City Council Agenda

Monday, February 2, 2009
7:00 PM

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL

3. RECOGNITIONS – PRESENTATIONS – INTRODUCTIONS
A. Proclamation – Proclaiming February 2, 2009 to February 8, 2009 as Boy Scout Week

4. MINUTES
A. Approve Tuesday, January 20, 2009 regular City Council minutes

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

6. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

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.C.1. Utilities Department – Purchase Additional Lift Station Pump
* 8.E.1. Finance – Semi-monthly Payment of Claims (bills)
* 8.F.1. City Clerk – 3 One-Day Liquor Licenses
* 8.F.2. City Clerk – Set 2009 Local Board of Appeal meeting
* 8.H.1. Planning – Landscaping Ordinance
* 8.H.2. Planning – Nuisance Ordinances
* 8.H.3. Planning – Appointment to Planning & Zoning Commission

8. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS

A. Fire Department

B. Public Works Department

C. Utilities Department (WWTP)
1). * Authorize staff to purchase a 20 horse Flygt Main Lift Station Pump Electric Pump at a cost not to exceed $14,500 plus tax and freight, with funds coming out of the Sewer Enterprise Fund

D. Building Department

E. Finance Department
1). * Authorize the Monday, February 2, 2009 payment of the claims that includes check numbers 026632 to 026676 as presented except the bills specifically pulled, which are passed by separate motion
2). Accept the Finance Director’s Monthly Report

F. City Clerk
1). * Approve 3 One-Day 3.2% Malt Liquor License application(s) submitted by Geez Sports Bar & Grill for a Broomball Tournament to be held at Central-City Park on Friday, February 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, February 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 mid-night; and Sunday, February 8, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2). * Set Monday, April 6, 2009 as the 2009 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting to be held at the Albertville City Hall that will begin at 5:30 p.m. and to send the confirmation notice to the Wright County Assessor’s Office

G. City Council
1). 1). Oral Update on the Joint Powers Water Board meeting (John Vetsch and or Ron Klecker)

H. Planning and Zoning
1). * Approve Ordinance Number 2009-001 entitled an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1000 General Building and Performance Requirements; Section 1000.7 Required Fencing, Screening, and Landscaping of Appendix A Zoning Ordinance of the 2005 Albertville Municipal City Code Relating to Landscape Maintenance, as presented
2). * Approve Ordinance No. 2009-002 entitled an Ordinance amending Chapter 1000 General Building and Performance Requirements; Section 1000.11 Smoke; Section 1000.12 Dust and Other Particulated Matter; Section 1000.13 Odors; Section 1000.19 Radiation Emission; and Section 1000.20 Electrical Emission of Appendix A Zoning Ordinance of the 2005 Albertville Municipal City Code to Repeal the Nuisance Regulations from the Albertville Zoning Ordinance, as presented; AND, approve Ordinance No. 2009-003 entitled an Ordinance amending Title 5 Health and Sanitation, Chapter 1 Nuisances, Section 3 Public Nuisances Affecting Health; and Section 5 Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety of the 2005 Albertville Municipal City Code to add Nuisance Regulations to Health and Sanitation, as presented
3). * Accept the Albertville Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation to appoint Robert Olson to fill the vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission for a three-year term
4). Approve Resolution Number 2009-003 Resolution Denying a Variance to Place a Banner Sign that Exceeds the Maximum Allowed Banner Size of 32 Square-feet onto the Albertville Meadows Apartment Building located at 10732 County Road 37 within the Albertville city limit, as presented


I. Engineering

J. Legal

K. Administration
1). 1). Approve entering into a Consulting Services Agreement with the Tinklenberg Group through December 31, 2009, with the total cost not to exceed an average monthly cost of $3,000 or $36,000 annually plus expenses which shall be approved in advance, with the contract beginning February 2, 2009 as per the terms of the Tinklenberg Group’s January 2009 letter on file in the office of the City Clerk, funds coming from the 2009 budgeted transportation account
2). Accept the City Administrator’s Written Report

9. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM - (continued if necessary)

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS and or UPCOMING MEETINGS

February 2009
9 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
10 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
16 all day Presidents’ Day observed – City Offices closed
17 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting (TUESDAY)
23 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
23 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Workshop (tentative)

March 2009
2 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
8 2:00 a.m. Daylight Savings Begins (Sunday)
9 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
10 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
16 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
23 6:00 p.m. Joint Powers Water Board meeting
30 7:00 p.m. Cities of Albertville & St. Michael and STMA School Board
Joint Workshop (tentative)

April 2009
6 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
13 6:00 p.m. STMA Ice Arena Board meeting
13 7:00 p.m. Family-Youth Community Cooperative (FYCC)
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)

11. ADJOURNMENT

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