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2024-10-21 City Council Minutes ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2024 – 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 Cocking, Hayden, Olson, and Zagorski. Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, City Planner Brixius, Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri, Finance Director Lannes, and City Clerk Luedke. 3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions Wright County Commissioner Holland provided information on Wright County’s tax levy for 2025 and details on the proposed cannabis ordinance that Wright County has been preparing. She answered questions from the Council. 4. Public Forum Mr. Alex Purinton, 11262 Linden Way NE, Albertville, said he lives in the Towne Lakes development and would like to address the Council regarding the one-sided parking signs. He reported the newer section of the development does not have the no parking signs on one side of the street, so he requested the City to consider adding the no parking signs on one side of the street due to how narrow the streets are when cars are parked on both sides of the street. He presented a draft solution of adding them to the newer development area. City Administrator Nafstad reported the no parking signs were part of an outstanding punch list for the development. He added the City has been working with the developer on the signage requirement and said before the letter of credit was released the signage would be completed. The Council thanked Mr. Purinton for attending the meeting and providing a possible solution to the issue. 5. Amendments to the Agenda City Administrator Nafstad proposed moving the Fire Protection agreement discussion to follow the Consent agenda due to the number of people in attendance interested in the item. City Attorney Couri reported item number 7 was no longer a public hearing because the hearing was held at the October 7 Council meeting, but the decision was delayed to the October 21 Council meeting to give the property owner additional time to address the Council. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the October 21, 2024, agenda as amended. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 Regular Meeting of October 21, 2024 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 October 7, 2024, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. B. Authorize the Monday, October 21, 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. C. Reduce Letter of Credit No. SB51208, held as security for Medart, Inc., to no less than $68,628, conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to the City being paid in full. D. 3rd Quarter Budget to Actual Report. E. Approve Payment Application No. 18 to Gridor Construction in the amount of $142,920 for the Wastewater System Improvements. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the October 21, 2024, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 7. Public Hearing A. Special Assessment of Cleanup costs to Maeyaert Property – Tabled from the October 7, 2024, Council Meeting Mr. Steven Maeyaert, St. Michael, said he appreciated the item being tabled at the last meeting so that he could get a better handle on the issue. He reported that the family has a solution going forward. Mr. Maeyaert said they had signed a purchase agreement for 5 acres outside of the City of Albertville for his brother to move his business to. He said his brother felt trailer that was removed at the last cleanup had valuable items inside of it which his brother would like to have back. There was Council discussion regarding the court order for the cleanup of the property and the continuous nuisance issues that the property has had over the past many years. City Attorney Couri provided additional information on the court order and reported the contractor had already disposed of the items after holding them for 30 days per the court order. He added that this was the 4th time the City has had to come back and clean up the property and said the City had provided notice prior to each cleanup. City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information on the property cleanup and added the assessment was for services already provided. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to adopt Resolution No. 2024-32 adopting Special Assessments Roll related to the removal of Nuisances and Zoning Violation. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc. The Wright County Deputy Cassidy provided an update on events happening within the City which included recent car break ins and Halloween safety tip. He answered questions from Council. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of October 21, 2024 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 further discussion regarding if the Arena should be closed on certain Holidays because the School District was closed on those day. He answered questions from the other Councilmembers. B. Building – None C. City Clerk – None D. Finance – None E. Fire – None F. Planning and Zoning 1. Amendment to Chapter 1000, Section 1000.22 Temporary Seasonal Sales City Planner Brixius presented the staff report which included background information on the proposed amendment and reported the change was mainly a cleanup of the current City Code. MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-05 approving amendments to Chapter 1000, Section 1000.22 Temporary Sales. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 2. Amendment to Chapter 1000, Section 1000.04 Accessory Building, Uses and Equipment City Planner Brixius presented the staff report which included background information on the proposed amendment and reported the proposed changes were to clarify for property owners which accessary building were allowed. MOTION made by Councilmember Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-06 approving amendments to Chapter 1000, Section 1000.4 Accessory Buildings, Uses, and Equipment and approve summary Ordinance for publication. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. G. Public Works/Engineering – None H. Legal – None I. Administration 1. Fire Protection Agreement with the City of Otsego City Administrator Nafstad presented the draft agreement which included background information on the Fire Protection agreement and said after the last meeting, Council directed Staff to prepare a letter and send it to the City of Otsego specifically to address future mutual aid which Staff had done. He added following the last meeting, Staff met to review the current Fire Contract and recommend edits knowing that the City of Otsego plans to have a standalone Fire Department City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of October 21, 2024 beginning January 1, 2027. Administrator Nafstad reviewed the proposed amendments to the current agreement and said included in the changes Staff was proposing the contract to be a year to year agreement rather than auto renewing with an option to enter into a new agreement at the end if both Cities agreed. Nafstad relayed that the current agreement requires a minimum of 1 year notice prior to December 31 of the contracted year. City Attorney Couri provided additional information on the proposed edits and added going to a year to year agreement would give the two Cities flexible to resolve any issues since at this time the Albertville does not know Otsego’s plans for their Fire Department. He answered questions from Council. Fire Chief Bullen answered questions from Council regarding the proposed change to the agreement incorporating, per State Statute, the City’s ability to collect the Fire State Aid and Supplemental Aid as the primary responder in the area. He said the City would continue to collect the aid for one-year after the agreement was terminated. He also provided additional information on what mutual aid means, as well as, other shared service options. The Chief noted under the proposed agreement, next year the Fire Department will need to draft two budgets, one with the City of Otsego included and one without. There was Council discussion regarding the proposed Fire Protection agreement amendments, the proposed terms of the agreement, and the need to keep communication open between the two Cities. There was a recommendation to change the wording on item 9 from “If” to “Should” and taking out the word “do”. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden approve the revised agreement entitled “Fire Protection Agreement with the City of Otsego” an amended. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 2.City Administrator’s Update City Administrator Nafstad presented the City Administrator’s Update. Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings October 28 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Parks Committee, 7 pm November 4 City Council, 7 pm November 5 General Election Day, 7 am to 8 pm November 11 City Offices closed in observance of Veterans Day November 12 Special City Council Meeting to Canvass Election Results, 5:45 pm November 12 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm November 12 Planning Commission, 7 pm 10.Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk