2025-01-06 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 6, 2025 – 7 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
City Clerk Luedke administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmember
Cocking and Councilmember Hayden. She presented them with their Certificate of Election.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call
Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski.
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions
A. Employee Service Award – Tracey Nubbe (20 years)
City Administrator Nafstad reported Tracey Nubbe has been with the City of Albertville for 20
years. He said unfortunately she was unable to attend the meeting today, so he requested that the
Council recognize her once she was able to attend.
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 Hayden to approve the
January 6, 2025, 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 it is 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 December 16, 2024, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, January 6, 2025, 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. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-01, designating Officials, Consulting Firms and
Depositories for 2025.
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Regular Meeting of January 6, 2025
D. Approve an On-Sale Temporary Liquor License for the Church of St. Albert’s Dinner
event located at the St. Albert Parish Center, 11458 57th Street on January 18, 2025.
E. Approve Payment Application No. 20 to Gridor Construction in the amount of $58,430
for the Wastewater System Improvements.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the January 6, 2025, 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.
There were no updates from Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board,
FYCC, etc.)
Councilmember Zagorski reported he attended the STMA Legislative forum. He provided an
overview of the items discussed and answered questions from the other Councilmembers.
2. Approve 2025 Board and Committee Appointments
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to adopt
Resolution No. 2025-02 appointing City Council Members to various Boards and Committees for
2025. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
B. Building – None
C. City Clerk
1. Local Board of Appeals and Equalization Meeting Date
City Clerk Luedke reported the Wright County Assessing Department tentatively set the Albertville
Local Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting for April 14, 2025, at 6:15 pm but because there
was not a regularly scheduled Council meeting on the date, City staff recommended setting it for
April 21, 2025, at 6:15 pm.
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Olson to set the
meeting sate for the Albertville Local Board of Appeals and Equalization for April 21, 2025, at 6:15
pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
D. Finance – None
E. Fire – None
F. Planning and Zoning – None
G. Public Works/Engineering – None
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Regular Meeting of January 6, 2025
H.Legal – None
I.Administration
1.Authorize Hiring of Maintenance Worker (Streets and Parks) Position
City Administrator Nafstad presented the staff report which included background information on
the interview process and the individual being recommended for the position. He answered
questions from Council regarding the process.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to appoint
Kalin Volinkaty to the full-time position of Maintenance Worker Level 1 (Streets and Parks), at a
starting wage of $33.57 per hour, conditioned on successful completion of a background check.
Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
2.City Administrator’s Update - Verbal
City Administrator Nafstad provided a verbal update which included a couple of upcoming events.
He reported the I-94 Coalition Legislative preview was scheduled for Friday, January 10, 2025, at
7:30 in Rogers, the I-94 West Chamber State of the Cities luncheon be held on January 28, 2025,
from 11 am to 1 pm in Otsego and the Annual Albertville Fire Relief dinner will be held on
February 15, 2025 at the Albertville Fire Hall. He answered questions from the Council regarding
the upcoming events.
Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
January 13 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
January 14 Planning Commission, 7 pm
January 20 City Hall closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday)
January 27 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
February 3 City Council, 7 pm
10.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the
meeting at 7:19 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk