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2025-12-01 City Council MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES December 1, 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: City Administrator Nafstad, City Attorney Couri, Planning Consultant Faulkner, Finance Director Lannes and City Clerk Luedke. 3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions 4. Public Forum – None 5. Amendments to the Agenda City Administrator Nafstad requested to add an item under H1. Legal entitled “Amendment to Guardian Angels Developer’s Agreement”. MOTION made by Councilmember Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve the December 1, 2025, agenda as amended. 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 November 17, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. B.Authorize the Monday, December 1, 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. 2025-50 establishing 2026 City Observed Holiday. D.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-51 establishing 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Dates. E.Approve a revision to the Albertville Fire Department’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures. F.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-57 support of Federal Transportation and Infrastructure Funding for the Redesign and Construction of Wright County State Aid Highway 18 and 19. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025 G.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-58 approving the Assignment of Tax Increment Financing Agreements contingent upon the City’s Bond Counsel’s review and approval. H.Approve the revisions to the City of Albertville’s Personnel Policy as presented. I.Approve Payment Estimate No. 4 to Ebert Construction in the amount of $224,614.14 for Central Park Playground Improvements. J.Approve Payment Estimate No. 3 to Omann Contracting in the amount of $688,296.77 for the Main Avenue Improvements. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve December 1, 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. The Wright County Sheriff Deputy who was present provided an update on events happening within the City. 9. Department Business A. City Council 1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.) Councilmember Zagorski reported on the Joint Powers Water Board meeting, noting that the Minnesota DNR requested that two monitoring wells be installed as part of the JPWB’s water appropriation permit. City Administrator Nafstad provided background information on the request from the DNR. 2. Planning Commissioner Vacancy Discussion City Administrator Nafstad reviewed the interview process used for the two candidates, noting he believed both would do a good job. He added that he had spoken with Planning Commissioner Chair Buhrmann, who agreed both candidates were solid choices but said he would lean towards the candidate who lived in the City the longest. The Council discussed the two candidates and agreed both were strong options, and thought that Adam Zopfi, who has lived in the City the longest, would be good choice. They also expressed interest in keeping the other candidate involved City activities and asked staff reach out to him when another opportunity becomes available. MOTION made by Councilmember Hayden, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to appoint Adam Zopfi to the Planning Commission. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. City Clerk Luedke said she would contact the candidates to inform them of the decision, and she answered to questions from Council. B. Building – None City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025 C. City Clerk – None D. Finance 1. Approve 2026 Property Tax Levy and 2026 Final Budget Finance Director Lannes presented the staff report, noting that the preliminary budget was approved in September and that the final budget must be certified to Wright County by the end of December. She then answered questions from Council. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to adopt Resolution No. 2025-52 adopting the 2025 Property Tax Levy Collectable in 2026. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Resolution No. 2025-53 adopting the 2026 Final Budget. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 2. Convenience Fees Discussion Finance Director Lannes presented the staff report and explained at the last Council meeting, Council asked staff to research options to pass credit card convenience fees on to the customers that use credit cards for City payments. She shared the results of her research, noting that the City has spent more than $19,600 on these fees so far this year. Director Lannes also reviewed options customers could use to avoid the fees and answered questions from the Council. During the discussion, Council reviewed passing on the convenience fees to customers, noting that there were still other payment options available for those who want to avoid the charges. The Council also discussed the current $1000 credit card payment limit and agreed they were comfortable increasing the limit now that the related fees would be passed on. MOTION made Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to add the credit card convenience fee and amend the limit to the maximum charge amount. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 3. E-Bill Credit Discussion Finance Director Lannes presented the staff report, explaining that at the last Council meeting, Council requested staff to review a possible adjustment to the monthly e-bill credit. She provided background information on how the credit was originally calculated and noted that the credit amount has remained unchanged since 2010. Using the same calculation method today, Director Lannes confirmed the credit would be $2.59 and answered questions from Council. The Council discussed the proposed increase to the e-bill credit amount, and the consensus was to move forward with offering a monthly $2.59 credit for customers who receive their water bills electronically vs via the mail. MOTION made Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to raise the monthly credit amount to $2.59. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. E. Fire – None City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025 F. Planning and Zoning 1. ALDI Site Plan Review Planning Consultant Faulkner presented the staff report, which included the proposed location and details of the site plan. She also outlined the conditions of approval and noted that the Planning Commission had held a public hearing and recommended approval. Mr. Jamie Foust, ISG Inc. answered questions from the Council regarding the construction timeline and responded to questions from Council. MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Cocking to adopt Resolution No. 2025-54 approving the site plan for ALDI with conditions. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 2. JAVA Properties Final Plat Planning Consultant Faulkner presented the staff report, explaining was the request for the final plat approval, which included two lots proposed for Mister Car Wash and Aldi, along with an outlot. She noted the proposal was consistent with the previously approved preliminary plat and indicated there was a private street easement on the plat. Consultant Faulkner reviewed the conditions of approval and noted that the Planning Commission had held a public hearing and recommended approval. Mr. Mark Krough, Java Companies, answered questions from Council explaining his company planned to purchase the entire property and that the outlot would likely be used as pond. City Administrator Nafstad reported that the development agreement would be presented to the Council at the next meeting for their review and provided additional information on the project. MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to adopt Resolution No. 2025-55 approving the final plat entitled JAVA RETAIL ADDITION with conditions. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. 3. Amending City and Zoning Code relating to Planned Unit Development Planning Consultant Faulkner presented the staff report and reviewed the proposed City and Zoning Code amendments. She explained that the proposed process would involve four steps and outlined each step in detail. She noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval for the Code Amendments, and she responded to questions from Council. MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-09 amending Chapter 2700 relating to Planned Unit Developments and Resolution No. 2025-56 allowing for summary publication for Ordinance No. 2025-09. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. G. Public Works/Engineering – None City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025 H.Legal 1. Amendment to Guardian Angels Developer’s Agreement City Attorney Couri presented the staff report, explaining that while the 1st Addition Developer’s Agreement required the developer to extend 51st Street east over County Ditch 9, this extension was not part of the current Guardian Angel 2nd Addition plan. He recommended deleting the requirement to avoid confusion regarding whether the road needed to be extended and responded to answered questions from Council. City Administrator Nafstad provided additional background information on the Development Agreement and answered questions from Council. MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the amendment to the Developer’s Agreement for Lot 1, Block 1, Guardian Angels of Albertville 2nd Addition to delete the requirement to extend 51st Street. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. I.Administration – None Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings December 8 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm December 9 Planning Commission, 7 pm December 15 City Council, 7 pm December 22 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm Park Committee, 7 pm December 25 City Offices are closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday 10.Adjournment MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk