2024-05-06 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 6, 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, Hayden, and Zagorski.
Mayor Hendrickson arrived at 7:05 pm
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri, Finance
Director Lannes, and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions
A. 2023-2024 Albertville Royalty Court
The 2023-2024 Royalty Court were present and listed some of their favorite activities they
participated in over the last year. The 2024-2025 Royalty candidate introduced herself. The Royalty
Court thanked the Council for their continued support.
The City Council thanked the Royal Court for their service to the Albertville Community.
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 Zagorski to approve the
May 6, 2024, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, 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 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 April 15, 2024, Local Board of Appeals and Equalization Meeting minutes
as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, May 6, 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.
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Regular Meeting of May 6, 2024
C. Approve a Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Albertville Friendly City Days for
June 5 through June 9, 2024, for the Annual Albertville Friendly City Days Festival
contingent upon receipt of liquor liability insurance certificate.
D. Approve a temporary on-sale liquor license for Albertville Lions for June 7 through 9,
2024, for the Annual 2024 Friendly City Days Festival event.
E. Approve street closures as requested for Albertville Friendly City Days and extended
hours for Central Park for June 5 through June 9, 2024.
F. Approve Special Event Permit for the Family Youth Community Connections to hold
their Dueling Pianos event on June 14, 2024, from 6 pm to 10 pm in Central Park
contingent upon receipt of certificate of liability insurance.
G. Approve Special Event Permit including a Temporary Outdoor Music Permit for BJ’s
Sport Tavern located at 5788 Main Avenue NE for their Special Event on June 8, 2024,
during Albertville Friendly City Days.
H. Approve Driveway Replacement Contract for property owner Tyren Schmidt located at
11420 54th Street NE, Albertville, MN 55301 – PID 101-016-003010.
I. Approve Special Event Permit for Cirque Entertainment LLC for their Cirque Italia
event located at the Albertville Premium Outlet Mall, 6415 Labeaux Avenue on May 16
through May 19, 2024 contingent upon receipt of the certificate of liability insurance.
J. Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-03 amending Title 9, Utilities and Public Services, Chapter
2, Water Use and Service relating to maintenance and repair responsibility in the
Albertville City Code.
K. Approve the City of Albertville’s Personnel Policy retirement language as amended.
There was Council discussion regarding the special event permit application for Cirque
Entertainment. City Clerk Luedke answered questions from Council regarding the application.
Finance Director Lannes answered questions from Council regarding the amendment to the City of
Albertville’s Personnel Policy.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the
May 6, 2024, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and
Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing – None
8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
The Wright County Sheriff’s deputy who was presented reviewed the incidents that occurred in the
City within the past few weeks.
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 Parks Committee meeting and said Park’s Night
was scheduled for May 16 at Oakside Park, Linwood Park and Four Seasons Park.
B. Building – None
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Regular Meeting of May 6, 2024
C. City Clerk – None
D. Finance – None
E. Fire
Fire Chief Bullen reported at the last Council meeting, Council inquired about the Albertville Fire
Department’s new Analytics Dashboard. He said the dashboard would provide the actual response
data that was submitted to the National Fire Academy. He discussed which statistics would be
available on the dashboard and answered questions from Council.
City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information regarding the current fire contract with
the City of Otsego and answered questions from Council.
F. Planning and Zoning – None
G. Public Works/Engineering – None
H. Legal – None
I. Administration
1. City Administrator’s Update
City Administrator Nafstad presented the City Administrator’s Update and recognized Michael
Jenkins on his retirement and Kyle Anderson on leaving the City to pursue a career as a full time
firefighter. He reported the City posted the job openings and were beginning interviews to fill their
positions. He said the City also had an additional budgeted public works position that the City
would be accepting applications for. City Administrator Nafstad provided information on upcoming
events.
10. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
May13 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
May 14 Planning Commission, 7 pm
May 20 City Council, 7 pm
May 27 City Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day
May28 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm (Tuesday)
Parks Committee, 7 pm (Tuesday)
June 3 City Council, 7 pm
June 5-9 2024 Albertville Friendly City Days
11. Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Olson to adjourn the
meeting at 7:46 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk