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2022-03-21 City Council Minute JON"j AlbertAlle sma%�Uwnwft �Uft. ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 21,2022—7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall 1. Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance—Roll Call Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking,Hudson, Olson and Zagorski Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri,Finance Director Lannes, City Planner Brixius and City Clerk Luedke Others Present: Tammy Omdal, Managing Director, Public Finance,Northland Securities 3. Recognitions—Presentations—Introductions A. Albertville Royalty Current Court The current 2021-2022 Royalty Court introduced themselves and listed some of their favorite activities they had participated in over the last year. The City Council thanked the Albertville Royal Court for their service to the Albertville Community. B. Proclamation for the STMA High School Varsity Wrestling Team Mayor Hendrickson read the proclamation. The Council congratulated the STMA High School Varsity Wrestling Team for their victory as 2022 Class AAA State Champions. 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 March 21, 2022, 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 March 7, 2022, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B. Authorize the Monday, March 21,2022,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 March 21,2022 6. Consent Agenda- continued C. Approve the renewal of the respective liquor licenses for the applicants listed below for the license period of April 15, 2022 through April 14, 2023, contingent upon successful Wright County Sheriff's Department review for liquor law violations. Off-Sale: Coborn's Liquor and Westside Liquor. Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor: Coborn's Grocery, Kwik Trip and Speedway. On-Sale and Sunday Sale/Off-Sale: 152 Club, D. Michael B's, Geez Sports Bar& Grill,Neighbor's Saloon&Eatery and Villa Bar& Grill. On-Sale and Sunday: Cedar Creek Bar&Grill, Space Aliens Grill&Bar and Willy McCoy's. Wine On-Sale including strop beer and 3.2 Malt Liquor: El Bamba, Hong Thai and The Hen and The Hog. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to approve the March 21, 2022, Consent Agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking,Hendrickson, Hudson,Olson and Zagorski. Nays:None. The motion carried. 7. Public Hearing A. Public Hearing for Approval of Tax Increment District No.20,the TIF Financing Plan and an Interfund Loan Ms. Tammy Omdal,Northland Securities,presented the staff report which included information on the proposed Tax Financing District(TIF)request for Scherer Bros. Lumber Company. She said the proposed TIF would be an 9-year economic development which would generate approximately $1,100,000 over the life of TIF period. Ms. Omdal answered questions from Council. City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information on the proposed TIF and stated there had been a correction to the Interfund Loan section of the Resolution included in the agenda packet. Mayor Hendrickson open the public hearing.No one requested to speak. MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Olson to close the public hearing. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays: None. The motion carried. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to adopt Resolution No. 2022-07 titled"Resolution Approving the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 20 within Municipal Development District No. 1;Approving the Tax Increment Financing Plan Therefor; And Authorizing an Interfund Loan as amended. Ayes: Cocking,Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays:None. The motion carried. 8. Legal Department A. Sale of Property to Scherer Bros. Limited Partnership City Attorney Couri presented the staff report which included information on the purchase agreement with Scherer Bros. Limited Partnership for the City owned vacant property. He reported the purchase agreement was contingent upon approval of the TIF District and added the property would be sold to Scherer Bros. for$1 and then the City would be repaid for the property through the TIF agreement. Attorney Couri also provided details on the history of the property and answered questions from Council. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of March 21,2022 A. Sale of Property to Scherer Bros. Limited Partnership -continued MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the Purchase Agreement between the City and Scherer Limited Partnership and authorize its execution by the Mayor and City Clerk and authorize the release of Outlot B,Northwest Commercial Park from the following documents: A. Terms and conditions of Developer's\Planned Unit Development Agreement, filed May 1, 1999, as Document No. 677246 (First Outlet Mall Developer's Agreement)Amended by First Amendment to Developer's\Planned Unit Development Agreement, filed February 29, 2000, as Document No. 703145 (amendment to First Outlet Mall Developer's Agreement. B. Resolution No. 2003-31,Resolution Eliminating Land from Consideration for Wetland Mitigation, filed December 3, 2002, as Document No. 819518. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays:None. The motion carried. 9. Wright County Sheriffs Office—Updates, reports, etc. There were no updates from the Wright County Sheriff's Office. 10. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena,Planning, JPWB,Parks,Fire Board, FYCQ Councilmember Cocking said the STMA Ice Arena approved their preliminary budget which included a$5 base rate increase. He answered questions regarding naming rights of the STMA Ice Arena. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions regarding the City's ownership percent of the STMA Arena and the use of the new dryland space. Councilmember Olson reported he attended the I-94 Coalition meeting and said Coalition members were considering a spring fly-in to Washington DC to push the I-94 gap project if the meetings were held in-person. He also attended the Region 7W MnDOT meeting and provided details on Federal grants received locally. City Administrator Nafstad provided details on some of the Federal grants that Albertville had received in the past. Councilmember Zagorski said the Planning Commission held the public hearings for both Konz Crossing and Pro Concrete Countertops PUD applications. City Planner Brixius stated the PUD applications would be presented to the Council for approval at the April 4, 2022, Council meeting. B. Building—None C. City Clerk—None D. Finance—None E. Fire—None City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of March 21,2022 F. Planning and Zoning 1. Crossing Church—Extend Term of Interim Use Permit within the Albertville Outlet Mall Second Addition City Planner Brixius provided background information on the Crossing Church's Interim Use Permit(IPU)that has been in place since 2019 in the Albertville Outlet Mall Second Addition. He reported the Church's current IPU would be expiring after 3 years so the Church had requested an extension. He said City staff recommended extending the IPU for 6 more years to coincide with the Church's current lease. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Resolution No. 2.022-08 approving an extension of the term of the interim use permit for Crossing Church located in the Albertville Promenade Outlet Mall on Lot 1, Block 1, Outlets at Albertville Second Addition. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays:None. The motion carried. 2. Amendment to Albertville Premium Outlet Mall Comprehensive Sign Plan City Planner Brixius provided background information on the current Albertville Outlet Mall Comprehensive Sign plan and the proposed amendments. He said change was mainly related to the type of signs allowed and the addition of an alternate standard for short-term leases. He answered questions from Council regarding the sign permit process. There was Council discussion regarding the proposed sign plan amendments for the Albertville Outlet Mall and the type of sign letters being proposed. Council directed City staff to add additional design standard to the Resolutions regarding the sign letters and background lighting. Mr. Scott Weekly, Operations Supervisor for Albertville Premium Outlets, answered questions from Council regarding the type of signs new short-term lease tenants were requesting. He said with many first-time business owners requesting short-terms leases, the Mall was requesting an alternative sign standard. City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council regarding the requirements if the east side of the mall were sold and said the new owners would be required to submit an amendment to the current PUD. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Resolution No. 2022-09 approving an amendment to the Albertville Premium Outlet Mall Comprehensive Sign Plan for Tenant Wall Signs and Tenant Temporary Signs on Lot 1, Block 1 Outlets of Albertville Addition and Lot 1 Block 1 Outlets of Albertville Second Addition located within the City of Albertville as amended. Ayes: Cocking,Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays: None. The motion carried. G. Public Works/Engineering—None H. Administration 1. City Administrator's Update City Administrator Nafstad said next week the City's recycling schedule would be changed. Finance Director Lannes provided information on how the City has notified the residents of the recycling changes and answered questions from Council. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 Regular Meeting of March 21,2022 1. City Administrator's Update- continued City Administrator Nafstad said the 2022 League of Minnesota Conference will be held in June in Duluth. City Administrator Nafstad said at the next meeting, City staff would provide additional information on the Minnesota GreenSteps Cities program. City Clerk Luedke provided additional information on the GreenSteps Cities program. There was Council discussion regarding the program and the conscience was to not move further or add it to a future agenda. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings March 28 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm April 4 City Council, 7 pm April 11 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm April 12 Planning Commission,7 pm April 14 Fire Relief Association Meeting, 6 pm April 18 Local Board of Appeals and Equalization, 6:15 pm April 18 City Council, 7 pm 11. Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Olson to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski.Nays:None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Kristine A. T,uedke, (clerk