2023-01-03 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 3, 2023 – 7 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
City Clerk Luedke administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers
Olson and Zagorski. She presented them with their Certificate of Election.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call
Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Olson and Zagorski.
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri 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
There were no amendments to the agenda.
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve
the January 3, 2023, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, 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 December 5, 2022, Truth-in-Taxation Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Approve the December 5, 2022, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
C. Authorize the Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 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.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-01, designating Officials, Consulting Firms and
Depositories for 2023.
E. Approve an On-Sale Temporary Liquor License for the Church of St. Albert’s Dinner
event on February 18, 2023, to be located at St. Albert Parish Center, 11458 57 Street.
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6. Consent Agenda - continued
F. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-02 accepting a Donation from the STMA Rotary Club
for a Sunshade for Central Park.
G. Reduce Letter of Credit No. 1053431344, held as security for The Preserve at
Albertville, to no less than $123,335 conditioned on any outstanding balances owed
to the City being paid in full.
H. Reduce Letter of Credit No. 6330559, held as security for the Towne Lakes 7th
Addition, to no less than $122,275 conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to
the City being paid in full.
I. Reduce Letter of Credit No. 162, held as security for the Hunters Lake Development,
to no less than $37,080 conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to the City
being paid in full.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve
the January 3, 2023, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and
Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing – None
8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
Wright County Deputy Kroll reviewed the incidents that had happened in the City of Albertville
within the last few weeks and answered questions from Council.
9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board,
FYCC, etc.)
There were no City Council Updates.
2. Approve 2023 Board and Committee Appointments
There was Council discussion regarding the various 2023 board and committee appointments.
Due to the Joint Powers Water Board meeting schedule, Councilmember Zagorski agreed to be
the Board liaison and Mayor Hendrickson said she would be the alternate. Councilmember
Zagorski said he would take over the Board appointment to the STMA Ice Arena Board created
by Councilmember Hudson departure. The Council said they would revisit the appointments
once the City Council vacancy was filled.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt
Resolution No. 2023-03 appointing City Council Members to various Boards and Committees
for 2023 as amended. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The
motion carried.
3. Discussion of Options for City Council Vacancy
There was Council discussion regarding different options for filling the vacancy on the
Albertville City Council due to Councilmember Hudson being elected to State Representative for
District 30A. Their discussion included contacting current Planning Commissioners and Parks
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Committee members for their interest, the appointment of a Commissioner or advertising for the
open seat. The Council’s consensus was to have City staff contact current Planning
Commissioners and Parks Committee members and ask if they were interested in filling the open
seat and if so have the person submit a letter of interest by Wednesday, January 10, 2023.
City Attorney Couri explained what the process was to fill the open Council seat and said a
Resolution would need to be passed declaring the Council seat vacancy. He answered questions
from the Council regarding any appointment conflicts.
City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from the Council regarding the vacancy and said
he would contact current Planning Commissioners and Parks Committee for their interest and
notify the Council of the interested parties.
B. Building – None
C. City Clerk – None
D. Finance – None
E. Fire – None
F. Planning and Zoning – None
G. Public Works/Engineering – None
H. Legal
1. Update on Maeyaert Property
City Attorney Couri presented an update on the ongoing nuisance and zoning code violations on
the Maeyaert property. He said since the last property cleanup, the nuisance items have been
brought back to the property by the owner and said he was seeking a court order for continuous
permanent removal of the nuisance items with advanced notice to the property owner. He
reported the court date was set for February 2, 2023, and said he would update the Council after
the hearing. He answered questions from Council regarding the process.
I. Administration
1. City Administrator’s Update
City Administrator Nafstad said the League of MN Cities recently settled a worker’s comp claim
between the City.
City Administrator Nafstad provided details on the upcoming I-94 West Chamber State of the
Cities luncheon and I-94 Corridor Coalition Legislative preview event. There was Council
discussion regarding these events. City Administrator Nafstad said City staff would post that a
majority of the Council may attend these events.
Administrator Nafstad provided information on 2023 Street Improvement project and the
possible options included for a trail network along 62nd Street into Towne Lakes. There was
Council discussion regarding the options for a trail network within the City.
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Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
January 9 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
January 10 Planning Commission, 7 pm
January 16 City Hall closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17 City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday)
January 23 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
January 30 Joint Governance Meeting, 6 pm
February 6 City Council, 7 pm
10.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, second by Councilmember Olson to adjourn the
meeting at 8:03 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk