hendrickson
Staff Present: City Administrator-PWD Nafstad, Finance Director Lannes and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions—Presentations—Introductions -None
4. Public Forum
There was no one present for the public forum.
5. Amendments to the Agenda
MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve the
June 7, 2021, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays:None. Absent:
Hendrickson. 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 May 17, 2021, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, June 7, 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.
C. Approve a Community Festival Permit for Neighbors Eatery and Saloon for June 10 to June
13, 2021.
D. Approve a Special Event Permit for The Hen and The Hog located at 5262 Kyler Avenue
NE, Suite#111 for their Albertville Friendly City Days event to be held on June 11, 2021
from 3 pm to 10 pm and June 12, 2021 from 11 am to 10 pm.
E. Approve an On-Sale Temporary Liquor License for Humble and Kind, an Alzheimer's
Foundation for June 11 and June 12, 2021 for the Hen and The Hog's Friendly City Days
event located at 5262 Kyler Avenue NE, Suite#111.
F. Authorize the Hiring of Tomas Stubbe and True Vang for the positions of Reserve
Firefighter with the Albertville Fire Department.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2
Regular Meeting of June 7,2021
6. Consent Agenda - continued
MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the
June 7, 2021, Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays:None.
Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing-None
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 provided an update from the STMA Steering Committee meeting which
included information on the proposed school referendum. City Administrator Nafstad furnished
additional information on the proposed levy amounts. Councilmember Cocking answered questions
from the other Councilmembers.
Acting Mayor Olson said that the Parks Committee meeting was canceled this month and added that
FYCC had received a grant from United Way which was recently accepted by the board.
2. Consider Cancellation of July 6 City Council meeting
There was Council discussion regarding the regularly scheduled July 6 City Council meeting. City
Administrator Nafstad answered questions for Council regarding the proposed meeting cancellation.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to cancel the
regularly scheduled City Council meeting of July 6, 2021. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and
Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
B. Building—None
C. City Clerk
1. Set Preliminary 2021 Budget Workshops
City Administrator Nafstad said City staff would like to set the 2021 budget workshops to discuss the
2022 preliminary budget.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed budget workshop dates and the consensus was to
set the workshops for July 19, August 2 and August 16, 2021 beginning at 6 pm.
MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to set workshops
for July 19, August 2 and August 16, 2021 at 6 pm to discuss the 2022 preliminary budget if needed.
Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
2. Set Council Workshop for STMA School District Finance Presentation
City Administrator Nafstad suggested that the Council set a workshop for June 21 at 6:15 pm for the
STMA School District to present the proposed school referendum.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3
Regular Meeting of June 7,2021
2. Set Council Workshop for STMA School District Presentation -continued
There was Council discussion regarding the STMA School District presentation and the consensus was
to set the workshop for June 21 at 6:15 pm before the next regularly scheduled Council meeting.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to set a Council
Workshops for June 21, 2021 at 6:15 pm to discuss the possible school referendum. Ayes: Cocking,
Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
3. Special Event Permit Application for Fehn Companies 50th Anniversary Party
City Clerk Luedke presented the staff report which included details on Fehn's special event and
answered questions from Council.
City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council regarding the proposed road closure.
There was Council discussion the special event permit application for Fehn Companies and the
proposed road closure.
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to approve a
Special Event Permit for Fehn Companies located at 5050 Barthel Industrial Drive for their 50th
Anniversary Party to be held on June 10, 2021 from 3 pm to 7 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and
Zagorski.Nays:None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
D. Finance
1. Purchase a New Fire Alarm System for the Public Works Building
Finance Director Lannes presented the staff report which included background information on the
current system and answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to authorize the
purchase and installation of a new fire alarm system for the Albertville Public Works Building for a
total purchase amount not to exceed$8,466.95. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays:
None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
E. Fire—None
F. Planning and Zoning-None
G. Public Works/Engineering—None
H. Legal—None
I. Administration
1. Local Road Improvement Grant Award Discussion/Update
City Administrator Nafstad said the City had applied for a local road improvement grant for the
Barthel Industrial Drive project and was awarded $740,000. He said that the project would mostly
likely begin in 2022. Mr. Nafstad said that a grant agreement will be necessary and it would be
submitted to the Council for their approval at a later City Council meeting. He added that in 2022 the
City would have two road improvement projects and answered questions for Council.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4
Regular Meeting of June 7,2021
2. City Administrator's Update
City Administrator Nafstad provided an update on the new City website and the construction schedule
for the new skate park. He reminded the Council of the Albertville Friendly City Days social hour
which was scheduled for June 10 at 5:30 pm.
Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
June 8 Planning Commission, 7 pm
June 9-13 Albertville Friendly City Days
June 14 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
June 21 City Council, 7 pm
June 28 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
10. Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hudson to adjourn the
meeting at 7:33 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson.
The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk