City Council Meeting Minutes

Monday, May 19, 2008
Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Klecker called the Albertville City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members John Vetsch, LeRoy Berning, Dan Wagner, and Tom Fay, Assistant City Engineer Adam Nafstad, City Planner Al Brixius, City Attorney Mike Couri, City Administrator Larry Kruse, and City Clerk Bridget Miller

ABSENT: none

RECOGNITIONS – PRESENTATIONS – INTRODUCTIONS

Recognize the Albertville Establishments for a Successful Alcohol Compliance Check

Mayor Klecker recognized the Albertville establishments for a successful alcohol compliance check. Council member Berning directed staff to put an article in the Crow River News recognizing the establishments for the successful alcohol compliance.

CITIZEN FORUM

Mayor Klecker asked if there was anyone in the audience that wanted to discuss an item with the Council that was not already on the agenda.

There was no one present in the audience that wanted to discuss an item that was not on the agenda.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mayor Klecker added one item under Administration, which was to Report on the Foreclosure meeting that was held Thursday, May 15. Assistant City Engineer Nafstad asked to adjourn the regular City Council meeting to go into a Committee of the Whole Workshop to present the Niemeyer Trailer Development Feasibility Study.

MOTION BY Council member Wagner, seconded by Council member Berning to approve the Monday, May 5, 2008 regular Albertville City Council agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

MINUTES

May 5, 2008 regular City Council minutes

May 5, 2008 Committee of the Whole minutes

Mayor Klecker asked the Council if there were any changes to the May 5, 2008 regular City Council minutes; and May 5, 2008 Committee of the Whole minutes.

MOTION BY Council member Wagner, seconded by Council member Berning to approve the Monday, May 5, 2008 regular City Council minutes as presented, and on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously.

MOTION BY Council member Wagner, seconded by Council member Berning to approve the Monday, May 5, 2008 Committee of the Whole minutes as amended, and on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA
* CONSENT AGENDA
All items with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine in nature by the City Staff and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member or citizen 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.

Mayor Klecker asked the Council if there were any items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda, which there were no items pulled from the consent agenda.

MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Fay to approve the consent agenda pulling no items, which the item will be removed from the General Order of Business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda and will require a separate motion. Motion carried unanimously.

DEPARTMENT BUSINESS

FIRE DEPARTMENT – no comments

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – no comments

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT (WWTP)

* Accept the Utilities Superintendent’s Report dated May 12, 2008

MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Fay to accept the Utilities Superintendent’s Report dated May 12, 2008 as presented (unless pulled from the Consent Agenda, which will require a separate discussion from the Consent Agenda and a separate motion from the Consent Agenda). Motion carried unanimously.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT – no comments

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

* Approve the Monday, May 19, 2008 Payment of Claims (bills) for check numbers 025661 to 025716

MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Fay authorizing the Monday, May 19, 2008 Payment of Claims (bills) for check numbers 025661 to 025716 as presented except the bills specifically pulled, which will require a separate discussion from the Consent Agenda and a separate motion from the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

CITY CLERK – no comments

PLANNING AND ZONING – no comments

ENGINEERING

* Approve Bolton and Menk, Inc. Engineer’s recommendation for Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 to Northdale Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $9,197.11 for the Phil Morris Lift Station

MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Fay to approve Bolton and Menk, Inc. Engineer’s recommendation for Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 to Northdale Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $9,197.11 for the Phil Morris Lift Station (unless pulled from the Consent Agenda, which will require a separate discussion from the Consent Agenda and a separate motion from the Consent Agenda). Motion carried unanimously.

* Approve Bolton and Menk, Inc. Engineer’s recommendation to reduce the Albertville Marketplace - Letter of Credit Reduction No. 1 from $723,250 to no less than $328,202

MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Fay to approve Bolton and Menk, Inc. Engineer’s recommendation to the reduce the Albertville Marketplace - Letter of Credit Reduction No. 1 from $723,250 to no less than $328,202 (unless pulled from the Consent Agenda, which will require a separate discussion from the Consent Agenda and a separate motion from the Consent Agenda). Motion carried unanimously.

