2023-10-02 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 2, 2023 – 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 Olson and Zagorski.
Absent: Councilmembers Cocking and Hayden.
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri, Finance
Director Lannes and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions – None
4. Public Forum – None
5. Amendments to the Agenda
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the October 2, 2023, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None.
Absent: Cocking and Hayden. 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 September 18, 2023, City Council Workshop minutes as presented.
B. Approve the September 18, 2023, City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
C. Authorize the Monday, October 2, 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. Accounts Receivable Report.
E. 3rd Quarter Budget to Actual Report.
F. Approve a THC License application for Coborn’s Liquor located at 5600 LaCentre
Avenue NE, Suite 114 through December 31, 2023.
G. Approve a THC License application for One Stop Smoke Shop located at 11850 62nd
Street NE through December 31, 2023, contingent upon a successful background
check.
H. Approve an On-Sale Intoxicating with Sunday Sales Liquor License for The Hen &
The Hog located at 5262 Kyler Avenue NE through March, 31, 2024.
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I. Authorize the purchase and installation of a replacement Boiler from Weidner’s
Plumbing and Heating for the Albertville City Hall for an amount not-to-exceed
$16,922.
J. Approve Payment Application No. 6 to Gridor Construction in the amount of
$740,078 for Wastewater System Improvements.
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve
the October 2, 2023, Consent Agenda as submitted. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski.
Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and Hayden. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing – None
8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
A. Wright County Law Enforcement Contract
City Administrator Nafstad presented the staff report which included background information on
the law enforcement contract and said the proposed 2024 Budget included the contract increase.
There was Council discussion regarding law enforcement agreement and the consensus was to
table the item until the next Council meeting due to two Councilmembers being absent.
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to table the
Law Enforcement Services Contract with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office until the next
Council meeting. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and
Hayden. The motion carried.
9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board,
FYCC, etc.)
Councilmember Olson provided an update from the Joint Power Water Board meeting which
included the retirement of the utility clerk and said the Board would be reevaluating staffing
needs. He also reported the Parks Committee met and reviewed playground options for Central
Park. City Administrator Nafstad stated the Parks Committee has been working on a park
improvement priority list and said the Committee would be submitting the list to Council for
their review. He said the goal for Central Park was to apply for a grant similar to what the City
has done in the past.
Mayor Hendrickson said she has recently had some questions regarding the Kingston Crossing
apartment rentals and asked if a news story could be added to the next newsletter to notify
residents about the market rate apartments. City Administrator Nafstad said the project was
moving along nicely and added the City has received positive feedback from local employers
regarding the additional housing options for employees.
B. Building – None
C. City Clerk – None
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D.Finance – None
E.Fire – None
F.Planning and Zoning – None
G.Public Works/Engineering – None
H.Legal – None
I.Administration
1. City Administrator’s Update
City Administrator Nafstad reviewed the City Administrator’s Update with included the
upcoming Joint Governance meeting scheduled for October 30.
Administrator Nafstad said last month, the Council discussed the possibility of purchasing a new
Tender vehicle to replace the current 1995 model. He said a vehicle may be available for the City
to purchase and if so more information would be presented at the next Council meeting.
Councilmember Olson said he would be absent from the next Council meeting. Administrator
Nafstad said Staff would bring the Wright County Law Enforcement contract back to the first
meeting in November.
Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
October 9 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
October 10 Planning Commission, 7 pm
October 16 City Council, 7 pm
October 23 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
October 30 Joint Governance Meeting, 6 pm
November 6 City Council, 7 pm
10.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the
meeting at 7:16 pm. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking and
Hayden. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk