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WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL
CANVASSING BOARD MINUTES
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 17, 2010, 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, November 3, 2010, 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 October 20th
4.
Open Forum/Public comment
5.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – present final contractor pay
application for 2009 Capital Improvements and contractor pay
application for 2010 Capital Improvements
- review renewal of NPDES permit for
City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility
6.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor – present final
contractor pay application for 2010 Water Tower Improvements
7.
Daron Gersch, Utility Department and Community Education
Liaison
8.
Dennis Sand, Park Department, and Equipment
9.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department and EDA
10.
Jack Evens, Albany Golf Club
11.
John Greer, Police and Street Department
12.
Ted Boran, Acting Police Chief
13.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – charitable gambling application
request by Church of Seven Dolors
14.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
15.
Announce meeting date (November 17th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010, 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 3, 2010, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the
said City.
Other Council members present were: Jack Evens, John Greer, Daron
Gersch, and Tom Kasner. None were absent.
Also present were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Joseph Mergen, Public Works
Supervisor, Ted Boran, Acting Police Chief, James Stueve, Police
Chief, Stan Hanson, City Engineer with the firm of Bonestroo, St.
Cloud, MN and Mike Kosik, Editor, Stearns Morrison Enterprise.
After due discussion, a motion was made by Daron Gersch and seconded by
Tom Kasner to authorize the payment of the
following bills: Check Numbers 60810 to 60865 and 13782 to 13798.
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 20th and
hearing none declared them approved.
Mr. Hanson presented to the Council final pay application number seven 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 Tom Kasner to approve said pay application in
the amount of $11,690.79. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Hanson appeared before the Council to update the Council on the 2010
Capital Improvements. Mr. Hanson presented to the Council pay
application number five submitted by R.L. Larson Excavating, St.
Cloud, MN. After due discussion and upon the recommendation by the
City Engineer, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Daron
Gersch to approve said pay application in the amount of $93,374.17.
All voted for the motion and it carried.
Steve Nyhus, Administrator, Minnesota Environmental Science and Economic
Review Board (MESERB), appeared before the Council to explain to the
Council their organization’s purpose, membership, duties, and
services that relate to regulations affecting wastewater treatment
is reasonable based on sound scientific research. Mayor Dennis
Sand noted that the City’s wastewater treatment facility National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is being
considered for renewal and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
is recommending that the City’s phosphorus effluent limit be reduced
due to comments the MPCA had received from the Two River Lake
Association during the public notice process. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Jack
Evens to authorize the Mayor to execute the MESERB membership
application which include their assistance in the preparation of a
letter to formally respond to the proposed draft NPDES permit. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
Joe Peternell, owner of Albany Manufacturing, Inc., 1550 Railroad Avenue,
appeared before the Council to request the City to participate in
financing stormsewer improvements north of Railroad Avenue on the
west side of 14th Street. Mr. Peternell noted that he
received a bid in the amount of $4,500 from Lange Trenching, Inc.,
the sub-contractor for R.L. Larson Excavating. Mr. Hanson informed
the Council that if considered, the net amount for the improvements
would be $3,000. Mayor Dennis Sand, with the consensus of the
Council, informed Mr. Peternell that the City would contribute 50%
of the costs for the said improvements recognizing that there are
benefits to the abutting property as well.
Mr. Mergen informed the Council that all the improvements to the Water
Tower have been completed. Mr. Mergen presented to the Council upon
the recommendation from KLM Engineering, the City Engineer for the
project, final pay application number three for the said
Improvements submitted by Classic Protective Coatings, Inc. 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 $6,570. All voted for
the motion and it carried.
Mr. Mergen presented to the Council
the proposed snow removal agreement between the City and State of
Minnesota relating to Railroad Avenue (State HWY #238). Mr. Mergen
noted that the State will reimburse the City for snow removal for a
specific area on Railroad Avenue which is designated as State HWY
#238. After due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and
seconded by John Greer to authorize Mayor Dennis Sand to execute the
said agreement at an hourly rate of $105 per hour reimbursement.
All voted for the motion and it carried.