Accept the Assistant City Engineer’s Progress Report dated May 9, 2008

Assistant City Engineer Nafstad brought to Council’s attention that Wright County has received a proposal for timing optimization of the three (3) traffic signals from 57th Street NE to the Albertville Premium Outlets driveway on CSAH 19. The proposal is to set up a program for signal progression or signal coordination that will minimize traffic movement delays and optimize the performance of the three (3) signals. The cost of the improvement is estimated at $17,980, which the County has asked the City to consider splitting three-ways between the Mall, City, and County.

The Council discussed the proposal to optimize the three (3) traffic signals along CSAH 19 from the Albertville Premium Outlets to 57th Street NE. The Council’s direction was not to go forward with the programming of the timing optimization of the traffic signals.

Council members commented about CSAH 19 South Project and the fact that there is no grass growing on either side. Staff stated they would contact Wright County and research the grass concern.

Other areas Council mentioned were the Flood Mitigation Project and the Stormwater Management Plan. Council asked how deep the pond that was constructed on the school property was. Staff reported the pond level is approximately 3-feet deep.

Council members accepted the Assistant City Engineer’s Progress Report dated May 9, 2008 as presented in the May 19, 2008 City Council packet.

LEGAL

Review and Approve the STMA Arena Agreement

City Attorney Couri informed the Council that the STMA Arena Agreement was not ready for review and approval. Couri hoped to have it for the June 2, 2008 regular City Council meeting.

ADMINISTRATION

Accept the City Administrator’s Written Report dated May 12, 2008

City Administrator Kruse went through the written report touching briefly on each item inquiring if the Council had any questions or concerns regarding each item. Kruse stated that staff would have a Feasibility Report for the James Franklin property on Barthel Industrial Drive NE ready to present to Council at the June 2, 2008 regular City Council meeting.

Council brought up the joint meeting with Otsego and finalizing the Border Road Agreement, which staff stated they would prepare the Albertville-Otsego Border Road Agreement for the May 28, 2008 joint Albertville-Otsego Joint meeting.

Council inquired about the status of the Gold Key litigation, which they would like to be kept updated on the progress. Staff acknowledged the Council request and would report to them the outcome of the pre-trail and any other trials that may occur.

Council members accepted the City Administrator’s Written Report dated May 12, 2008 as presented in the May 19, 2008 regular City Council packet.

League of Minnesota Cities 2008 annual Conference and Marketplace that runs from June 11 to June 13 in Rochester at the Mayo Civic Center

Mayor Klecker reported that he had originally signed up for the LMC’s 2008 Annual Conference and is unable to attend. Klecker commented that it is a good conference and opened it up to any other Council member to go in his place.

Following the discussion, Council member Vetsch thought maybe he could attend but would have to confirm what his schedule was like.

Foreclosure Conference meeting

Mayor Klecker and Council member Fay attended the Foreclosure meeting, which they reported on. Fay commented on the outcome of the meeting, Wright County predicted there are approximately 28,000 Foreclosures state-wide. It is not just Albertville, but all cities that are experiencing the foreclosures.

ANNOUNCEMENTS and or UPCOMING MEETINGS

Mayor Klecker noted the upcoming meetings – calendar of events, which Klecker informed the Council and staff a Mayor’s Conference has been set for June 18 and they are invited to attend.

May 2008
19 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
22 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting (THURSDAY)
26 all day Memorial Day observed – City Offices closed
28 7:00 p.m. Jt. City of Albertville-City of Otsego Workshop (Albertville)

June 2008
2 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
9 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
10 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
13 5:00 p.m. Albertville Friendly City Days Softball Challenge
16 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
23 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
30 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Workshop (tentative)

July 2008
7 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
8 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
14 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
21 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
28 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
28 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Workshop (tentative)

ADJOURN THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO GO INTO A COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE WHOLE

MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Wagner to adjourn the Monday, May 19, 2008 regular City Council meeting at 7:53 p.m. to go into a Committee of the Whole Workshop to listen to Assistant City Engineer Nafstad present the Niemeyer Trailer Sales Feasibility Study. Motion carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY Council member Wagner, seconded by Mayor Klecker to adjourn the Monday,
May 19, 2008 regular City Council meeting at 8:15 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

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