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NOTICE OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007,
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007, CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2007, AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2007, 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, November 7, 2007,
in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said City.
AGENDA
1.
Convene meeting
2.
Audit Bills
3.
Act on Council minutes of the meeting of October 17th
4.
Public comments/discussion
5.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor – provide information
relating to the operation of a water bill for a building owned by
Gary Lieser
- recommendation to certify to the
Stearns County Auditor an uncollected water bill at 640 6th
Street and certify to a collection agency an unpaid invoice from
water dept.
6.
Steve Blenker, Emergency Management Director – discuss yearly
meetings and City’s Emergency Management Plan
7.
Public Hearing for Desautel Properties, LLC on behalf of
Preferred Controls, Inc. and related Resolution
8.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – present perpetual (wetland)
easement for Project 893 and Wetland Monitoring Report for Albany
Business and Industrial Park
9.
Dale Swanson, City Engineer – update on 6th
Street/3rd Ave. Construction Improvements
10.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor
11.
Dennis Sand, Park Department & EDA
12.
James Beuning, Utility Department and Equipment
13.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department
14.
Jack Evens, Golf Club
15.
John Greer, Street Department & Police Department
16.
James Stueve, Police Chief
17.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm. – recommendation to accept offer
for City owned property (strip) east of 13th Street
18.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
19.
Announce meeting dates and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
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, November 7, 2007, in the Council Room at 400
Railroad Avenue for the said City.
Other members present were: Councilors James Beuning, Tom Kasner,
John Greer, and Jack Evens. None were absent.
Joe Mergen, Public Works Supervisor, James Stueve, Police Chief, Dale
Swanson, City Engineer, and Stan Hanson, City Engineer, with the
firm of Bonestroo, Inc.,
St. Cloud, MN, were present for the meeting.
After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Tom
Kasner to authorize the payment of the
following: Check Numbers 57971 to 58015 and 12573 to 125624. 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 October 17th and hearing none
declared the said minutes approved.
Mr. Mergen appeared before the Council to inform the Council that he
performed a calibration test for the water meter at
571 Railroad
Avenue and found no irregularities in the operation of the water
meter. After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and
seconded by Jack Evens to certify the unpaid water bill at 571
Railroad Avenue in the amount of $751.94 to the Stearns County
Auditor to be collected as a special assessment in the year 2008.
All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Mergen also informed the Council that he gave notice to a property
owner at
640 6th
Street regarding a delinquent water bill and recommended that the unpaid amount
of $167.34 be certified to the Stearns County Auditor to be
collected as a special assessment in the year 2008 as per the Albany
City Code. After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer
and seconded by Tom Kasner to certify the unpaid water bill at 640 6th
Street in the amount of $167.34 to the Stearns County Auditor to be
collected as a special assessment in the year 2008. All voted for
the motion and it carried.
Steven Blenker, Emergency Management Director, updated the Council on the
meetings and training he attended throughout the year. Mr. Blenker
also noted that an Emergency Management Plan has been according to
the National Incident Management System (NIMS); whereby the said
Plan should be approved at the end of the year. Mayor Dennis Sand
thanked Mr. Blenker for attending the meetings and preparing the
proposed plan for their review.
Mr. Hanson appeared before the Council to present a proposed Wetland
Conservation Easement relating to the 2003 Project 893 Improvements
which involved the construction of a large storm water holding pond
north of the Lake Wobegon Trail formally known as the Soo Line
Railroad. Mr. Hanson noted that wetland monitoring reports were
submitted as required by the Stearns County Environmental Services
confirming proper grading of site, wetland impact, vegetation
growth, and hydrology calculations after construction was
completed. Mr. Hanson noted that
Stearns
County had
not required the said easement in the past being the City owned the
property, but as of recently, they now require it. After due
discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by James
Beuning to authorize Mayor Dennis Sand to execute the said easement
on behalf of the City. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Hanson also presented the final Wetland Monitoring Report for the
Albany Business and Industrial Park. Mr. Hanson noted that during
the yearly on-site monitoring, including as-built survey, identified
that the site had not been graded to the correct size and included
additional wetland fill. Mr. Hanson noted that his engineering
firm will purchase additional wetland replacement credits at a 2:1
ratio which will correct the problem and no action is required by
the Council.