Councilor Jack
Evens, Albany Golf Club Liaison, presented to the Council the said
Club’s checkbook register for review and consideration. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and seconded by Daron
Gersch to authorize the payment of the following bills: Check
Numbers 34245 to 34347. Voting for the motion were Councilors Daron
Gersch, Jack Evens, and John Greer and none voted against. Mayor
Dennis Sand and Councilor Tom Kasner abstained and the motion
carried.
The Council took notice of a request by the Stearns County Attorney’s
Office to enter into a two-year contract for services related to
criminal prosecutions. Acting Police Chief Ted Boran informed the
Council that the savings could be nearly $20,000 over the next two
years and recommended that the Council approve the proposed
contract. After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and
seconded by Jack Evens to authorize Mayor Dennis Sand to execute the
said Contract on behalf of the City. All voted for the motion and
it carried.
The Council took notice of a MN Lawful Gambling Exempt permit application
submitted by the Church of Seven Dolors to conduct a raffle and
bingo (Holy Family School Carnival) on February 6, 2011. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Daron
Gersch to approve the said Application. All voted for the motion and
it carried.
Mr. Schneider presented to the Council amendment number one to the MN DOT
Master Partnership Agreement #93861, Emergency Services. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and seconded by John
Greer to authorize Mayor Dennis Sand to execute the said Amendment
on behalf of the City. All voted for the motion and it carried.
The Council took notice of a proposed agreement to waiver the letter of
credit for Unique Properties, LLC, the developer, for Whispering
Oaks at Two River subdivision. Mr. Schneider informed the Council
that the City did draw the entire letter of credit which was used to
pay Stearns County partial 2009 and the entire 2010 delinquent
property taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest. Mr.
Schneider noted that the bank is requiring the payment of interest
from the developer on an existing loan that is due, but requested
that the City’s letter of credit requirement be waived. No action
was taken by the Council on the said request.
Mayor Dennis Sand announced the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 and adjourned the meeting at 8:05 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL
CANVASSING BOARD MINUTES
Pursuant to due
call and notice thereof a SPECIAL meeting of the
Municipal Canvassing Board in and for the City of Albany, Stearns
County, Minnesota, was called to order by Mayor Dennis J. Sand at
7:30 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, in the
Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said City.
Other Council members present were: Jack
Evens, John Greer, Daron Gersch, and Tom Kasner. None were absent.
Tom Schneider,
Clerk/Adm. was also present for the meeting.
Mr. Schneider
informed the Canvassing Board that the State General and Municipal
Election held on Tuesday, November 2nd went very well
with no irregularities. Mr. Schneider noted that the ballots casts
were scanned with the M100 vote tabulator and then reviewed by
certified election judges. Mr. Schneider also noted that there were
1,291 individuals registered as of 7:00 AM and that 101 individuals
registered on Election Day. Mr. Schneider presented to the board
the following final election tallies from the said election which
includes the final absentee vote tallies from Stearns County:
- Total number
of ballots cast: 806
Mayor (one 2-year term): Votes
- Dennis J. Sand 668
- write-in 22
Councilor (two 4-year terms): Votes
- Tom Kasner 529
- John Greer 365
- Dave Notch 352
- write-in 7
After due
discussion, a motion was made by Daron Gersch and seconded by Jack
Evens to ratify the State General and Municipal Election results
including the aforementioned individuals for each specific office.
All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mayor Dennis
J. Sand adjourned the 2010 Municipal General Election canvassing
Board meeting at 6:37 AM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010, 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, November 17, 2010, 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 November 3rd and
10th
4.
Open Forum/Public comment
5.
Public Hearing for proposed reduction of the assessments for
the 2005 Business and Industrial Park improvements
-
David Drown, David Drown Associates – present resolution
adopting assessment roll
6.
John Hoefs, Administrator, Mother of Mercy Campus of Care –
present and discuss petition for orderly annexation submitted by
George and Susan Schwinghammer which relates to a proposed housing
project.
7.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – update on 2010 Capital
Improvement Project and option of bituminous or concrete roadway
surface on 2012 Railroad Avenue (T.H. 238) Improvements.
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.
Ted Boran, Acting Police Chief
15.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm
16.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
17.
Announce meeting date (December 1st) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
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