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1990-12-17 CC Agenda/PacketCITY OF ALBERTVILLE P. O. BOX 131 ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA 55301 PHONE: (612) 497-3384 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 17, 1990 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES *December 3, 1990 December 12, 1990 IV. COMMUNITY FORUM • V. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS a. Maintenance - Project Update - Additional Hours for Jim Becher - Other Business b. Engineering - Other Business c. Legal * - Snow and Ice Removal Policy Need to Authorize to File a Formal Complaint on the G&K Milling's Building on Railroad Leased Property; based on Building Code and Zoning Ordinance Violations - Follow Up on Custom Canopy Outside Storage Violation - Administrator's Contract (Need to Sign) d. Administration * - Income Received and Bills to be Paid Authorize the Preparation of Bond Sale for Improvement Projects and Equipment Certificates Approval of the 1991 Licenses for the following: 1. 3.2 Beer Off -Sale License.for the Albertville . Bar Make our City ........ Your City We invite Home, Industry, Business AGENDA PAGE 2 2. Sunday Liquor License for the Albertville Bar 3. Coin Operated Game Machines License for Albertville Bar (6 Machines) and the 152 Club (5 Machines) 4. Cigarette Sales license for the Albertville Bar, 152 Club, Don's Auto, Hackenmueller's and Pat's 66 - Request from Joint Power's to Increase Water Rates by 2% - Approval to have Gruys Johnson do the 1991 Audit - Other Business VI. COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORT VII. OTHER BUSINESS *- Recycling Report VIII. ADJOURNMENT Im t CITY OF ALBERTVILLE P. 0. BOX 131 ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA 55301 PHONE: (612) 497-3384 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 1990 The regular meeting of the Albertville City Council was called to order by Mayor Gary Schwenzfeier. Members present included Jim Krystosek, Bob Braun, Con Cornelius and Donatus Vetsch. Others Present included Maureen Andrews, Jackie Peterson, Bob Miller, Thore Meyer, Ken Lindsay, Mayor -Elect JIm Walsh and Council Member - Elect Daune Berning. The agenda for the evening's meeting was reviewed by the Council. The Council was informed that there were a couple of additional issues that the City Attorney needed to address under legal. A motion was made by Donatus Vetsch to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Don Cornelius. All were in favor and the motion carried. - The minutes for the December 3rd meeting were reviewed by the Council. Ken noted that on Page 4, fifth paragraph from the bottom. He noted that his motor home was not 90' X 159', but that measurement was the size of his lot. Hearing no other corrections a motion was made by Jim Krystosek to approve the minutes with the correction. The motion was seconded by Bob Braun. All were in favor and the motion carried. The minutes for the December 12th meeting were reviewed by the Council. Hearing no questions or comments a motion was made by Bob Braun and seconded by Don Cornelius. All were in favor and the motion carried. The first item on the agenda was Maintenance updates. Ken informed the Council that the dirt had been brought in for around the manholes in the Industrial Park. He also noted that the Maintenance Department has started to make ice for skating at the park. Ken requested that the issue regarding additional hours for Jim Becher be removed from the agenda. The Council was informed that there was no new engineering issues that needed to be discussed. The next item on the agenda was legal. Make our Citv........ Your Citv We invite Hoine, /ndustrv, Business Im Bob Miller and Ken Lindsay reviewed with the Council, the Snow Plowing and Ice Control Policy that the City was in the process of adopting. It was pointed out to the new Council member -elects that it had been recommended by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust that all cities establish a snow and ice control policy to protect the city from claims made against the same as a result of snow and ice removal procedures used by the city. In reviewing the policy the following issues were discussed: * The City currently has approximately ten (10) miles of streets under its jurisdiction. * Provides for a list of equipment that is available for the implementation of the policy. * Defines when the commencement of operations begin, either during or after a snow fall. * Defines when there will be a suspension of operation. * Defines the plow route. * Defines the level of service. * Defines the parking restrictions that the City of Albertville has already implemented. * Defines property damage and points out that in general it occurs in the area of City right-of-way. It was pointed out that the policy should reflect that the definition of right-of-way should be noted as 5 to 17 feet since some of the older areas of the community have a much smaller right- of-way than the new subdivisions. It was also pointed out that the City is not responsible for damage to mailboxes or sod in the right-of-way area. * Defines the responsibility of residents and goes on to clarify the responsibility of the City for clearing streets, parking lots, sidewalks and ice rink. As part of the review of this section, there was discussion regarding t h e maintaining of sidewalks. It was agreed that the policy would be reworded to reflect that sidewalks would be cleared by plow trucks "wing" only and would not be cleared down to dry pavement and that the City maintained parking lot will be plowed and the ice rink will be cleared of snow. * The final issue regarding the policy is that of the SNOW PLOWING COMPLAINT form, which will be completed at the time a complaint is received by the City. In a related matter Ken informed the Council that when he had 2 been out plowing the past Saturday that there at least 12 cars parked in the street, which hampered the snow removal and that secondly there were approximately 30 people who had blown or shoveled snow back into"the road right-of-way after the plow had been by. Bob noted that this was in fact a violation of State Statute, but that he did not know how the new County Attorney would deal with the violation. Maureen was requested to check with the Sheriff Deputies who work the Albertville area to see that they are ticketing the "Snow Birds". It was pointed out that if the City wanted to start towing vehicles that are in violation of the "NO PARKING" then a contract would need to be established for doing so. There was also some discussion regarding the fact that some snow mobile are A 49iAA 7the'tity crew when they are attempting to clear the streets of snow. Special attention will given into this matter during the next few snow storms, if a problem continues then the City will need to look into doing something about it. The Council was brought up to date on the matter with the �^ Building and Zoning Code Violations that exist with the building moved onb to the railroad property leased by G & K Milling. She Council authorized Bob Miller to file a formal complaint against G & K Milling regarding the matter. A motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Jim Krystosek . All were in favor and the motion carried. The next issue discussed was the matter regarding the Custom Canopy building site behind the Hackenmueller's Store and its violation regarding the abandoned building materials on the site. Secondly it was also noted that the business is now located in the old "Andy's Campers" building and there is a problem with outside storage and no Certificate of Occupancy. Bob was requested to continue working on the problem to see if the problem could be resolved. The Council after having reviewed the final changes to the Administrator's Contract indicated that it should be signed by the Administrator and Mayor as agreed to at the November 19th Council Meeting. No other action was taken on the matter. The Council next discussed the matter regarding the storm drainage project in central and western Albertville. The Council was brought up to date that Thore, Bob and Maureen had met with Don Barthel and it was their feeling that he was willing to work out the necessary easements. In a related matter, the Council was informed that staff had 3 12 t tried to get some type of an agreement with Clem Marx regarding the same, but to date no success has come out of the discussions with Marx. It was pointed out that the Marx land is the missing link to the completion of the project, which is the backbone to the whole area's drainage system. When questioned why the need for this plan it was pointed out that the City had made a commitment to the County that the City would handle the storm water run off problem and if the City attempted to discharge water into County Ditch #9 that the County would take judicial action against the City. Mayor -Elect Jim Walsh stated that he did not believe that the County would take any action against the City. When asked if he had spoken with anyone regarding this matter, he state that he did not believe that the County had the money to prosecute each of the cities and townships that drain into the ditch. It was asked why the water could not drain into the two lakes on the north end of the City. Thore pointed out that at this time there would not be any problem with this proposal but that as the land develops there will not be any storage capacity in the lakes, because of the ordinary high water mark set for each of the lakes. C� Thore also noted that under a new law all wetlands are under the control of the Corp of Engineers and will need to spent through their process, prior to any work being completed. It was decided by the Council that Bob Miller should send a letter to Clem Marx, inviting him into another meeting to see if we can get the issue resolved once and for all. It was noted that the letter should be none threatening at this point, but if nothing can be resolved that the City will need to look at that action to acquire the land through the eminent domain procedures. The Council was informed that Bob Miller and Kevin Mealhouse had gone through the last of the bills from Loren Kohnen and that Bob would be preparing a letter regarding the permits that were in error or not completed but billed. The Council will be brought up to date on the matter at the next meeting. The Council was also informed that a representative of the Wright County Humane Society had received some complaints on Ralph Ackerman's keeping of dogs in a kennel at his farm located in the City of Albertville. These dogs are being raised for breeding Purposes and that the property owner is in violation of the County's licensing process and the City's Zoning Ordinance. The Council approved the income and bills for the evening meetings. The Council was informed that Ken had checked with Wayne White regarding the Frankfort bill and was informed that the information Maureen had received was correct. The Council asked that Ken check Tom from T & S Trucking regarding the amount of n t gravel that was put down. It was agreed that if after' checking with Tom that the payment could be released. In the future the Council will monitor the installation of gravel on the joint Township/City roads to 'be assured that the job is being done properly. A member of the Council asked that the City check on the possibility of Wright Recycling collecting plastic. Hearing no other questions regarding the bills a motion was made to approve the income and bills. A motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Jim Krystosek. All were in favor and checks 11116 through 11212 were approved. The approval of the 1991 licenses were next on the agenda. A motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Bob Braun to approve the 3.2 Beer Off -Sale License for the Albertville Bar. All were in favor and the motion carried. A motion was made by Jim Krystosek and seconded by Don Cornelius to approve a Sunday Liquor License for the Albertville Bar. All were in favor and the motion carried, A motion was made by Bob Braun and seconded by Don Cornelius to approve Coin Operated Game Machine Licenses for the Albertville Bar (6 machines) and the 152 Club (5 machines). All were in favor and the motion carried. A motion was made by Donatus Vetsch and seconded by Jim Krystosek to approve Cigarette Licenses for the Albertville Bar, 152 Club, Don's Auto, Hackenmueller's Store and Pat's 66. All were in favor and the motion carried. The next issue discussed was an increase in water usage rates. The Council reviewed the rates being proposed by the Joint Power. A motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Jim Krystosek to approve the rate increase. All were in favor and the motion carried. In a related matter regarding Joint Power's, the issue regarding whether or not the City should have the building inspector do the sewer and water inspections for the connection to the main. It was pointed out that if the inspector did the inspection it could be done at the same time that other inspections are being done so not to delay any work. Maureen was asked to write a letter to the Board explaining the reason why the City is considering the matter, noting that it ^ would not reflect any additional liability for the Joint Powers Board. 5 0 A motion was made to approve that Gruys Johnson do the Audit for 1990. The motion was made by Donatus Vetsch and seconded by Jim Krystosek. All were in favor and the motion carried. The final item on the agenda was the need to finance the Improvements for Parksedge and the Equipment Certificates for equipment that the City has purchased. Brad Franham of Juran and Moody was present to start the discussion regarding these upcoming sales. There was some discussion about the sales and when would be the best time to set the sale for. Brad briefly review the bond sizing for Parksedge and the equipment certificates. During the course of the discussion, Brad inadvertently pulled out a schedule for Psyk's 4th Addition, which had been bonded for at an earlier date. The minutes should note that this information was in the current file because of some current questions regarding the issue. In a related matter there was some discussion regarding the timing of the sale. According to the bond traders, they feel that rate will be good at the time of the sale because of the trends that they are seeing now. It was noted that if rates start to move real crazy that the sale can be cancelled. There was also some discussion regarding whether or not the City will want to finance the Savitski Street Improvement Project as well. Maureen was asked to check with Andy to see about the timing of the project. Hearing no other discussion regarding the matter, a motion was to set the bond sale for the last meeting in February or the first meeting in March. The bond would be for the Parksedge Improvement Project, and the Equipment Certificates and Savitski's Street Improvement Project if the timing is right. The motion was made by Bob Braun and seconded by Jim Krystosek. Prior to the vote, Jim Walsh asked that the Council delay taking any action on the matter until the new Council members were sworn in and could take action on the matter. He noted that he didw not feel that the Council really knew what sale they were really setting up and felt that more information was needed. Bob Braun stated that he felt that the Council was fully aware of what they were doing and refused to redraw his motion. Hearing no comments the vote was taken. All were in favor and the motion carried. At this time Gary Schwenzfeier commented that he was glad to see the new Council members at the meeting. Hearing no other comments a motion was made to adjourn the meeting. The motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Jim C.1 t Rrystosek. A11 were in favor and the motion carried. ' 7 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE P. O. BOX 131 ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA 55301 PHONE: (612) 497-3384 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 3, 1990 The regular meeting of the Albertville City Council was called to order by Mayor Gary Schwenzfeier. Members present included Jim Krystosek, Bob Braun, Don Cornelius, and Donatus Vetsch. Others present were Mayor -Elect Jim Walsh, Maureen Andrews, Bob Miller, Ken Lindsay and Jackie Peterson. The agenda for the evening's meeting was reviewed by the Council. Maureen informed the Council of two additional items to add to the agenda. The additional items included Ken Lindsay's request to build a new storage shed. Maureen then explained that Ken had not previously formally withdrawn his request, but rather had requested that it had be removed from the agenda. The other item was the dirty water complaints, probably caused by the flooding of the hockey rink. A motion was made by Jim Krystosek and seconded by Bob Braun to approved the agenda. All were in favor and the motion carried. The minutes for the November 19, Council meeting was reviewed by the Council. Don Cornelius made a motion to approve the minutes. Bob Braun seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. The first item of discussion for the evening was hearing from the Maintenance Department. Ken Lindsay explained to the Council the two manholes from Fehn's to the Lift station, needed to be raised. He explained that in the Spring it is to wet to get in to the field, and in the Summer they can not get in because of the crops in the field. Now that it is Fall, the ground is frozen and. the crops are out. He says that he wants to haul some dirt in to build a donut shaped berm around the edge of each manhole. This way the water will not be permitted to fill in the manhole. Eventually, he said we need to install 2-3 foot castings and mortar to raise the manholes. Ken then discussed the rusty water problem. He said that when he was flooding the hockey rink he had noticed the rust. He pointed out that there had been usage from that water line throughout the Summer. He explained that he was only using a 1 1/2 inch diameter hose. He felt that it should not have cause to much Make our City ........ Your City We invite Home, Industry, Business disturbance in the flow of water from the water line. He also pointed out that Joint Powers did not flush the lines this year, and felt that this could be the reason for the rust. In a related matter, Ken then informed the Council that the flooding of the Hockey Rink was going well, and the water was holding. Hearing no further comments from Ken, the Council then heard from Bob Miller the City's Attorney. Thore Meyer the City's Engineer was not present at the evening"s meeting. Bob explained that he had gone over the Snow and Ice Removal Policy with Ken Lindsay. He suggested that the Council take the policy and review it for the next meeting. He then said that he needed the City Council to direct him to draft a Formal Resolution. He said that he would have it ready for the Council to review at the next Council Meeting. Bob then explained that most Cities have already adopted some type of Snow and Ice removal policy. He further explained what should be included in the policy. He said that it should contain a list of all equipment used in snow removal, and that there should by a complaint policy included with it. He noted that all complaints should be put in writing, and that the person's name should be taken before taking the complaint. He said he would get the draft done by the next meeting so that the Council could discuss it then. The next issue Bob discussed with the Council was the final version of the Administrator's contract. He suggested that the Council take the copy of the document and review it before Gary signed it. Bob then said that the Attorney, representing Vern Hackenmueller, had asked the City to adopt a resolution to extend the Industrial Development Revenue Bond repayment for the Hackenmueller Grocery and Liquor Store. He then explained that the extension just allows the bank to restructure the payments so that the balloon payment which was designed into the schedule could be ignored. Bob said that the original Bond Council who had been involved with the issuing of the Industrial Revenue Bonds had provided an opinion on the extension of the payment schedule, finding it to be an acceptable request. Bob further noted that because these are Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, the City did not have any "Full Faith and Credit" attached to them and would therefore not impact the City in any fashion, and that it would be alright to adopt a signed resolution. Hearing no other discussion on the matter, Bob Braun made a motion to adopt a signed Resolution Approving the Extension of 2 Payment for Hackenmueller's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds. Jim Krystosek seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Bob then informed the Council he had met with Kevin Mealhouse the Building Inspector regarding the Custom Canopy outside storage problem. He said he had talked with Bill McPhail regarding the problem. Bill had told Bob that he does not handle these types of problems, he only handles criminal and traffic matters. He does not handle City problems. He did say that the City needs to send a letter of the violation, then file a criminal complaint. Don Cornelius then made a motion to send a letter to the owners of Custom Canopy, and then file a criminal complaint. Bob Braun seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Bob then brought up the issue of the Insurance Policy of 1991. Bob had spoke to Arlan Middleton, the City's Insurance Agent regarding the issue regarding the need to continue the extra coverage for Public Officials "prior acts". Bob noted that he was in agreement with Arlan's opinion that the City would not need to continue this coverage since there was five years of coverage with the additional coverage the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust is willing to provide to the City. Bob then informed the Council that he would be meeting with Loren Kohnen on Wednesday to go over the bills he had submitted to the City. He said that he will report their findings back to the Council at the next meeting. The Council then reviewed the Income and Bills to be paid. Maureen said that the bill from St. Michael Insurance Agency should not be paid until she had a chance to check into the matter. Jim Krystosek asked if the Quarterlies had been done, since he had not seen them on the list of bills to be paid yet. Maureen said that they were being worked on and should be done shortly. Jim then made a motion to pay the bills, check numbers 11079- 11115 excluding number 11091 to St Michael Insurance Agency. Bob Braun seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. The Council then discussed the approval of the 1991 salaries for the City employees. Bob Miller informed the Council that the personnel policy states that the salary increase must be approved by Council before the 1st of the year. Maureen then reviewed the wages with the Council. They were as follows: The City Administrator's position will increase from $30.000.00 to $35,000.00, effective January 1st 1991. 3 The Maintenance Superintendent's position is currently $12.37 an hour with overtime pay. The proposed salary will be $30,000.00 with overtime pay eliminated. The Maintenance Worker's position is currently $8.00 and will raise $.35 effective the 1st of January, and an additional $.35 July 1st, 1991, for a total of $8.70. The Secretary position is currently $7.50 and will raise $.25 effective the 1st of January and will increase the 1st of July $.35, for a total of $8.10. Don Cornelius made a motion to approve the 1991 Salary increase for the City positions. Jim Krystosek seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. The next item the Council discussed was Ken Lindsay's request to build a storage shed. Maureen informed the Council that she had gone back into the minutes and discovered that Ken did not formally withdraw his request for a variance to build an oversized shed. Ken then asked the Council if he down sized the building from 14' X 20' to a 14' X 16', and made the roof pitch the same as his house, would they then approve his request? He added that if the Council approved the new building, he would then remove all of his other buildings. Maureen pointed out to Ken that if he is granted a special variance at this point in time, he may loose his right to have a second driveway. The ordinance states that at any time a special variance if given, any grandfathered in items may be asked to be corrected at that time. Ken pointed out that he needs the driveway to store his 90' X 158' Motor Home on during the Summer season. Maureen reminded the Council and Ken that the Hardship clause needed to be proven, and has not been done as of yet. Ken then said that he could he has had problems with water drainage. Maureen said she would check with David Licht. She felt that maybe the drainage problem could be his proof of hardship. Attu point the Council decided to table any further discussion until after the meeting with David Licht. Maureen informed the Council that Thore had footprints of the new Fire Station building, and that the Firemen were going to meet to go over more of the specifications needed. Hearing no further comments from the members of the Council, Jim Krystosek made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Bob Braun 4 seconded the motion. A11 were in favor and the motion carried. 5 ht121090 Policy SNOW PLOWING AND ICE CONTROL POLICY 1. Determination of Need and Introduction: The City of Albertville has determined that it is in the best interest of the residents for the City to assume basic responsibility for control of snow and ice on the streets under the jurisdiction of the City. Appropriate snow and ice control is necessary for emergency services as well as routine travel. Providing this service in a cost-effective manner is a discretionary decision of the City Council. The City will use City employees, equipment and/or contract services as deemed appropriate to provide this service. Therefore, this policy is needed to provide direction for these operations and guidelines for employees and residents based upon available resources. The City of Albertville has approximately �in��� miles of streets under its jurisdiction. This policy is intended to provide guidelines for snow and ice control operations for streets under the City's jurisdiction. Some sidewalks are also covered under this policy. The City currently has the following equipment available for implementation of this policy: (a) 1973 Ford Truck Model 750 with reversible plow and wing plow; (b) Ford Tractor and &otor, Model 535, with loader and detachable snow blower; (c) 1989 Chevrolet 1-Ton Pick -Up, with reversible plow; (d) 755 John Deere Compact Tractor with snow blower. 2. Commencement of Operations: Snow plowing and/or ice control operations shall commence under the direction of the Public Works Superintendent ("Superintendent"). The Superintendent will decide when to begin snow or ice control operations. The criteria for that decision are: (a) Snow accumulation of 2 inches, with continual snow fall, warrants commencement of plowing operations; (b) Drifting of snow may warrant commencement of partial or full operation, depending upon conditions. (c) Icing of pavements may also warrant partial or full operation depending upon extent and conditions. -1- (d) The Superintendent or his designated representative, shall determine the time to start operations and the extent of the operations. Snow and ice control operations are expensive and involve the use of limited personnel and equipment. Consequently, snow plowing operations will not generally be conducted for snow fall of less than two inches. 3. SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS: Operations will continue until all roads are passable. Widening and clean-up of operations may continue immediately or on the following working day depending upon conditions and circumstances. Safety of the plow operators and the public is important. Therefore, snow plowing operations may be terminated after 10-12 hours to allow personnel adequate time for rest. There may be instances where this is not possible depending on storm conditions and other circumstances. Operations may also be suspended during periods of limited or zero visibility. Any decision to suspend operations shall be made by the Superintendent and shall be based on the conditions of the storm. 4. PLOW ROUTES AND SEQUENCING. There are City streets, public sidewalks (on Main Street only), public parking lots and ice rinks under the City's jurisdiction which are affected by this policy. Sidewalks on Main Street maintained by City crews and sidewalks serving public facilities shall be cleared by City forces after street routes are completed. City parking lots and ice rinks shall also be cleared by City crews. However, they may be cleared in conjunction with street routes or after street routes have been completed. The Superintendent has the responsibility of determining plow routes and sequencing of operations, and shall from time to time prepare a copy of such routes and sequencing and file a copy in the City Administrator's office, after the plow route and sequencing of operations plan has been approved by the City Council. The Superintendent shall retain the latitude to adjust sequencing or route assignments based on storm conditions, equipment availability and/or other conditions warranting changes. 5. LEVEL OF SERVICE: The intent of this policy is to provide safe winter driving conditions appropriate for the type of travel necessary on City streets. The level of service described herein shall be considered a guideline with the understanding that immediately after a storm the level of service provided may be less than described herein and may vary across the City depending on storm conditions and other circumstances. -2- Streets shall be plowed and/or sanded to provide intersection approaches and curves to be as safe as conditions allow. Gravel and dirt road services shall be plowed to provide a hard packed surface with sand and/or abrasives spread as necessary for traction. A minimum of chemicals will be used to achieve the conditions stated and to provide workable stock piles and/or abrasives. During light to normal snowfalls streets will be plowed full width as soon after the initial pass as possible. During heavier snowfalls the streets shall be plowed as wide as possible initially and widened as the storm intensity lessens. After the storm passes, clean up operations shall begin to clear intersections and snow storage areas along corners and boulevards. It is the City's intent to complete the initial plowing and widening operations within twenty-four (24) hours of cessation of the storm. Clean up operations should be complete within twenty-four (24) hours for light snowfalls and within seventy-two (72) hours for heavy snowfalls. Major blizzards may require additional time. 6. PARKING RESTRICTIONS: On -street parking is not compatible with efficient snow plowing operations. Vehicles left parked on the street for extended periods of time create problems for snow plows as well as safety problems with packed snow and ice around the vehicle. Ticketing and/or towing these vehicles may occur in conformance with City ordinance. Additionally, after large accumulations of snow the City may find it advisable to prescribe parking restrictions to facilitate snow plowing and clean up operations. 7. PROPERTY DAMAGE: Snow plowing and ice control operations can cause property damage even under the best of circumstances and care on the part of the operators. The major types of damages are to improvements in the City right-of-way which extends approximately ]bd Ito 17 feet beyond the curb location. The intent of the right-of-way is to provide room for snow storage, utilities, boulevard trees, sidewalks and other City uses. However, certain private improvements such as mail boxes are required within this area. Notwithstanding, mail boxes should be constructed sturdily enough to withstand snow rolling off a plow or a wing. In all events, boulevard sod damage, and damage resulting from snow is the responsibility of the residents. 8. RESPONSIBILITY OF RESIDENTS: Snow storms create numerous problems and inconveniences. This policy has identified streets, sidewalks, parking lots and ice rinks that the City will clear. The residents will also have certain responsibilities. These include clearing their own -3- driveways and private sidewalks, clearing areas for trash cans, clearing around mailboxes and/or newspaper delivery tubes and fire hydrants adjacent to their property. These areas should be cleared without depositing any snow into the street. There also must not be any large piles which obstruct vision of driveways or walks. Trash cans must not be placed on the street surfaces. Pipes and similar items should also not be placed in the areas within the street surfaces or within the boulevard areas which would come into contact with the snow plowing operations. The City will not clear private drives or walks. Snow plowing can cause additional snow to be deposited in driveway approaches and around roadside obstacles. Operators are instructed to attempt to minimize these instances, however, it is not practical to eliminate this situation. Residents should be aware that they may have to clear their driveways a second time after their street has been plowed. Residents should also be aware that snow plows frequently will be operating in directions contrary to the normal flow of traffic. Residents have responsibility to observe the operational modes of the snow plow operators. Complaints regarding snow and ice control or damage shall be taken during normal working hours and handled in accordance with the City's normal complaint procedure. It should be understood that complaint responses are to ensure that the provisions of this policy have been fulfilled and that all residents of the City have been treated uniformly. It is the City's intention to log all complaints and upgrade this policy as necessary in consideration of the constraints of our resources. In the event of people calling the Superintendent, he should make on -site visits to the site indicated in the complaint if the complaint is such that site visitation is indicated. -4- CITY OF ALBERTVILLE P. O. BOX 131 ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA 55301 PHONE: (612) 497-3384 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE SNOW PLOWING COMPLAINT Date: Complainant's Name: Complainant's Address: Complainant's Phone No. Nature of Complaint: Received By: Time: Make our City ........ Your City We invite Horne, Industry, Business INCOME/BILLS TO BE PAID DECEMBER 17, 1990 INCOME RECEIVED SEWER PAYMENTS $ 187.68 ROLLAND TIERNAN 15.50 TED STEFFENS 33.50 GARY BARTHEL 33.50 JOHN LINDBERG 26.90 SHERBURNE COUNTY ABSTRACT 10.00 BOB BRAUN 10.00 THOMPSON PLUMBING CORP. 25.00 THOMPSON PLUMBING CORP. 45.00 FRASER STEEL CO. 500.00 TOTAL $ 886.48 BILLS TO BE PAID 11116 GARY SCHWENZFEIER $ 200.00 11117 DONATUS VETSCH 105.00 11118 DON CORNELIUS 150.00 11119 JIM KRYSTOSEK 147.82 11120 BOB BRAUN 135.00 11121 KEN LINDSAY 49.92 11122 MENARDS 122.22 11123 ARVILLA LIDBERG 95.00 , 11124 LEAGUE OF MINN. CITIES INSURANCE TRUST 7,789.00 11125 LEAGUE OF MINN. CITIES INSURANCE TRUST 2,184.00 11126 EBA 8,245.00 11127 DONATUS VETSCH 15.00 11128 BARTHEL CONSTRUCTION INC. 10,316.31 11129 HARRY WEBER OIL CO. 218.06 11130 CROW RIVER FARM EQUIP. 20.34 11131 CITY OF OTSEGO - 1/2 HOUR GRADING 37.50 11132 CROW RIVER NEWS 184.00 PAGE 2 BILLS TO BE PAID/CONT. 11133 CHOUNARD'S OFFICE PRODUCTS 391.09 11134 DJ' S TOTAL HOME CENTER 459.93 11135 FIRST TRUST 57.50 11136 FIRST TRUST 99.75 11137 G.D. LAPLANT SANITATION 57.77 11138 FIRST TRUST 253.25 11139 FIRST TRUST 725.00 11140 ROBERT M I NKEMA 320.0o 11141 DON' S AUTO 168.12 11142 DENNIS FEHN GRAVEL / 2-LOADS CLASS 5 1.MJ20 11143 NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS 596.84 11144 WRIGHT RECYCLING au.OJ 11145 O.J. ARLIEN - FAX 2SO 11146 PAT ' S 66 234.98 11147 NORWEST BANK MINN 5,472.25 11148 WRIGHT CO. HWY DEPT. 12YDS SAND/SALT 12YDS SALT 600.00 11149 ROBERT MILLER LAW OFFICES 1,043.50 11150 BRAUN ENGINEERING TESTING Z79,jW 11151 GENERAL FIRE EQUIP CO.- EXTENDA-LITE 431.85 11152 USMCO - LOCK W/KEYS BRIG/STRAT 13.13 11153 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 72,000.00 TOTAL $113, 812.13 MEMO PENDING CHECKS FRANKFORT TOWNSHIP $ 684.00 SAXON 100.00 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE NOVEMBER 1990 RECYCLING REPORT ITEMS RECYCLED: 11/8/90 11/23/90 TOTAL Green Glass 170 100 270 Clear Glass 1150 770 1920 Brown Glass 150 90 240 Tin Cans 280 190 470 Alum. Cans 130 70 200 Car Batteries 0 0 0 Cardboard 1050 200 1250 News Print 4050 3000 7050 Total Weight 6980 4420 11400 Total Houses 162 107 269 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE P. O. BOX 131 ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA 55301 PHONE: (612) 497-3384 ADDITIONAL INCOME/BILLS TO BE PAID DECEMBER 17,1990 STATE OF MINNESTOTA PREVIOUS TOTAL INCOME $ 41,705.50 886.49 NEW TOTAL $ 42,591.98 BILLS 11154 KEVIN MEALHOUSE $ 602.65 11155 MEDCENTERS 597.10 PREVIOUS TOTAL 113,812.13 NEW TOTAL 115,011.88 Make our City ........ Your City We invite Home, Industry, Business