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NOTICE OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a
meeting of the City Council in and
for the City of Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota at
6:30 o’clock in the evening
on Wednesday, July
1, 2009, 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
17th
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Pam Kraker, The Well Saloon – present application for 2:00 AM
Liquor sales
6.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – present pay applications for 2nd
Street and Railroad Avenue and Golf View and Fairway Drive
Improvements
7.
7:00 PM Public Hearing to consider approval of property tax
abatement associated with the construction of a new building for J &
L Supply (John and LuAnn Peternell)
- Traci Ryan, David Drown Associates
8.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor
9.
Daron Gersch, Utility Department and Community Education
Liaison
10.
Dennis Sand, Park Department, and Equipment
11.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department and EDA
12.
Jack Evens, Albany Golf Club
13.
John Greer, Police and Street Department
14.
James Stueve, Police Chief
15.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – Resolution 2009-020 Consent to
Charter Restructuring
16.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
17.
Announce meeting date (July 15th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 1, 2009, 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 1, 2009, in the Council Room at 400
Railroad Avenue for the said City.
Other Council members present were:
John Greer,
Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens. Councilor Daron Gersch was absent.
Also present
were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Stan Hanson, P.E. Bonestroo, Inc.,
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor, and James Stueve, Police
Chief.
After due
discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack
Evens to authorize the payment of the following:
Check Numbers 59555 to 59588 and 13250 to 13265. 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 17th and hearing none
declared them approved.
Sean Artley, owner of Paul’s Par-A-Dice, Pam Kraker, owner of The Well
Saloon, and Amy Sand, owner of Rookies Sports Bar, were present for
the meeting.
The Council took notice of three applications to allow
2:00 AM liquor sales submitted by Paul’s Par-A-Dice, The Well Saloon, and Rookies
Sports Bar. Mr. Schneider informed the Council that the
applications will be submitted to the State for final review and
approval. After due discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and
seconded by Tom Kasner to approve the aforesaid applications. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Hanson presented to the Council pay application number one for the
2nd Street and Railroad
Avenue (T.H. #238) Stormsewer Improvements submitted by Molitor
Excavating, Inc.,
Waite Park,
MN. After
due discussion and upon the recommendation by the City Engineer, a
motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack Evens to approve
said pay application in the amount of $39,071.08. All voted for the
motion and it carried. Mr. Hanson noted that a request for partial
financial reimbursement (cost share) will be submitted to MN DOT.
Mr. Hanson presented to the Council change order number one for the 2009
Golf View and Fairway Drive Improvements. Mr. Hanson informed the
Council that the purpose of the change order is to change the
geotextile fabric from a woven fabric to a non-woven fabric, modify
the storm sewer pipe that connects into a downstream catch basin to
a perforated pipe, and modify the draintile connecting to the catch
basin to a perforated draintile which is a $5,428.37 increase in the
contract. After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and
seconded by Jack Evens to approve the aforesaid change order number
one. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Hanson also presented to the Council pay application number one for
the 2009 Golf View and Fairway Drive Improvements submitted by
Larson Excavating,
Holdingford, MN. After due discussion and upon the recommendation by the City Engineer,
a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Tom Kasner to
approve said pay application in the amount of $44,923.93. All voted
for the motion and it carried.
John and LuAnn Peternell, (J & L Supply) were present for the meeting.
Pursuant to due notice, at 7:00 PM, Mayor Dennis Sand opened the public
hearing relating to the use of property tax abatement to finance up
to $145,000 in costs associated with the construction of a new
facility for J & L Supply within the corporate limits of the City.
No members of the public were present for the meeting and no written
comments were received. Traci Ryan, David Drown Associates, the
City’s Economic Development Consultant, appeared before the Council
to present a Tax Abatement Plan for the development of approximately
20,000 square feet of building(s) that will serve as a new hardware,
supply, greenhouse and shop for miscellaneous welding/repair work.
Ms. Ryan informed the Council that the project conforms to the
City’s Business Subsidy Criteria and Job/Wage goals and that the
total amount of tax abatements will not exceed $145,000 over a
period of eight (8) years, commencing with taxes payable in 2011.
Mayor Dennis Sand closed the pubic hearing at
7:15 PM.
After due discussion and upon the recommendation of the Economic
Development Authority after a duly held meeting on June 4th,
a motion was made by Jack Evens who introduced the following
Resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 2009-019
AUTHORIZING TAX ABATEMENT
ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF
ALBANY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
IMPROVEMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE J & L SUPPLY
PROJECT
The motion for the
foregoing Resolution was seconded by Tom Kasner and after a full
discussion thereon and upon a vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Dennis Sand, Councilors 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.
After due discussion, a
motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack Evens to approve
the Tax Abatement Plan for the J & L Supply Project and to authorize
Mayor Dennis Sand to execute a Tax Abatement Agreement between the
City and J & L Supply as drafted by the City Attorney. All voted
for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Schneider informed the Council that Charter Communications, Inc. had
filed Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Reorganization) and has
requested the City’s approval consenting to the reorganization as
per the Franchise Agreement between the City and Charter
Communications. After due discussion and upon the recommendation
for the City Attorney, a motion was made by Jack Evens who
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-020
CONSENT TO CHARTER RESTRUCTURING
The motion for the
foregoing Resolution was seconded by John Greer and after a full
discussion thereon and upon a vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Dennis Sand, Councilors 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.
Mayor Dennis Sand announced the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 and adjourned the meeting at 7:55 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 15, 2009, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
NOTICE OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a
meeting of the City Council in and
for the City of Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota at
6:30 o’clock in the evening
on Wednesday, July
15, 2009, 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
1st
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Planning Commission recommendation – site plan and variance
application for J & L Supply relating to construction of new
commercial business
6.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – present pay application Golf
View and Fairway Drive Improvements and discuss other on-going
improvement projects.
7.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor
8.
Daron Gersch, Utility Department and Community Education
Liaison
9.
Dennis Sand, Park Department, and Equipment
10.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department and EDA
11.
Jack Evens, Albany Golf Club
12.
John Greer, Police and Street Department
13.
James Stueve, Police Chief
14.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – Albany Lions Club request for 3.2%
Malt (Beer) Liquor License for Heritage Day August 1st
and annual Albany Softball Tournament July 24th – 26th.
15.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
16.
Announce meeting date (August 5th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 15, 2009, 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
Acting Mayor John Greer at 6:30 o’clock in the evening on Wednesday,
July 15, 2009, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the
said City.
Other Council members present were: Daron Gersch, Tom Kasner, and
Jack Evens. Mayor Dennis Sand was absent.
Also present were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Stan Hanson, P.E. Bonestroo,
Inc., Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor, Mike Kosik Editor,
Stearns Morrison Enterprise, and James Stueve, Police Chief.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack
Evens to authorize the payment of the following:
Check Numbers 59589 to 59638 and 13266 to 13280. All voted for
the motion and it carried.
Acting Mayor John Greer called for any corrections or
additions to the minutes of the regular meeting held on July 1st and
hearing none declared them approved.
John and LuAnn
Peternell, 35747 Co. Rd. 10, Albany, MN, were present for the
meeting.
Acting Mayor
John Greer, Planning Commission Liaison, informed the Council that a
public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on July 14th,
the Planning Commission approved a request by John and LuAnn
Peternell, J & L Supply, for a
variance to relax the off-street parking space requirements pursuant
to Ordinance 80.10, Subd 4 (r), and 80.10, Subd. 4 (t), to allow for
the construction of a new retail building within a Highway
Commercial (C2) Zone. Mr. Greer also noted that the site plan was
approved subject to conditions outlined in a memorandum prepared by
the City Engineer. Mr. Hanson discussed each item listed in the
memorandum as per the site plan.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded
by Daron Gersch to approve the aforementioned variance request and
site plan subject to the following:
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87 parking spaces are required based on building square
footage and 65 parking spaces are shown on the site plan. Additional
parking spaces may be added on the aggregate base east of the
warehouse/shop without enlarging parking lot increasing the amount
of parking spaces to nearly 80.
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No parking burden for adjacent properties.
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No adverse impacts to City easements and services.
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Site is large enough to expand parking lot or construct
additional buildings in the future. However, owner shall provide to
City calculations verifying the hydrology requirements to assure
capacity of stormwater holding pond is adequate.
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If curb is removed on north and west side of parking lot, no
storm water is permitted to flow in to the county ditch along Co.
Rd. #10. Slight modifications to be made to grading of parking lot
to comply.
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The building must utilize existing water and sewer services
stubbed to the property and no new water and sewer services will be
allowed to be connected directly to the main lines.
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The location of the 18” pipe for the pond outlet will need to
be a minimum 20’ west of the eastern property so that the excavation
for the placement of the pond outlet pipe does not disturb the
property (MN DOT) to the east.
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The lighting plan shall meet the dark sky equivalence.
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Clearing, grading, and excavation, that disturbs land of
equal to or greater than one (1) acre will require the property
owner to obtain a permit from the MPCA to discharge stormwater
associated with construction activity which copy to be forwarded to
the City.
All voted for the motion and it
carried.
Mr. Hanson also
presented to the Council pay application number two for the 2009
Golf View and Fairway Drive Improvements submitted by Larson
Excavating, Holdingford, MN. After due discussion and upon the
recommendation by the City Engineer, a motion was made by Daron
Gersch and seconded by Jack Evens to approve said pay application in
the amount of $40,936.21. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Mergen presented to the Council an unpaid water bill
and recommended that it be certified to the Stearns County Auditor
to be collected as a special assessment in the year 2010 having been
given due notice pursuant to Ordinance 30. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Jack Evens and seconded by Daron Gersch to
authorize the City Clerk/Administrator to certify the unpaid water
bill at 231 1st Street in the amount of $345.93 to the
Stearns County Auditor to be collected as a special assessment in
the year 2010 having been given due notice pursuant to Ordinance 30.
All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Mergen also presented to the Council a proposed
Wastewater Permit between the City and Wells Concrete Products,
210
Inspiration Lane. Mr. Mergen informed the Council that the permit
is for a period of three years and is similar to other industrial
users in the community. After due discussion, a motion was made by
Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack Evens to approve the aforementioned
permit. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Councilor Jack Evens, Golf Club Liaison, updated the
Council on the golf course activities and Board meetings.
Mr. Stueve informed the Council that the Police Department
will be participating in National Night Out “Albany Night to Unite”
program beginning at
7:30 PM on Tuesday, August 4th in the
Legion Park.
Mr. Stueve noted that emergency vehicles will be on display along
with emergency personnel, music, food, and kid’s activities are
planned with the public during the celebration.
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 24th
and ending July 26th which is being organized by the
Albany Softball Association and
a request for
a 3.2% Malt Liquor (Beer) license for Saturday, August 1st (Heritage
Day), at 400 Railroad Avenue. After due discussion, a motion was
made by Daron Gersch and seconded by Tom Kasner to approve the
aforesaid license requests. All voted for the motion and it
carried.
Acting Mayor John Greer announced the
next regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 and adjourned the meeting at 7:40 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
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