2024-04-01 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 1, 2024 – 7 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
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.
Absent: Mayor Hendrickson and Councilmember Hayden
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, 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
City Administrator Nafstad requested to table item 9E1. Fire Contract Discussion to the next
Council meeting.
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve
the April 1, 2024, agenda as amended. Ayes: Cocking, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent:
Hendrickson 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 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 March 18, 2024, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, April 1, 2024, 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 April 1, 2024, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None.
Absent: Hendrickson and Hayden. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing – None
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8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
The Wright County Sheriff's deputy who was present provided an update from the last City Council
meeting regarding incidents that occurred in the City of Albertville.
9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board,
FYCC, etc.)
Councilmember Zagorski provided an update from the Joint Powers Water Board meeting which
included an overview of the annual audit that was presented by Abdo. He also reported on a
possible future expansion project that may be needed at the water treatment facility due to increase
in water usage.
B. Building – None
C. City Clerk – None
D. Finance – None
E. Fire
1. Fire Contract Discussion
This item was tabled until the next Council meeting scheduled for April 15, 2024.
F. Planning and Zoning – None
G. Public Works/Engineering
1. 2024 Street Overlay Project Presentation of Bids
City Administrator Nafstad provided information on the upcoming street overlay project and stated
no action was required at this time. He reported the bids were opened last week and the low bidder
was Omann Brothers. He said he would bring further information back to the next Council meeting
scheduled for April 15 and answered questions from Council.
2. 2024 Concrete Improvement Presentation of Quotes
City Administrator Nafstad reported the quotes for the concrete improvement project were opened
last week and stated no action was required at this time. He said the City received quotes from two
vendors and Fehn Company submitted the low quote. He stated he planned to have the concrete
work completed before Friendly City days and said he would bring additional information back to
the next Council meeting scheduled for April 15.
H. Legal – None
I. Administration
1. City Administrator’s Update
City Administrator Nafstad said this item was not listed on the agenda but reported earlier in the
year, the City had submitted a grant application for a local road improvement project grant and had
just been notified that Albertville received 1.5 million dollars for the Main Avenue project. He
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reported originally the project was scheduled for 2026 or 2027 but due to the grant money the
project may need to be accelerated. He answered questions from Council regarding the overall
project which is estimated to be 5 million dollars which would include reconstruction of the
underground water and sewer infrastructure. Administrator Nafstad also answered questions from
Council regarding financing the project and the length of the construction time.
City Administrator Nafstad also provided an update on the County Road 137 project and stated the
proposed three-quarter access at 60th Street and Lymon Avenue was now being proposed as a full
access roundabout. He answered questions from Council regarding the project, the City’s cost
participation and said the project would be good for the pedestrian crossing. The Council discussed
the project and the proposed layout.
City Attorney Couri answered questions from Council regarding the status of the zoning
enforcement issues for Potter’s property. He provided an update on the nuisance violation and
reported he was working on it. City Administrator Nafstad answered questions from Council
regarding past wetland issues.
10.Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
April 8 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
April 9 Planning Commission, 7 pm
April 15 City Council, 7 pm
April 22 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee
April 29 Joint Governance Meeting, 6 pm (Albertville City Hall)
May 6 City Council, 7 pm
11.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the
meeting at 7:30 pm. Ayes: Ayes: Cocking, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson
and Hayden. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk