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2022-11-21 City Council MinutesA.lbiert�vi jle ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES November 21, 2022 — 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall 1. Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Hudson and Olson Absent: Councilmember Cocking and Zagorski Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen and City Clerk Luedke 3. Recognitions — Presentations — Introductions — None 4. Public Forum A. Mr. Felix Langford, 12053 78t` Street, Otsego, said he planned to open a store to sell THC products in Albertville. He explained he had reserved a location and ordered product for the store but then he received a call his father was ill in Georgia so he went to help his father. Mr. Langford said when he returned to Minnesota, he was notified a moratorium on the sale of THC products was in place. He asked if he could receive an exception from the moratorium because his store would have been opened before the moratorium was passed but he needed to assist his father out of state. He answered questions from the Council. City Administrator Nafstad provided background information on the moratorium and said the City had been waiting for additional guidance from the League as to how THC products may be licensed and then planned to provide additional information to the City Council. Mr. Nafstad said he would discuss the City's next steps with the City Attorney and then notify Mr. Langford of the outcome. There was Council discussion regarding the moratorium, the need for more legislative guidelines on licensing THC products and concerns if the products were sold door to door. B. Mr. Charles Atterberry, 11296 Linden Way, Albertville, reported he was having issues with Spectrum Cable and wanted to know if there was another cable company option in the area. He provided background information on the poor service he has received and asked if the City had any recourse against a cable company that was providing bad serve. City Administrator Nafstad provided information on cable companies in the area and said the City would not have any recourse against a cable companies because the City does not license them. He said the City does not have a limit on the number of providers, so it would be up to the cable company whether they would like to do business in Albertville. There was Council discussion regarding cable companies in the area, issues they have encounter with different providers and other options beside cable for internet services. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of November 21, 2022 Page 2 5. Amendments to the Agenda City Administrator Nafstad requested item F 1. under the Planning and Zoning section entitled Albertville Zoning Amendment - Outdoor Storage Ratio be tabled to a future Council Meeting. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve the November 21, 2022, agenda as amended. Ayes: Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and Zagorski. 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 October 17, 2022, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B. Approve the November 7, 2022, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. C. Approve the November 14, 2022, special City Council Meeting minutes as presented D. Authorize the Monday, November 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. E. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-45 designating the 2023 Polling Places for the 2023 Election Cycle in the City of Albertville. F. Authorize the purchase of a Rescue Air Bag Kit for the Fire Department. G. Accept quote from Midstates Equipment & Supply in the amount of $10,763 for the purchase and delivery of 5 pallets or 11,750 lbs. of Maxwell Nuvo 3405 sealant for bituminous crack filling. MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve the November 21, 2022, Consent Agenda as submitted. Ayes: Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and Zagorski. 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 There were no Council Committee updates. B. Building — None C. City Clerk — None D. Finance — None E. Fire — None City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of November 21, 2022 F. Planning and Zoning 1. Albertville Zoning Amendment — Outdoor Storage Ratio MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, seconded by Councilmember Olson to table the item to a future Council meeting. Ayes: Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and Zagorski. The motion carried. G. Public Works/Engineering — None H. Legal — None I. Administration 1. Waste Water Treatment Facility Improvement Project Update City Administrator Nafstad provided an update on the Waste Water Treatment facility project which included the implementation process, conceptual renderings, building design and the possible neighborhood screening options to be used. Administrator Nafstad offered options for future use of the reed beds cells. He provided the proposed timeline for the new treatment plant improvements which included final design in early 2023, the bid process beginning in spring 2023 and a 2-year build of the new facility. He answered questions from the Council. 2. Revised Wright County Law Enforcement Contract City Administrator Nafstad reported the revised contract was an amendment to the current one previously approved. He said the only revision to the contract was the number of service hours which were to be amended from 28 hours of coverage daily to 30 hours. He stated the 2023 budget does included the cost of additional hours of service. MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Hudson to approve the revised Law Enforcement Services Contract with the Wright County Sheriff's Office for January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Ayes: Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and Zagorski. The motion carried. 3. City Administrator's Update City Administrator Nafstad polled the Council as to which December date would work best for a Boards and Commission Appreciation event and discussed possible topics. The Council's consensus was to schedule the event for December 19, 2022, at 6:30 pm which would take the place of the regular scheduled City Council meeting. He said the Truth -in Taxation Hearing was scheduled for December 5 prior to the regular City Council meeting and added the 2023 budget would be discussed at the regular Council meeting. Councilmember Hudson asked what process was for vacating his Council seat once he takes his State seat in January 2023. City Administrator Nafstad explained the process. There was Council discussion regarding options for filling Councilmember Hudson's vacate seat. City Administrator Nafstad provided an update on the status of the County Road 19 ramp turn lane. He said the I-94 Gap project was in the planning process but he was not sure if the ramp would be added with the Gap project or the upcoming Wright County project. He answered questions from Council and regarding the addition of a ped bridge over the freeway, the location of trails in the area and funding possibilities. There was Council discussion regarding the turn lane, traffic on the County Road 37 bridge and a possible ped bridge over the freeway. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of November 21, 2022 Page 4 Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings November 24 City Offices Closed in observance of Thanksgiving November 28 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm December 5 Truth -in -Taxation Hearing, 6:15 pm City Council, 7 pm December 12 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm December 13 Planning Commission, 7 pm December 19 City Council, 7 pm 10. Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Hudson, second by Councilmember Olson to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 pm. Ayes: Hendrickson, Hudson and Olson. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and Zagorski. The motion carried. Respectfully subi tted, Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk