2024-09-16 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 16, 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.
Absent: Mayor Hendrickson
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri, Finance
Director Lannes, and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions
A. Wright County Commissioner Holland
Wright County Commissioner Holland provided background information on the Wright County’s
Interim County Administrator and the budget process the County used in determining the potential
levy increase and the 2025 draft budget. She answered questions from the Council regarding traffic
in the area and the future plan for the County Administrator’s position.
The Council thanked Commissioner Holland for attending the Council meeting.
4. Public Forum – None
5. Amendments to the Agenda
City Administrator Nafstad requested to add an item 9H. under Legal entitled “Loewen Property
Purchase Agreement.”
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the
September 16, 2024, agenda as amended. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Nays:
None. Absent: Hendrickson. 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 August 19, 2024, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, September 16, 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 September 16, 2024
C.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-31 approving appointment of the Election Judges and
Absentee Ballot Board for the General Election to be held on November 5, 2024.
D.Approve an On-Sale Temporary Liquor License application for the Albertville Lions
Club for the Chad Smith Kickball event on October 12, 2024, from 11 am to 5 pm.
E.Approve a Major Temporary Outdoor Music Permit for the 152 Club, Inc. located at
5794 Main Avenue NE for their Annual Oktoberfest event on September 28, 2024.
F.Approve Payment Estimate No. 2 to Omann Contract in the amount of $535,328 for the
2024 Street Improvements project
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the September 16, 2024, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski.
Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
7.Public Hearing – None
8.Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
The Wright County Deputy who was presented answered questions from the Council regarding a
residential home that has had numerous late night parties off of Kassel Avenue and said he would
check in to it.
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
a discussion on whether the Arena should be closed on certain Holidays and the advertising within
the Arena. He answered questions from the other Councilmembers and stated these items would be
discussed again at the next Arena Board meeting.
B.Building – None
C.City Clerk – None
D.Finance – None
E.Fire – None
F.Planning and Zoning – None
G.Public Works/Engineering
1.Wastewater Treatment Facility Return Pump Replacement Plan
City Administrator Nafstad presented the staff report which included background information on
the return pumps, the cost of the pumps and the replacement plan that the City’s Wastewater
department has implemented to replace the current pumps as the pumps stop working. He answered
questions from the Council regarding the pump replacement plan.
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Regular Meeting of September 16, 2024
MOTION made by Councilmember Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to approve the
purchase of three replacement pumps at the Wastewater Treatment Facility for an amount not to
exceed $45,000 plus any tax that may apply. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Nays:
None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
2. Linwood Park Sports Court Quotes
City Administrator Nafstad reported the City had requested three quotes for the milling and paving
for the sport court but added the City only received one back. He said the quote received was from
Omann Brothers in the amount of $24,900 therefore he was requesting authorization to move
forward with the quote. Nafstad said he was also requesting the authorization to move forward with
the purchase of the basketball hoops and foundations in the amount not to exceed $11,000. He
answered questions from Council.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the
quote from Omann Brothers in the amount of $24,900 and the authorization to purchase the
basketball hoops and foundations in an amount not to exceed $11,000. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden,
Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion carried.
H. Legal
1. Loewen Property Purchase Agreement
City Attorney Couri presented a draft purchase agreement and said it was similar to the one recently
approved for the O’Donnell property but added this property does not have existing building on it.
He reviewed the proposed agreement and said that it included a few references to the existing
building in which he would need to amendment. Couri reported the purchase price for the two lots
was $375,000 and added that this was the property being acquired by the City to preserve the access
into the Zachman property for possible future development. He answered questions from Council
regarding the draft purchase agreement and said the purchase price on the second page under 11.2
should be $373,000 not $270,000 after the $2,000 earnest money. Couri asked if the Council would
approve the purchase agreement between the City of Albertville and Louann Loewen allowing for
minor amendments after the agreement was received back from the owner’s attorney and with the
City Administrator review and approval.
City Administrator Nafstad reported the City has received a clean environmental report on the site
and added that the property owner desired to accelerate the closing date. He answered questions
from the Council regarding the purchase price and where the funding for the purchase would come
from in which he reported the funds would come from the Capital Reserves fund.
There was Council discussion regarding the Loewen Property purchase agreement, the purchase
prices and the funding source. The Council also discussed that the property would be an appreciable
assess in which the unused portion of the property could be resold at a future date. The Council’s
consensus was to approved the purchase agreement with the City Attorney’s ability to make minor
amendments with the City Administrator review and approval.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the real estate purchase agreement and give the City Attorney the ability to make the necessary
amendments to align with the buyer within reason, contingent upon City Administrator approval.
Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Hendrickson. The motion
carried.
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Regular Meeting of September 16, 2024
I.Administration
1.City Administrator’s Update
City Administrator Nafstad presented the City Administrator’s Update which included an update on
the Main Avenue project. He said that Xcel Energy was planning to upgrade the Main Ave lines to a
feeder system, which would require a great deal of coordination to underground the system. Nafstad
reported that this would be the only opportunity for the City’s to request that the power lines be
placed underground. He reviewed the proposed project process and schedule and said he would
have a better understanding of the City’s cost soon and would bring back further information for
Council’s review.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed Main Ave project and the project process.
He also answered questions from the Council regarding the amendments to the Otsego Fire Contract
and the process to be used.
10.Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
September 23 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
October 7 City Council, 7 pm
October 8 Planning Commission, 7 pm
October 14 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
October 21 City Council, 7 pm
11.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the
meeting at 7:35 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent:
Hendrickson. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk