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2023-01-17 City Council MinutesA&crtvi11c ��� ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1. Call to Order Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance — Roll Call January 17, 2023 — 7 pm Council Chambers Albertville City Hall Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Olson and Zagorski. Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad and City Clerk Luedke. 3. Recognitions — Presentations — Introductions — None 4. Public Forum A. Mr. Felix Langford, 12053 78 h Street, Otsego, provided an update on his father's health and thanked the Council for allowing him to speak. He said he wanted to follow up on the status of the City's moratorium on THC products because he was very interested in opening a store in the City of Albertville. Mr. Langford answered questions for the Council and provided information on THC products. There was Council discussion regarding the current moratorium on THC products, the legislative guidelines and the possibly of cannabis products being legalized in the State of Minnesota. City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information on the moratorium and said the City Attorney was in the process of drafting a licensing ordinance and answered questions from Council. City Clerk Luedke answered questions from the Council. B. Wright County Commissioner Holland introduced herself and said she was excited to be representing the cities of Albertville and Otsego. She provided background information on herself which included serving on the St. Michael -Albertville School board for 14 years. Commissioner Holland also presented information on the Wright County Committees that she would be serving on, different Wright County programs and the approximate property value increases. She answered questions from Council. The Council congratulated Wright County Commissioner Holland and thanked her for attending the Council meeting. 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 17, 2023, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of January 17, 2023 Page 2 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 January 3, 2023, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B. Authorize the Tuesday, January 17, 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. C. Approve One -Day Temporary Consumption and Display Permit application for the Albertville Fire Relief Association and an exemption from prohibition of liquor consumption at the Albertville Fire Hall, located at 11350 57,' Street NE for February 18, 2023. D. Authorize the promotion of the following individual from Reserve Firefighter to Probationary Paid -On -Call Firefighter with the Albertville Fire Department: Jason Kohout. E. Approve the annual permit renewal for Consumption and Display of liquor for the Albertville City Hall building, located at 5959 Main Avenue NE, for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the January 17, 2023, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. 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, FYCC, etc.) Councilmember Cocking provided an update from the STMA Arena Board meeting which included an overview of the history of the STMA Arena, the Joint agreement the. City of Albertville has with the STMA School District and City of St. Michael. He also reported on an overview of the budget and possibly future plans at the Arena. He answered questions from the other Councilmembers. City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information from the STMA Arena Board meeting. 2. Declare a Vacancy on the Albertville City Council MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to adopt Resolution No. 2023-04 declaring a vacancy on the Albertville City Council. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of January 17, 2023 The Council discussed the vacancy on the Albertville City Council due to Councilmember Hudson being elected to State Representative of District 30A. The Council said the City had received 3 emails of interest for the open position, John Hayden, Blair Huggins and Andy John. Both John Hayden and Blair Huggins are current Planning Commission members and were in attendance at the meeting. The Council requested each of them to address the Council with the reason they were interested in being appointed to the Albertville City Council. John Hayden introduced himself and stated he has an interest in serving the community that he lives in and joining a team. He said he believes his years and experience on the Albertville Planning Commission, working with other community organizations and his skills working with the public in the role of school administrator in Buffalo would be a benefit to the community. Mr. Hayden answered questions from Council regarding his experience on the Planning Commission. Blair Huggins introduced himself and stated he is interest in local government and said he was a teacher at the STMA-Albertville School District. He said he was looking for additional opportunities to contribute to the Albertville community and enjoyed serving on Planning Commission. Mr. Huggins answered questions from Council regarding his experience on the Planning Commission. The Council asked both candidates if they would be interested in running for City Council in 2 years when the term was up. Both candidates said they would be interested in running for City Council when the term expired. The Council discussed both candidates and thanked them for submitting an email of interest for the vacancy and added they felt either candidate would be a good addition to the Albertville Council. Councilmember Cocking said he would make a motion to appoint John Hayden due to him serving longer on the Albertville Planning Commission. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to appoint Mr. John Hayden to fill the City Council Vacancy. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 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 — None I. Administration — None City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of January 17, 2023 Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings 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 February 13 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm February 14 Planning Commission, 7 pm February 20 City Hall closed in observance of President's Day February 21 City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday) 10. Adjournment Page 4 MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, second by Councilmember Cocking to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk