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NOTICE OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday,
July 16, 2008
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 2, 2008, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
There will be a
regular meeting of the Council in and for the City of Albany,
Stearns County, Minnesota at
6:30 o’clock in the evening
on Wednesday, July
2, 2008, in the
Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said City.
AGENDA
1.
Convene meeting
2.
Audit Bills
3.
Act on regular Council minutes of the meeting held on June
18th
4.
Public comments/discussion
5.
Tom Fidler, City Engineer – present general information
relating to round a-bouts traffic systems
6.
Matt Mohs, City Engineer – present proposal for engineer
services related to two intersections to relieve traffic congestion
on State HWY #238
7.
Albany Lions Club one-day 3.2 Malt Liquor (Beer) License for
Heritage Day
8.
Church of Seven Dolors – one-day 3.2
Malt Liquor (Beer) License for annual Bazaar
9.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor
10.
Dennis Sand, Park Department & EDA
11.
James Beuning, Utility Department and Equipment
12.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department
13.
Jack Evens, Golf Club
14.
John Greer, Street Department & Police Department
15.
James Stueve, Police Chief
16.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm. – Albany Mutual Telephone
Association consent by City to extend existing cable franchise
agreement
-
review parade and 5K run event for Heritage Day
-
recommendation to approve Election Judges for upcoming
Primary and General Election
17.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
18.
Announce meeting date (July 16th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Pursuant to due call
and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Council in and for the
City of Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota, was called to order by
Mayor Dennis Sand at 6:30 o’clock in the evening on Wednesday, July
2, 2008, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said
City.
Other Council members present were: Tom Kasner, Jack Evens, and John
Greer. Councilor James Beuning was absent.
Also present were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Joseph Mergen, Public Works
Supervisor, James Stueve, Police Chief, Mike Kosik Editor, Stearns
Morrison Enterprise, Tom Fidler, City Engineer, and Matt Mohs, City
Engineer, Bonestroo, Inc.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and seconded by Tom
Kasner to authorize the payment of the
following: Check Numbers 58616 to 58654 and 12853 to 12865. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
Mayor Dennis Sand called for any corrections or additions
to the minutes of the regular meeting held on June 18th
and hearing none declared them approved.
Mr. Fidler appeared at the request of the Council having reviewed the
traffic flow at the intersection of
8th Street (State HWY #238) and
Shamrock Lane, to provide information to the Council regarding a roundabout traffic
control device or any other considerations to alleviate the
congestion at this intersection during specific times of the day.
No action was taken by the Council.
Mr. Mohs presented to the Council a proposed engineering cost estimate in
the amount of $2,500 to evaluate and study the intersection at 1st
Street (State HWY #238) and Railroad Avenue (State HWY #238) to
alleviate traffic congestion. Mr. Mohs noted that he and staff from
the City met with representatives from the Minnesota Department of
Transportation to discuss possible alternatives to improving the
flow of traffic and funding mechanisms. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack Evens to
authorize the City Engineer to conduct an engineering study for the
intersection of 1st Street (State HWY #238) and Railroad
Avenue (State HWY #238) at a cost not to exceed $2,500. All voted
for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Schneider informed the Council on all the activities
scheduled for Heritage Day which will be held on Saturday, August
2nd which includes a Parade and 5K Run/Walk similar to past years
with the event to occur at
400 Railroad Avenue.
Mr. Schneider presented
to the Council a request for a 3.2% Malt Liquor (Beer) license by
the Albany Lions Club for Saturday, August 2nd (Heritage
Day), at 400 Railroad Avenue and Church of Seven Dolors (Church
Bazaar) for Sunday, August 3rd. After due discussion, a
motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Tom Kasner to approve
the aforesaid license requests. All voted for the motion and it
carried.
Mr. Schneider presented to the Council a list of names of
people who are interested in the position of Election Judge for the
Primary and General Elections. After due discussion, a motion was
made by Jack Evens and seconded by John Greer to appoint Lucy Thomas
as Head Election Judge ($8.50/hour) and the following Election
Judges at $8.25/hour: Richard Goebel, Rita Stenlund, Jill Schiffler,
Diane Westgard, Jen Kalthoff, Mary Kay Grabmeier, Pam Rypkema, and
Christopher Ramseyer,. All voted for the motion and it carried.
The Council took notice of Ordinance No. 2004-01, Cable
Franchise Agreement between the City and Albany Mutual Telephone
Association relating to Section 2, the extension of the franchise
term an additional fifteen (15) years. No additions or corrections
were discussed and the said Agreement is hereby extended an
additional 15 years.
Mayor Dennis Sand announced the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 and adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
NOTICE OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a
regular meeting of the Council in and for the City of Albany,
Stearns County, Minnesota at
6:30 o’clock in the evening
on Wednesday, July
16, 2008, in the
Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said City.
AGENDA
1.
Convene meeting
2.
Audit Bills
3.
Act on regular Council minutes of the meeting held on July
2nd
4.
Public comments/discussion
5.
John Hoefs, Administrator, Mother of Mercy Campus of Care –
present resolution approving the issuance and sale of Health Care
Facility Revenue Bonds Series 2008 and authorizing execution of
documents relating thereto.
6.
Matt Mohs, City Engineer – present pay applications for 2008
Seal Coat Improvements
7.
Planning Commission recommendation – conditional use permit
for building moves within the City
8.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor
9.
Dennis Sand, Park Department & EDA
10.
James Beuning, Utility Department and Equipment
11.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department
12.
Jack Evens, Golf Club
13.
John Greer, Street Department & Police Department
14.
James Stueve, Police Chief
15.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm. – Albany Jaycee Fireworks Display
Permit for Heritage Day
16.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
17.
Announce meeting date (August 6th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Pursuant to due call
and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Council in and for the
City of Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota, was called to order by
Mayor Dennis Sand at 6:30 o’clock in the evening on Wednesday, July
16, 2008, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said
City.
Other Council members present were: James Beuning, Tom Kasner, Jack
Evens, and John Greer. None were absent.
Also present were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Joseph Mergen, Public Works
Supervisor, James Stueve, Police Chief, Mike Kosik Editor, Stearns
Morrison Enterprise, and Matt Mohs, City Engineer, Bonestroo, Inc.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by
James Beuning to authorize the payment of the
following: Check Numbers 58655 to 58686. All voted for the
motion and it carried.
Mayor Dennis Sand called for any corrections or additions
to the minutes of the regular meeting held on July 2nd and hearing
none declared them approved.
Mr. Mohs presented to the Council pay application number one for the 2008
Seal Coat Improvements and pay application number one (supplemental)
submitted by ASTECH Corp, St. Cloud, MN. After due discussion and
upon the recommendation by the City Engineer, a motion was made by
John Greer and seconded by Jack Evens to approve both pay
applications in the amount of $32,671.81 and $94,579.32 for the
aforesaid Improvements. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Mohs also presented to the Council pay application number one (final)
for the well number one and two abandonment project related to the
Water Treatment Plant Improvements. After due discussion, a motion
was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by John Greer to approve the
aforementioned pay application in the amount of $8,707.50 to Thein
Well Company, Spicer, MN. All voted for the motion and it carried.
The Council took notice of a proposed
Professional Services Agreement between Bonestroo and the City
relating to the preparation of an engineering report to consider
intersection improvements for
1st Street and
Railroad Avenue (State HWY #238). After due discussion, a motion
was made by Jack Evens and seconded by James Beuning to authorize
the Mayor to execute the said Agreement on behalf of the City. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
John Hoefs, Administrator, Mother of
Mercy Campus of Care, appeared before the Council to present a
resolution relating to the Health Care Facility Bonds for a project
by Mother of Mercy Campus of Care. Mr. Hoefs reminded the Council
that the City is not responsible for payment of the bonds or in the
event of default. After due discussion, a motion was made by John
Greer who introduced the
following Resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 2008-016
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE
AND SALE OF HEALTH CARE
FACILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008
(MOTHER OF MERCY CAMPUS
OF CARE PROJECT), AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF
DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO
The motion for the
foregoing Resolution was seconded by Jack Evens and after a full
discussion thereon and upon a vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Dennis Sand, Councilors
James Beuning, Tom Kasner, Jack Evens, and John Greer and none voted
against the same. The full text of the said Resolution is on file at
the office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection
during normal office hours.
Councilor John Greer, Planning Commission Liaison, informed the Council
that pursuant to a duly held public hearing before the City’s
Planning Commission held on July 10th, the Planning Commission
recommended to the Council to approve the following requests: 1)
Ralph Moorman, 921 Shamrock
Lane #8, for a conditional use permit to “move out” and “move in” a
manufactured mobile home (Shamrock Mobile Home Park); 2) Gene
Walter, Sauk Centre, MN, for a conditional use permit to “move out”
of the City a detached shed (18’ X 24’) located at 141 Railroad
Avenue as per Ordinance 67; 3) James Stueve, Albany, MN, for a
conditional use permit to “move out” of the City a detached shed
(16’ X 20’) located at 1040 Forest Avenue as per Ordinance 67.
After due discussion and upon the recommendation from the Planning
Commission, a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Tom
Kasner to approve the aforementioned conditional use permits.
Mr. Mergen informed the Council that he’d
like to purchase an alarm system for the backwash tank and generator
at the Water Treatment Plant from Preferred Controls,
Albany,
MN, in the amount of $1,500. After due
discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Jack
Evens to authorize Mr. Mergen to proceed with the alarm system. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
Councilor Jack Evens, Albany Golf Club
Liaison, reported on the activities of the golf course operations.
Mr. Stueve appeared before the Council to
request that Jeffrey Eggert,
Albany,
MN, is eligible to be a licensed Peace
Officer having successfully completed MN POST Board requirements;
whereby he recommended that Mr. Eggert be hired as a Part-time
Patrol Officer for the Albany Police Department at an hourly rate of
$15. After due discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and
seconded by James Beuning to hire Mr. Eggert as a Part-time Patrol
Officer at a rate of $15 per hour. All voted for the motion and it
carried.
The Council took notice of request by the
Albany Lions Club for a three day 3.2% Malt Liquor (Beer) license
relating to the annual softball tournament in the North Park
beginning July 25th and ending July 27th which
is being organized by the Albany Softball Association. Mr.
Schneider also informed the Council that the Albany Area Jaycees
submitted a request to allow for the display of fireworks at the
Albany Golf Club for the area known as the driving range for
Heritage Day, Saturday, August 4th. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by James
Beuning to approve the aforesaid requests. All voted for the motion
and it carried.
Mayor Dennis Sand announced the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 and adjourned the meeting at 7:25 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm. |
