City Council Agenda

September 15, 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. September 2, 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.D.1. Building – Building Officials Report
* 8.E.1. Finance – Semi-monthly Payment of Claims (bills)
* 8.E.2. Finance – Resolution No. 2008-0xx Fire Relief
* 8.F.1. City Clerk – 152 Club Temporary Outdoor Music Permit
* 8.J.2. Legal – Dominium Grading (Permit) Contract

8. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS

A. Fire Department

B. Public Works Department
1). Accept the quote of St. Croix Recreation in the amount of $37,188.98 to purchase and install playground equipment for Winter Park

C. Utilities Department (WWTP)
1). Accept the highest bids independently for the factory bumper and truck bed of the new utility truck purchased and delivered from Denny Heckers Car/Truck City, which will offset the cost of the custom truck bed, utility box, and bumper from ABM Equipment and Supply

D. Building Department
1). * Accept the Building Official’s Report dated September 10, 2008

E. Finance Department
1). * Approve the September 15, 2008 Payment of Claims (bills) for check numbers 026122 to 026173
2). * Approve Resolution No. 2008-0xx entitled Resolution Amending the Annual Retirement Benefit for the Albertville Volunteer Fire Department from $1,700 to $1,740 effective January 1, 2009

F. City Clerk
1). * City Clerk Report – 152 Club Temporary Outdoor Music Permit
2). Reminder of September 29, 2008 Joint STMA School – Cities of Albertville and St. Michael meeting to be held at the STMA High School Board Room (include draft agenda)

G. City Council

H. Planning and Zoning
1). Accept the City Planner’s Monthly Report

I. Engineering
1). Direct staff to administer the Wetland Conservation Act required wetland monitoring on the Hunter’s Pass Estates plat and authorize staff to enter into a contract with Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company to complete the mitigation monitoring reports for 2008 and 2009 for a cost not to exceed $6,000, contingent upon City Attorney approval OR Direct staff to administer the necessary wetland mitigation maintenance to achieve and satisfy the Wetland Conservation Act requirements for replacement wetlands and authorize staff to enter into a contract with Prairie Restorations, Inc. to complete required management for 2008 at a cost not to exceed $5,800, contingent upon City Attorney approval
2). Accept the Assistant City Engineer’s Progress Report

J. Legal
1). Approve Resolution No. 2008-0xx entitled a Resolution Releasing Developer’s Agreement (1993 Westwind)
2). * Approve the Dominium Grading (Permit) Contract

K. Administration
1). Accept Jane Arnoldy’s resignation with regrets. Pursuant to Ms. Arnoldy letter, she is to continue working her 24 hours per week until September 23, 2008. Authorized staff to have Kerry Burri work the scheduled hours up until a permanent part time replacement can be hired
2). Accept the City Administrator’s Written Report

9. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM - (continued if necessary)

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS and or UPCOMING MEETINGS

September 2008
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

December 2008
1 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
8 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
9 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
15 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
22 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
25 all day Christmas Day observed – City Offices closed
24 all day Christmas Holiday observed – City Offices closed

11. ADJOURN THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO GO INTO A CLOSED SESSION

12. ADJOURNMENT

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