2025-02-03 City Council Minutes
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 3, 2025 – 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: Fire Chief Bullen, City Attorney Couri and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions
A. Albertville Fire Department Presentation – 2024 Year in Review
Fire Chief Bullen presented the 2024 call data and said the fire department had received a total of
600 in 2024. He also provided details on the incident statistics by City along with the date and time
frame of the incidents. Chief Bullen reported on the department’s 2024 accomplishments and
reviewed the grants received. He answered questions from Council regarding the review.
The Council thanked the Albertville Fire Department for their service to the City of Albertville.
B. Albertville Fire Department – 2024/2025 Service Awards
Fire Chief Bullen recognized the following Albertville Firefighters for their years of service:
Captain Gerads and Firefighter Hubbard (10 years) and Lieutenant Schmidt (15 years).
Chief Bullen said the department averaged 17 volunteer hours per member with Firefighter Follett
completing the most at 70.5 hours. Firefighter Follett also received the Top Caller Award with 460
calls and Firefighter Dording received the 2024 Paul Heinen Above and Beyond Award.
The City Council thanked the Albertville Fire Department for their service to the Community
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 Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the
February 3, 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.
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Regular Meeting of February 3, 2025
A. Approve the January 21, 2025, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, February 3, 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. Approve renewal of Consumption and Display Permit for the Church of St. Albert’s for
the Parish Center located at 11400 57th Street NE and further subject to receipt of
licensing approval from the State of Minnesota.
D. Accept Accounts Receivable Report.
E. 4th Quarter Budget to Actual.
F. 10% Annual Gambling Contributions.
G. Approve the renewal of the THC License Application for Neighbor’s Bar & Grill located
at 5772 Main Avenue through December 31, 2025.
H. Approve On-sale Temporary Liquor License for the Church of St. Albert’s fundraiser
events located at St. Albert Parish Center, 11458 57th Street on June 13 and 14, 2025.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the
February 3, 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 Olson provided an update from the Joint Power Water Board meeting which
included a discussion on the annual Board positions. He also gave an update from the Parks
Committee meeting in which City Administrator Nafstad presented the proposed plans for the
Central Park playground project.
B. Building – None
C. City Clerk – None
D. Finance
1. Main Ave and Central Park Playground Equipment Bond
City Clerk Luedke answered questions from the Council regarding the resolution.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt
Resolution No. 2025-04 declaring the official intent of the City of Albertville to reimburse certain
expenditures from the issuance of bonds. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and
Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
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Regular Meeting of February 3, 2025
E.Fire – None
F.Planning and Zoning – None
G.Public Works/Engineering – None
H.Legal – None
I.Administration
1.City Administrator’s Update
City Clerk Luedke reported that there will be a CSAH 37/CR 137 Open House on February 18,
2025, from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Albertville City Hall.
Fire Chief Bullen said the Albertville Fire Department’s Annual Holiday celebration will be held on
February 15, 2025, starting at 5 pm at the Albertville Fire Hall.
Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
February 10 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
February 11 Planning Commission, 7 pm
February 17 City Hall closed in observance of President’s Day
February 18 City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday)
February 24 Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
10.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the
meeting at 7:58 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk