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WEDNESDAY,
JULY 7, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2010, SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 21, 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, July
7, 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 June 16th
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Kris Schiffler, Shady’s Inc., (Caterer’s Permit) - request
approval for the sale of liquor for the annual 3-day softball
tournament held in the North Park in July.
6.
Planning Commission recommendation
-
Dale Overman, Freeport Recycling, Inc., - conditional use
permit application
-
Tani Division, Inc., - site plan application for proposed
building expansion
(Stan Hanson, City Engineer)
7.
Public Hearing to consider proposed vacation of two alleys as
dedicated in Haberman’s First Addition to Albany and Schulte’s 2nd
Addition to Albany.
- Resolution 2010-20 Vacating Alley
Right of Way
8.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – pay application 2009 and 2010
Capital Improvement Projects and related update on
construction/schedule
9.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor
10.
Daron Gersch, Utility Department and Community Education
Liaison
11.
Dennis Sand, Park Department, and Equipment
12.
Tom Kasner, Fire Department and EDA
13.
Jack Evens, Albany Golf Club - present golf club check
register and recommendation for approval.
14.
John Greer, Police and Street Department
15.
James Stueve, Police Chief
16.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – present applicants for the Park
Board vacancy
17.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
18.
Announce meeting date (July 21st) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 7, 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,
July 7, 2010, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the
said City.
Other Council members present were: John
Greer, Daron Gersch, Jack Evens, 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, 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 Tom
Kasner to authorize the payment of the following
bills: Check Numbers 60484 to 60526 and 13633 to 13662. 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 16th and hearing none declared them
approved.
Jason Wohletz,
Manager of the Albany Softball Association, appeared before the
Council to request a 3-day temporary on-sale liquor license for the
annual softball tournament to be held on July 23rd – 25th
at the softball field in the North Park. Mr. Wohletz noted that
Kris Schiffler will provide catering services which include food and
beverages for the event on behalf of the association. Mr.
Schiffler informed the Council that he has a Caterer’s Permit
approved by the State of Minnesota. Mr. Schneider informed the
Council that the Albany Lions and Albany Jaycees declined the
opportunity to sell beverages at the event. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Daron Gersch and seconded by Jack Evens to
approve the aforementioned license. All voted for the motion and it
carried.
Bryan Schiffler,
owner of Tani Division, Inc., was present for the meeting.
Councilor John
Greer, Planning Commission Liaison, informed the Council that a
public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on July 6th;
whereby the Planning Commission approved a request
by Dale Overman (renter), 34658 225th
Avenue (Tani Division, Inc.-Landlord), Albany, MN, for a conditional
use permit to conduct a new recycling business within a Highway
Commercial (C2) Zone. Mr. Greer informed the Council that the new
business collects the following materials, but not limited to
computers, television monitors, scanning equipment, printers
(E-Waste) in addition to aluminum, copper, stainless steel and other
miscellaneous metals and no outside storage of the aforementioned
materials will be permitted. After due discussion, a motion was
made by John Greer and seconded by Tom Kasner to approve the request
by Dale Overman, 34658 225th Avenue (Tani Division,
Inc.-Landlord), Albany, MN, for a conditional use permit to conduct
a new recycling business within a Highway Commercial (C2) Zone
subject to the condition that there be no outside storage of
materials that have been collected at the site related to recycling.
All voted for the motion and it carried.
Councilor John
Greer also informed the Council that a the Planning Commission on
July 6th reviewed and approved with conditions a proposed
site plan (grading and drainage)
prepared by Duffy Engineering, St.
Cloud, MN, relating to a building expansion of 6,000 square feet for
Tani Division, Inc., 34658 225th Avenue. Mr. Hanson
appeared before the Council to discuss the proposed site plan
related to the building expansion. Mr. Hanson noted that the
proposed site for the expansion is already impervious and the
expansion will not create any additional impervious areas.
After due discussion, a motion
was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by Daron Gersch to approve the
site plan (grading and drainage)
subject to the following:
1.
The storm water runoff is being routed to a proposed sediment
pond via overland grass swale to the southeast corner of the site to
provide water quality treatment. The proposed location is located
right next to the adjacent property owner. All excavation will need
to occur within the property boundary.
2.
The pond will need to be constructed with an overflow that
discharges on the owner’s property. It recommended that the
overflow be stabilized with the appropriate Best Management
Practices (BMP’s).
3.
It is recommended that if the sub-grade soil conditions on
the site are conducive to infiltration, that the topsoil be modified
in the grass swale and ponding area to allow infiltration.
4.
As-built site plan shall be submitted to the City after
construction has been completed.
5.
A landscape plan shall be provided on the final site plan.
6.
Any exterior lighting shall conform to Ordinance 80.13 of the
Albany City Code.
All voted for the motion and it
carried.
Patricia Winter, 1011 6th
Street, was present for the meeting.
Pursuant to due notice,
at 6:45 PM, Mayor Dennis Sand called the public hearing into session
on a petition for vacation of two alleys pursuant to Minn. Stat.
505.14 and 412.851. Mayor Dennis Sand informed the Council that the
said alleys are in the following plats named Haberman’s First
Addition to Albany and Schulte’s 2nd Addition to Albany
and are legally described in the notice of the public hearing. No
written comments were received. Mr. Schneider informed the Council
that a permanent drainage and utility easement will remain over,
under, and across that alley described in the Haberman’s First
Addition to Albany lying the north and south.
Mayor Dennis Sand closed the public hearing at 6:50 PM. After
due discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner who introduced the
following and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-20
A RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY RIGHT OF
WAY
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 Tom Kasner, Jack
Evens, Daron Gersch, and John Greer 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 normal office
hours.
Mr. Hanson presented to the Council pay application number six 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 $92,065.70. All voted
for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Hanson also presented to the Council pay application number one for
the 2010 Capital Improvement Projects 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 Jack Evens
and seconded by John Greer to approve said pay application in the
amount of $173,069.41. All voted for the motion and it carried.
Ed Adelman,
641 6th Street, appeared before the Council to discuss issues related to a leak in his
home which resulted in a higher than normal water bill compared to
past history. Mayor Dennis Sand, with the consensus of the
Council, directed Mr. Schneider to prepare a payment schedule
agreeable with Mr. Adelman to bring his water bill current over a
short period of time.
Mayor Dennis Sand informed the Council that the only applicant to respond
to the notice in the newspaper for a board position on the City’s
Park Board was Scott Daninger,
701 1st Avenue. Mr. Sand noted that the position became open when Ryan Scherping
resigned due to his employment and that the term will end on
December 31, 2011. After due discussion, a motion was made by Mayor Dennis Sand and
seconded by Daron Gersch to appoint Scott Daninger to the City’s
Park Board for the term ending December 31, 2011. 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 John
Greer to authorize the payment of the following bills: Check Numbers
33819 to 34005. 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.
Mayor Dennis Sand noted the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 and adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 14, SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Pursuant to due
call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Council in and for
the City of Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota, was called to order
by Mayor Dennis Sand at 6:00 o’clock in the evening on Wednesday,
July 14, 2010, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the
said City.
Other Council members present were: John
Greer, Daron Gersch, and Tom Kasner. Councilor Jack Evens absent.
Also present
were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Susan Kadlec, City Attorney, James
Stueve, Police Chief, John Peternell, 1241 Co. Rd. #10, Bryan
Schiffler, 34658 225th Avenue, and Dan Tomsche, 790 Co.
Rd. 41.
Mayor Dennis
Sand opened the meeting relating to allegations of misconduct
brought against Chief James Stueve by members of the Albany Police
Department. Ms. Kadlec advised the Council that the discussion
should occur at a closed meeting under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd.
2(b) unless the subject requested that it be open. Chief Stueve
confirmed his request that the meeting be open. Ms. Kadlec
summarized the allegations and recommendation for discipline based
on her investigation and review of the City’s Police Policy and
Procedure Manual. After due discussion, a motion was made by John
Greer and seconded by Tom Kasner to accept the report submitted by
Ms. Kadlec and concur with her recommendation for discipline. All
voted for the motion and it carried.
Mayor Dennis Sand adjourned the
meeting at 6:35 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 21, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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
21, 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 7th and 14th
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Ervin Bueckers, Bueckers Environmental Services, Inc. -
request to transfer refuse contract
6.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – present resolution between MN
DOT and the City relating to proposed Railroad Avenue/HWY 238
Improvements
- project updates
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 – ratify officers elected to
Board at annual stockholder’s meeting
12.
John Greer, Police and Street Department
13.
James Stueve, Police Chief - update on Heritage Day
activities
14.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – present petition for annexation,
less than one (1) acre by John and Mary Luethmers and related
resolution for orderly annexation.
- present proposed development
application and related fees as per the recommendation from the
Planning Commission.
15.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
16.
Announce meeting date (August 4th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
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