Mr. Swanson appeared before the Council to update the Council on the
6th Street/3rd Avenue Improvements.
Mr. Mergen informed the Council that Gary Winkels, Public Works
Employee, successfully completed his six month probationary period;
whereby he recommended that Mr. Winkels be approved to full-time
status. After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and
seconded by James Beuning to accept the aforesaid recommendation to
approve Mr. Winkels to full-time status. All voted for the motion
and it carried.
Pursuant to due notice, at 7:25 o’clock, Mayor
Dennis Sand
called the public hearing for the purpose of providing a business
subsidy to Desautel Properties, LLC, on behalf of Preferred
Controls, Inc. No members from the public were present for the
meeting. Traci Ryan, David Drown Associates, appeared before the
Council to inform the Council that the previous public notice
prepared by David Drown Associates in June failed to have the
appropriate language or text as per the State’s business subsidy
criteria. Mayor
Dennis Sand
closed the public hearing at 7:30PM. After due
discussion, a motion was made by John Greer who introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
APPROVING
BUSINESS SUBSIDY TO
DESAUTEL
PROPERTIES, LLC ON BEHALF
OF PREFERRED
CONTROLS, INC.
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, John Greer, Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens and none voted
against the same; whereupon the said Resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted. The full text of the said Resolution is on
file at the office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public
inspection during regular office hours.
Ms. Ryan also
congratulated the members of the City Council, Albany Area
Industries, and staff for their tremendous efforts in successfully
being selected by Wells Concrete Products for their business
expansion to begin in the spring of 2008 in the Albany Business and
Industrial Park. Ms. Ryan informed the Council that public
hearings will be scheduled in the near future related to business
subsidy programs that have been offered to the said Company.
Mr. Schneider informed
the Council that the Albany Mutual Telephone Company offered $3,000,
plus payment of one-half of the closing costs for a small strip of
City owned property east of 13th Street or north of their
existing property at 140 13th Street. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and seconded by Tom
Kasner to accept the aforesaid offer and to authorize the Mayor to
execute the necessary closing documents on behalf of the City.
Voting for the motion were Mayor Dennis Sand, Councilors Jack Evens,
John Greer and Tom Kasner and none voted against. Councilor James
Beuning abstained and the motion carried.
Mayor Dennis Sand announced
the next regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 and adjourned the meeting at 8:05 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
21, 2007,
AGENDA
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, November 21, 2007,
in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said City.
AGENDA
1.
Convene meeting
2.
Audit Bills
3.
Act on Council minutes of the meeting of November 7th
4.
Public comments/discussion
5.
Roger Dowell, Rainbow Restorations – update Council on
construction of new building and others in the Albany Business and
Industrial Park including proposed street lighting to be installed
in spring of 2008.
6.
Petition for annexation and related resolution for the
construction of new business named Wells Concrete Products
7.
Matt Mohs, City Engineer – general update on 6th
Street/3rd Ave. Construction Improvements specifically
landscaping
8.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor - recommendation to
certify uncollected sidewalk repair invoice to Stearns County
Auditor to be collected as a special assessment.
9.
Dennis Sand, Park Department & EDA
10.
James Beuning, Utility Department and Equipment
11.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department
12.
Jack Evens, Golf Club – present check register for Albany
Golf Club
13.
John Greer, Street Department & Police Department
14.
James Stueve, Police Chief
15.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm.
16.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
17.
Announce meeting dates and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2007, 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, November
21, 2007, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said
City.
Other members present were: Councilors
Tom Kasner, John Greer, and Jack Evens. Councilor James Beuning was
absent.
Joe Mergen,
Public Works Supervisor, James Stueve, Police Chief, and Matt Mohs,
City Engineer, with the firm of Bonestroo, Inc.,
St. Cloud,
MN, were present for the meeting.
After due
discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Jack
Evens to authorize the payment of the following:
Check Numbers 58016 to 58059 and 12625 to 12636. 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 November 7th and hearing none declared the
said minutes approved.
Mr. Mohs
appeared before the Council to update the Council on the 6th
Street/3rd Avenue Improvements. Mr. Mohs noted that the
boulevards are rough graded and temporary hydro mulch applied to
reduce erosion during the fall and spring with final landscaping to
be completed in spring. After due discussion and upon the
recommendation from Mr. Mohs, a motion was made by Jack Evens and
seconded by Tom Kasner to approve Pay Application No. 4 in the
amount of $187,958.88 to the Stearns County Highway Department. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
The Council
took notice of a petition and joint resolution for orderly
annexation (apprx. 40 acres) submitted by Thomas and Pamela
Atkinson, 33419 Sand Lake Road, for the purpose of expanding the
Albany Business and Industrial Park for Wells Concrete Products.
Mr. Schneider noted that the property will be used by Wells Concrete
Products for a new manufacturing facility and that the proposed
property to be annexed currently abuts the existing City
boundaries. Mr. Schneider noted that the property will be zoned M2
(Industrial) upon annexation. After due discussion, a motion was
made by John Greer and seconded by Jack Evens to accept the said
petition. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Schneider
presented to the Council a proposed joint resolution for orderly
annexation to be executed by the City and
Albany
Township.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner who moved for
the adoption of the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ORDERLY
ANNEXATION AREA
BETWEEN THE TOWN OF ALBANY AND THE
CITY OF ALBANY
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 whereupon the said Resolution declared duly passed
and adopted. The full text of the said Resolution is on file at
the office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection
during regular office hours. Mr. Schneider noted that the said
Resolution will be presented to the Albany Township Board at their
regular meeting to be held on November 26th.
Traci Ryan,
David Drown Associates, appeared before the Council to present
various resolutions to schedule public hearings that relate to
financial incentives (business subsidy) offered to Wells Concrete
Products for their proposed expansion in the Albany Business and
Industrial Park. Ms. Ryan informed the Council that parcel number
40.25039.110 will be removed from Tax Increment Financing District
No. 12 due to the fact that Wells Concrete will utilize the
Department of Employment and Economic Development JOBZ Program.
After due discussion, a motion was made by John
Greer who introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION AMENDING
THE BOUNDARIES OF TAX INCREMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1-12
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
John Greer, Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens and none voted against the
same; whereupon the said Resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted. The full text of the said Resolution is on file at the
office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection during
regular office hours.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens who introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION CALLING PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED APPLICATION TO THE MN DEPARTMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT FUND AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAMS
ON BEHALF OF WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS
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
John Greer, Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens and none voted against the
same; whereupon the said Resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted. The full text of the said Resolution is on file at the
office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection during
regular office hours.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner who introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION SETTING DATE FOR
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPROVAL OF A TAX
ABATEMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ASSISTING WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS
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
John Greer, Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens and none voted against the
same; whereupon the said Resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted. The full text of the said Resolution is on file at the
office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection during
regular office hours.
After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer who introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION CALLING PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED BUSINESS SUBSIDY TO
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS
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
John Greer, Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens and none voted against the
same; whereupon the said Resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted. The full text of the said Resolution is on file at the
office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection during
regular office hours.
Mr. Mohs informed the
Council that the Water Treatment Plant is near completion, but a few
punch list items including the installation of gutters and down
spouts remain. Mayor Dennis Sand, with the consensus of the
Council, directed Mr. Schneider to contact Gordon Engesmoe, the
Project Supervisor, for Robert Carr Co., Marshall, MN, to attend the
next Council meeting to discuss the last remaining items on the
punch list.
Mr. Evens reported that
the Albany Golf Club has closed for the season and in good financial
condition. Mr. Evens noted that Well #4 has been disconnected from
the City’s Water Distribution System and will be property of the
Golf Club for future course irrigation purposes.
Ted Boran, Patrol Officer, was present for the meeting.
Mr. Stueve informed the Council that Mr. Boran successfully completed his
one-year probationary period and recommended that the Council
approve his position to full-time status. After due discussion, a
motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Jack Evens to accept
the Police Chief’s recommendation to approve Mr. Boran to full-time
status. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Sand informed the Council that the Park Board is advertising for a
part-time Warming House Supervisor for the Winter Recreation Program
and applications can be obtained at City Hall. Mr. Sand noted that
the Warming House will be open once the ice on the
North
Lake is safe
for skaters.
Mayor Dennis Sand announced the next regular Council meeting for
6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
and adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm. |
