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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 Jamie Thelen at 6:30 o’clock in the
evening on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in the Council Room at 400
Railroad Avenue for the said City.
Members present were: Mayor Jamie Thelen,
Councilors Dennis Sand, James Beuning, Tom Kasner, and John Greer.
None were absent.
James Stueve,
Police Chief, Mike Kosik, Editor, Stearns Morrison Enterprise, and
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor, were present for the
meeting.
After due discussion, a motion was made by
John Greer and
seconded by Jamie Thelen to authorize the
payment of the following bills: Check Numbers 57450 to 57488 and
12370 to 12380. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mayor Jamie
Thelen called for any corrections or additions to the minutes of the
regular meeting held on March 21st and hearing none
declared them approved.
Mr. Mergen
presented to the Council a list of individuals who have not paid
their utility bill and recommended discontinuance as per Ordinance
30. Gary Lieser, owner of the commercial building at 571 Railroad
Avenue, informed the Council that he met with Mr. Mergen at the
building to determine why his usage for one billing period was very
high. Mr. Mergen informed the Council that it’s of his opinion that
the water meter readings are correct and a faucet or toilet had to
have been running for quite some time to have such a high usage.
Mr. Mergen also noted upon his inspection of the water meter, he
noticed that water was being pulled through the meter at a very slow
rate meaning that somewhere in the building it was apparent that a
small leak exists and was directed by Mr. Lieser to turn off the
water and remove the water meter. Mayor Jamie Thelen informed Mr.
Lieser that based on the information Mr. Mergen presented, no action
would be taken by the Council. Mayor Jamie Thelen, with the
consensus of the Council, directed Mr. Mergen to contact each
individual one last time and if the bill remains unpaid, he may
proceed to shut off their water service.
Mr. Mergen
presented to the Council the proposed construction schedule for the
6th Street and 3rd Avenue Improvements. Mr.
Mergen noted that bid opening will be at 10:00 o’clock in the
morning on Monday, April 30th at the Stearns County
Administration Center.
Mr. Mergen also
presented to the Council a proposed seven year Capital Improvement
Plan depicting various streets proposed for reconstruction, overlay,
seal coat, and utility upgrades. Mr. Greer noted that the said
Plan should be considered a ten year plan listing the projects in
order of priority or not even put a timeline on each, rather
consideration be given based as to whether or not the City can
afford the project. Mayor Jamie Thelen, with the consensus of the
Council, directed Mr. Mergen to meet with the City Engineer to
reconsider the priority of each of the proposed improvements and to
forward the information to David Drown, the City’s Financial
Consultant, to determine the feasibility.
Mr. Mergen
informed the Council that six candidates were interviewed on May 27th
for the position of Laborer with the City’s Public Works
Department. Mr. Mergen noted that the interview committee
recommended that a conditional job offer be offered to Gary Winkels,
Albany, for the said Position. After due discussion, and upon the
recommendation of the interview committee, a motion was made by
James Beuning and seconded by John Greer to hire Gary Winkels at an
hourly rate of $12.76 per hour contingent upon the successful
completion of a physical, background check, and a drug and alcohol
test. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mayor Jamie
Thelen, 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 Jamie Thelen and seconded by Dennis
Sand to authorize the payment of the following bills: Check Numbers
31751 to 31840. Voting for the motion were Mayor Jamie Thelen,
Councilors Dennis Sand, James Beuning, and John Greer and none voted
against. Councilor Tom Kasner abstained and the motion carried.
The Council
took notice of a proposed Ordinance 65 amendment relating to
permissible occupancy of a dwelling unit.
After due discussion, and upon the recommendation from the Planning
Commission pursuant to a duly held public hearing by the Planning
Commission that was held on January 25th, a motion was made by
John Greer who introduced the
following Ordinance amendment:
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 65
HOUSING, MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY
The motion for the
foregoing Ordinance amendment 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 Jamie Thelen,
Councilors Dennis Sand,
Tom Kasner, and John
Greer and none voted against the same; whereupon the said Ordinance
amendment was declared duly passed and adopted. The full text of
the said amendment is on file at the office of the City
Clerk/Administrator for public inspection during regular office
hours.
Mayor Jamie Thelen announced the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 and adjourned the meeting at 7:35 PM.
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 Jamie Thelen at 6:30 o’clock in the
evening on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, in the Council Room at 400
Railroad Avenue for the said City.
Members present were: Mayor Jamie Thelen, Councilors Dennis Sand,
James Beuning, and Tom Kasner. Councilor John Greer arrived at
6:35PM. None were absent.
Mike Kosik, Editor, Stearns Morrison Enterprise, and Joseph Mergen,
Public Works Supervisor, were present for the meeting.
After due discussion, a motion
was made by Dennis Sand and seconded by James Beuning to
authorize the payment of the following bills:
Check Numbers 57489 to 57514 and 12381 to 12390. All voted for
the motion and it carried.
Mayor Jamie Thelen called for any corrections or additions to the minutes
of the regular meeting held on April 4th and hearing none
declared them approved.
Councilor John Greer arrived at
6:35PM.
Mark Wallis, the City Engineer,
with the firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, Associates, St. Paul,
MN, and Matt Mohs, City Engineer with the firm of Bonestroo,
Williamson, Kotsmith, Inc., St. Cloud, MN, were present for the
meeting.
Mr. Wallis appeared before the
Council to update the Council on the construction progress of the
Water Treatment Plant and to discuss
Pay Application No. 11 for the
said Improvements submitted by Robert L. Carr,
Marshall,
MN. After
due discussion and upon the recommendation from Mr. Wallis, a motion
was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by John Greer to approve Pay
Application No. 11 in the amount of $215,706.80. All voted for the
motion and it carried.
David Blenker, President of the Board of Directors for the Albany Golf
Club, appeared before the Council to inform the Council that the
following individuals were elected for a three year term to the
Board of Directors at their annual stock holders meeting held on
April 9th: Steve Gretsch, Craig Baggenstoss, and Robert
Mergen. Mr. Blenker also presented the 2006 financial report and
discussed the operations of the said Club. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Jamie Thelen and seconded by John Greer to ratify
the election results of the aforementioned individuals and approve
the 2006 Financial Report. Voting for the motion were Mayor Jamie
Thelen, Councilors Dennis Sand, James Beuning, and
John Greer
and none voted against. Councilor
Tom Kasner
abstained and the motion carried. Mayor Jamie Thelen thanked Mr.
Blenker and other members of the Board of Directors for doing a
great job in the management of the said Club.
Mr. Mohs presented to the Council a proposed Capital Improvement Plan for
various improvements to future streets and utilities including
estimated costs. Mayor Jamie Thelen directed the City
Clerk/Administrator to forward the said Plan to David Drown, the
City’s Financial Consultant, for review and preparation into a
software program to depict how these improvements affect the City’s
tax rate, bonding or debt service, and budget including assessments
to benefited properties.
Mr. Schneider informed the Council that the Stearns County Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request to
correct the Albany Township Zoning map for property that is zoned as
Municipal, but is within
Albany Township. Mr. Schneider noted that the area is located east of Master Mark
Plastics. No action was taken by the Council.
Mayor Jamie Thelen announced the next regular Council meeting for
6:30 o’clock in the evening on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 and adjourned
the meeting at 7:45 PM.
Tom
Schneider
Clerk/Adm. |
