2024-06-03 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES June 3, 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 7:15 pm.
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri, Finance
Director Lannes, and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions
A. Civil Air Patrol Presentation
Major Marybeth Slocumb delivered a presentation on the activities of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP).
Her presentation included the history and background information on the organization, the programs
available and the training missions CAP has been involved in. Cadet Chief’s Slocumb and Slocumb
provided additional background information. Major Slocumb answered questions from Council.
The Council thanked them for coming to the meeting and their service with CAP.
B. City Employee Service Award – Tina Lannes (20 years)
Mayor Hendrickson recognized Finance Director Lannes for her 20 years of service to the City of
Albertville.
The Council thanked Ms. Lannes for her service and congratulated her on 20 years with the City of
Albertville.
C. Wright County Commissioner Jeanne Holland
Commissioner Holland reported on a meeting that the Wright County Commissioners had with the
Wright County Sheriff’s Department. She stated she had hoped that there would not be an increase
to the Sheriff’s Contract but reported there would be a $5 an hour increase in 2025 and another $5
an hour increase in 2026. Commissioner Holland said the increase was due to raising fuel and
employee costs. She answered questions from the Council regarding the upcoming contract and
reported that next year, the City of Albertville would be able to negotiate the number of hours the
City needed. Ms. Holland said the Sheriff’s department was working towards having a consistent
Wright County deputy for the City instead of a constant change.
There was Council discussion regarding the upcoming Wright County Sheriff’s contracts and the
services provided by the department.
4. Public Forum
There was no one present for the public forum.
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Regular Meeting of June 3, 2024
5. Amendments to the Agenda
There were no amendments to the agenda.
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the
June 3, 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, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Approve the May 6, 2024, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
C. Approve the May 13, 2024, special City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
D. Authorize the Monday, June 3, 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.
E. Approve a Community Festival Permit Application for Neighbors Eatery and Saloon
located at 5772 Main Avenue NE for Wednesday, June 5 through Sunday, June 9, 2024.
F. Approve Special Event Permit including a Temporary Outdoor Music Permit for the 152
Club located at 5794 Main Avenue for the Chad Smith Ride for Life Benefit event on
June 15, 2024.
G. Approve the purchase of a Toro 4000 Z master HDX Pro With 52” deck and bagger for
the amount of $14,669 from Minnesota Equipment.
H. Approve Payment Application No. 13 to Gridor Construction in the amount of $391,713
for the Wastewater System Improvements.
I. Approve Payment Application No. 14 to Gridor Construction in the amount of $190,600
for the Wastewater System Improvements.
J. Approve Payment Application No. 1 to Fehn Companies in the amount of $161,794.84
for the 2024 Concrete Improvements.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the
June 3, 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.
Wright County Sheriff Deputy Cassidy reviewed the incidents that occurred in the City within the
past few weeks and provided safety tips for the upcoming festival.
9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board,
FYCC, etc.)
There were no Council updates.
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B. Building – None
C. City Clerk
1. Set Preliminary 2024 Budget Workshops
City Clerk Luedke said City staff would like to set the 2024 budget workshops to discuss the 2025
preliminary budget. She reported the purposed workshop dates were July 15, August 5 and August
19 if needed and asked if the Council preferred to meet before or after the regular City Council
meeting. She added in the past, the workshops were set for 6:15 pm.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed budget workshop dates and the consensus was
to set the workshops for 6:15 pm.
MOTION made by Councilmember Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to set the
workshops for July 15, August 5, and August 19, 2024, at 6:15 pm to discuss the 2025 preliminary
budget. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion
carried.
D. Finance – None
E. Fire
1. Albertville Fire Department – May 2024 Incident Data
Fire Chief Bulletin provided information on the May fire incident data report and answered
questions from Council.
F. Planning and Zoning – None
G. Public Works/Engineering – None
H. Legal
1. Potter Property Ordinance Enforcement
City Attorney Couri presented the staff report which included an update on the ongoing nuisance
and zoning code violations on the Potter property. He said that the property has been about two-
thirds of the way cleaned up since March of 2023. He reported on the nuisance items that are still
located the property and added the property owner was working on a schedule as to when the rest of
the items would be removed. He reported the nuisance case was currently in the Wright County
District Court with a pretrial conference set for the end of July. He answered questions from
Council regarding the cleanup process and stated it was similar to other nuisance property cleanups.
Ms. Heidi Potter asked if some of the items that were left on the property would be grandfathered in
and would not need to be moved if they were on the property before the City ordinance was
changed.
City Attorney Couri replied there are two different ordinance violations. He said one was the zoning
ordinance and under that ordinance the only items that may be grandfathered in would be if they
were on the property before it was annexed into Albertville which was around 1996 and he added
that none of the items were on an aerial photo from the year 2000. The other ordinance was the
nuisance ordinance in which man-made items such as trailers, wood, etc. are not grandfathered in.
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Mayor Hendrickson asked if anyone else who like to speak. No one came forward.
The was Council discussion regarding the miscellaneous items on the property and the cleanup
process.
City Administrative Nafstad answered questions from Council and reported no Council action was
needed at tonight’s meeting.
2.Everbrooke Daycare Developer’s Agreement Amendment
City Attorney Couri presented the staff report which included information on the orginial
developer’s agreement and the proposed amendments to it. He reported that Oppidan Holding was
proposing the construction of a daycare on the property which would require changes to the original
conditions in the agreement. He answered questions from Council regarding the developer’s
agreement and the proposed changes
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed amendments and the daycare construction.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve
First Amendment to Planned Unit Development Shoppes at Towne Lakes Two (Everbrook Daycare
Developer’s Agreement). Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None.
The motion carried.
I.Administration
1.City Administrator’s Update
City Administrator Nafstad presented the City Administrator’s Update and provided information on
upcoming events within the City.
10.Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
June 5-9 2024 Albertville Friendly City Days
June 10 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
June 11 Planning Commission, 7 pm
June 17 City Council, 7 pm
June 19 City Offices closed in observance of Juneteenth
June 24 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
11.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the
meeting at 8:07 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk