City Council Agenda

Monday, August 18, 2008
7:00 PM

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL

3. RECOGNITIONS – PRESENTATIONS – INTRODUCTIONS

4. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM – (time reserved 5 minutes)

5. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

6. MINUTES
A. August 4, 2008 regular City Council minutes

7. *CONSENT AGENDA
All items with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the City Staff and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests. In such event, the item will be removed from the General Order of Business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

Items
* 8.E.1. Finance – Semi-monthly Payment of Claims (bills)
* 8.F.1. City Clerk – One-Day 3.2% Malt Liquor License Albertville Lions
* 8.F.2. City Clerk – One-Day 3.2% Malt Liquor License Albertville Lions
* 8.F.3. City Clerk - One-Day Temporary Intoxicating Liquor License
* 8.I.1. Engineering - Long Lake State Bank Letter of Credit Reduction
* 8.I.2. Engineering - T-Square Letter of Credit Reduction
* 8.J.1. Legal - Request to Vacate Easements for Dominium Townhome
Project
* 8.K.1. Administration - Installation of an Air Conditioning Unit
* 8.K.2. Administration – Review Extension of Four-Day Workweek
* 8.K.3. Administration – Albertville Marquee Reader Board

8. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS

A. Fire Department

B. Public Works Department

C. Utilities Department (WWTP)

D. Building Department
1). Accept the Building Official’s Report dated August 7, 2008

E. Finance Department
1). *Approve the Monday, August 18, 2008 Payment of Claims (bills) for check numbers 026005 to 026061

F. City Clerk
1). *Approve One-Day 3.2 % Malt Liquor License Application from the Albertville Lions for a Benefit to be held at the St. Albert Parish Center within the Albertville city limits on Saturday, September 6 from 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 mid-night
2). * Approve One-Day 3.2 % Malt Liquor License Application from the Albertville Lions for the annual Pork Chop Dinner event to be held at the St. Albert Parish Center within the Albertville city limits on Saturday, September 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
3). *Approve a One-Day Temporary Intoxicating Liquor License Application from the Albertville Lions for the Albertville Fire Department Annual Retirement Dinner to be held at the Albertville Fire Hall on Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 mid-night

G. City Council

H. Planning and Zoning
1). Accept the City Planner’s Monthly Report dated August 11, 2008

I. Engineering
1). * Approve to Release in full the State Bank of Long Lake Letter of Credit No. 226 conditioned upon all outstanding balances owed to the City are paid in full
2). * Approve to Release in full the T-Square Properties, LLC Letter of Credit No. NZS562465 conditioned upon all outstanding balances owed to the City are paid in full
3). Accept the Assistant City Engineer’s Progress Report

J. Legal
1). * Approve request that the Joint Powers Water Board convey a water line easement in Westwind Third Addition to the City and set a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 to consider vacating a portion of this easement and a portion of the drainage and utility easement on the Westwind Third Addition plat
2). Albertville City-Wide Garbage Service (discussion and update)

K. Administration
1). *Approve purchase and installation of a one-ton air conditioning unit from Weidner’s Mechanical Contractors to be installed in the City Hall computer room at a cost of $2,780
2). * Approve continuing with work hours at four (4) 10-hour days until at such time the City Council deems it appropriate to modify. Staff is to closely monitor customer service, employee safety and other factors and report back to Council regularly to determine any need to modify or change hours
3). * Approve leasing marquee sign space to both Inspiration Fitness and LivMusic for $50 per month paid on a bi-monthly, subject to incorporating this amendment into their building lease
4). Accept the City Administrator’s Written Report

9. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM - (continued if necessary)

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS and or UPCOMING MEETINGS

August 2008
25 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
25 7:00 p.m. 2008 Budget Workshop (tentative)
26 8:00 a.m. Filing for Candidacy Opens

September 2008
1 all day Labor Day observed – City Offices closed
2 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole workshop (RFS City-wide Garbage)
2 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
8 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting (Albertville upper level)
9 7:00 a.m. Primary Election – Poles Open
9 5:00 p.m. Filing for Candidacy Closes
9 8:00 p.m. Primary Election – Poles Close
10 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting (Wednesday)
15 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
22 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
29 6:00 p.m. Jt. City of Albertville; City of St. Michael and
STMA School Board meeting (School Board Room)

October 2008
6 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
13 all day Columbus Day observed – City Offices closed
13 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
14 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
20 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
27 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
27 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Workshop (tentative)

November 2008
2 2:00 a.m. Daylight Savings ends (set clocks back)
4 7:00 a.m. General Elections – Poles Open
4 8:00 p.m. General Elections – Poles Close
5 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
6 6:00 p.m. Canvas Board (Canvas Election Results)
10 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
11 all day Veterans’ Day observed – City Offices closed
12 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
17 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
24 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
24 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Workshop (tentative)
27 all day Thanksgiving Day observed – City Offices closed
28 all day Thanksgiving Holiday observed – City Offices closed

11. ADJOURNMENT

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