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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010,CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 18, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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, August
4, 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 July 21st
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Joe Mergen, Public Works Supervisor – present list of unpaid
water bills and recommendation to discontinue water service pursuant
to Ordinance 30
6.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – 2010 Capital Improvement project
updates and pay application
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 – present draft agreement with
Tri-Cap to provide transit service to the resident of the community.
15.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
16.
Announce meeting date (August 18th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 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, August
18, 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 August 4th
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – 2010 Capital Improvement project
updates
6.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor – update on 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.
James Stueve, Police Chief
13.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – present Primary Election results
– present proposed 2011 Budget
– present Ordinance 2010-04, adoption
of emergency service fees and amendment of zoning application fees
- present new development application
14.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
15.
Announce meeting date (September 1st) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 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,
August 18, 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, James Stueve, Police Chief, Mike Kosik, Editor, Stearns
Morrison Enterprise, and Stan Hanson, City Engineer, with the firm
of Bonestroo, St. Cloud, MN.
After due
discussion, a motion was made by John Greer and seconded by Jack
Evens to authorize the payment of the following
bills: Check Numbers 60560 to 60643 and 13677 to 13704. 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 August 4th and hearing none declared them
approved.
Mr. Hanson
updated the Council on the 2010 Capital Improvements and noted that
construction is proceeding very well despite routine periods of
rain.
Mr. Mergen
informed the Council that the water tower improvements have begun
and hydrants are being used to control the water pressure in the
water mains during the period the water tower remains out of
service. Mr. Mergen noted that he estimates the water tower to be
back in service on or before September 10th and in the
mean time residents may experience fluctuations in water pressure.
The Council
took notice of a two-year agreement for snow removal service between
the City and Custom Waste Irrigation. Councilor John Greer noted
that the folks at Custom Waste Irrigation have done a wonderful job
in the past with their snow removal response for the City and
recommended that the agreement be renewed. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Councilor John Greer and seconded by Daron Gersch
to authorize the Mayor to execute the said Agreement on behalf of
the City. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Schneider
presented the following results of the August 10th Primary
Election: 108 votes were casts, 1,285 individuals were registered
to vote, and 13 new registrants on Election Day. Mr. Schneider
noted that the turnout was very low with only 8% of the voters
coming to the polls.
The Council
took notice of the proposed 2011 Budget which included the Police,
Fire, Street, Park, Library, and Administration Departments, Capital
Equipment Fund and employee benefits. Mr. Schneider noted that the
proposed levy increase is 3%, the same increase in the previous
year, but cuts have been made in each of the aforementioned
departments to reflect the potential loss of local government aid (LGA).
Mr. Schneider also noted that the Council must certify the proposed
2011 levy to the Stearns County Auditor on or before September 15th.
Mr. Schneider
presented to the Council proposed Ordinance 2010-04, Adoption of
Emergency Service Fees and Amendment of Zoning Application Fees.
Mr. Schneider informed the Council that MN Statutes authorize the
fire department to recover charges related to emergency services and
those individuals requesting the service who do not reside within
the fire district are invoiced for labor and equipment of the fire
department Mr. Schneider also noted that the Planning Commission
recommended to increase the zoning application fees from $225 to
$300 to cover all the City expenses related to each request. After
due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by
Daron Gersch to approve Ordinance 2010-04, Adoption of Emergency
Service Fees and Amendment of Zoning Application Fees. All voted
for the motion and it carried. The full text of the said Ordinance
in on file at the office of the City Clerk/Administrator for public
inspection during regular office hours.
Mr. Schneider
also presented to the Council a proposed Development Application
relating to requests made by the public for a variance, conditional
use permit, rezoning, platting, etc. Mr. Schneider noted that in
the past, a different application was executed for each request, but
the new application will encompass all of the aforementioned
requests. After due discussion and upon the recommendation from
the Planning Commission, a motion was made by John Greer and
seconded by Jack Evens to approve the Development Application. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
The Council
took notice of a Shoreline Conservation Public Deed Restriction and
Access Easement prepared by the Stearns County Soil and Water
Conservation District relating to the shoreline conservation
improvements on the southwest shoreline of North Lake. Mr. Mergen
noted that all of the native plants have been planted by the
contractor in specific areas which continues to be monitored on a
regular basis. After due discussion, a motion was made by John Greer
and seconded by Daron Gersch to authorize the Mayor to execute the
said Easement on behalf of the City contingent upon the City
Clerk/Administrator’s final review of the location area drawing
(as-built) that shows exactly where the shoreline conservation
improvements “project” lies on the parcels. 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, September 1, 2010 and
adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
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