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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
Acting Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call
Present: Acting Mayor Olson, Councilmembers Cocking and Zagorski
Councilmember Hudson arrived at 7:10 pm.
Absent: Mayor Hendrickson
June 6, 2022 — 7 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen 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 Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the June 6, 2022, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent:
Hendrickson and Hudson. 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 16, 2022, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, June 6, 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.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the June 6, 2022, Consent Agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None.
Absent: Hendrickson and Hudson. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing — None
8. Wright County Sheriff's Office — Updates, reports, etc.
There were no updates from the Wright County Sheriff's Office.
City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting of June 6, 2022
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9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCQ
Acting Mayor Olson provided an update from the Joint Powers Water Board which included a
discussion on property owner fees. He answered questions from the other Councilmembers.
B. Building — None
C. City Clerk
1. Set Preliminary 2022 Budget Workshops
City Clerk Luedke said City staff would like to set the 2022 budget workshops to discuss the 2023
preliminary budget. She said the purposed workshop dates were July 18, August 1 and August 15
and asked if Council preferred to meet before or after the regular City Council meeting.
City Administrator Nafstad said if Council preferred for the July 18 budget workshop, the
presentation could be given during the regular City Council meeting.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed budget workshop dates and the consensus was
to set the workshops August 1 and August 15, 2022, beginning at 6:15 pm and have the initial
presentation given during the July 18 City Council meeting.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to set the
workshops to discuss the 2023 preliminary budget for August 1 and August 15 at 6:15 pm. Ayes:
Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
D. Finance — None
E. Fire — None
F. Planning and Zoning — None
G. Public Works/Engineering — None
H. Legal
1. Update on Maeyaert Property
City Administrator Nafstad said the City would soon be notifying the property owner that the 60-
day appeal period was almost up. He also provided an update on the different contractors the City
has contacted to clean-up the property and answered questions from Council.
There was Council discussion regarding the condition of the Maeyaert property and the clean-up
process.
I. Administration
1. City Administrator's Update
City Administrator Nafstad said the Albertville Friendly City Days social was scheduled for
Thursday, June 9 at 6 pm in Central Park.
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Regular Meeting of June 6, 2022
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1. City Administrator's Update - continued
City Administrator Nafstad inquired if Council would be interested in holding an appreciation event
for the City's Planning Commissioners and the Park Committee members. There was Council
discussion regarding a possible appreciation event for the Commissioners and Committee members
and the consensus was to have City staff bring to the next City Council meeting further details and
possible dates.
City Administrator Nafstad reported the I-94 Coalition has scheduled a grant advocacy trip to
Washington DC on July 13 and 14 and was looking for members of the Albertville Council to
attend. He answered questions from Council regarding the upcoming scheduled trip. He also
provided an updated on the current construction projects within the City.
Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
June 8-12
2022 Albertville Friendly City Days
June 13
STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
June 14
Planning Commission, 7 pm
June 20
City Council, 7 pm
June 26
Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
July 4
City Offices closed in observance of Independence Day
10. Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the
meeting at 7:21 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hudson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent:
Hendrickson. The motion carried.
Resp ctfiilly sed,
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk