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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
NOTICE OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(MARCH 3RD MEETING
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM)
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, March
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
February 17th
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Pam and Dan Nissen, Bueckers City Sanitation, Inc., - request
five year extension of refuse removal agreement and proposal to
consider volume base refuse collection fees
6.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor – present wastewater
permit renewal for Kraft, Inc.
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 – recommendation to approve
Ordinance 2010-02, Stearns Electric Association franchise ordinance
14.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
15.
Announce meeting date (March 17th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 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, March
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
February 17th
4.
Open Forum/Public comments
5.
Traci Ryan, David Drown Associates – resolution approving
refunding of past bond issues
6.
Pam and Dan Nissen, Bueckers City Sanitation, Inc., - request
five year extension of refuse removal agreement and proposal to
consider volume base refuse collection fees
7.
Stan Hanson, City Engineer – present plans and specifications
and set a bid date for the proposed 2010 Capital Improvements
8.
Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor – present wastewater
permit renewal for Kraft, Inc.
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.
James Stueve, Police Chief
15.
Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm – recommendation to approve
Ordinance 2010-02, Stearns Electric Association franchise ordinance
- update on Healthy Lakes and Rivers
Grant Program (North Lake) and set community vision meeting to
engage community members in identifying priorities for the North
Lake
16.
Mayor’s announcements and letters
17.
Announce meeting date (March 17th) and adjourn
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 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, March
17, 2010, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue for the said
City.
Other Council members present were: Daron
Gersch, Tom Kasner, Jack Evens, and John Greer. None were absent.
Also present
were: Tom Schneider, Clerk/Adm., Stan Hanson, P.E. City Engineer,
Bonestroo, Inc., Joseph Mergen, Public Works Supervisor, James
Stueve, Police Chief, and Mike Kosik, Editor, Stearns Morrison
Enterprise.
Mayor Dennis
Sand noted that there was no regular City Council meeting held on
Wednesday, March 3rd due to a lack of a quorum.
After due
discussion, a motion was made by Tom Kasner and seconded by John
Greer to authorize the payment of the following
bills: Check Numbers 60179 to 60260, and 13529 to 13555. 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 February 17th and hearing none declared them
approved.
Pam Nissen, Dan
Nissen, and Janine Kutter, appeared on behalf of Bueckers City
Sanitation, the City’s contracted Refuse Hauler, to request a
five-year extension to the existing Refuse Agreement which will end
December 31, 2011. Ms. Kutter informed the Council that all
corrections have been made to the proposed agreement as discussed at
the February 17th Council meeting and submitted a letter
from Eugene and Donna Bueckers, owners, requesting a five-year
extension. Mayor Dennis Sand noted that the only significant
amendment was that individuals less than 62 years of age will have
the option of selecting a 38 gallon cart when in the past, there was
no option. After due discussion, a motion was made by Jack Evens and
seconded by Tom Kasner to approve a five-year extension between the
City and Bueckers City Sanitation ending December 31, 2016 and
authorized the Mayor to execute the said Agreement on behalf of the
City. All voted for the motion and it carried. The full text of the
said Agreement is on file at City Hall for public inspection during
regular office hours.
Mr. Hanson
appeared before the Council to discuss the proposed plans and
specifications for the proposed 2010 Capital Improvements. Mr.
Hanson noted that the proposed opening bid date is 10:00 AM on
Tuesday, April 13th at City Hall. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Daron Gersch who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 2010-07
APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
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, Daron
Gersch, 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.
Traci Ryan,
David Drown Associates, appeared before the Council to update the
members on action taken at the February 17th Council
meeting directing their firm to negotiate the refunding of several
bond issues totaling approximately $2.2 million, with the goal of
achieving a present value savings of a least $130,000. Ms. Ryan
informed the Board that there were cost savings of nearly $180,000
to include another bond in the refinancing issue lowering the net
effective interest rate on all bonds to 2.47%. Ms. Ryan also noted
that Standard and Poors, a company that assigns public finance
ratings, assigned the City to be rated “A+” which was submitted to
interested parties explaining the rational for the rating. Ms.
Ryan noted that previous rating for the City was “Baa” and
recommended that the Mayor and Administrator sign a purchase
agreement to lock in the interest rates with Northland Securities
consolidating eight bonds. After due discussion, a motion was made
by Jack Evens who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 2010-06
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, SALE, AND
DELIVERY OF $3,535,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION REFUNDING
BONDS, SERIES 2010A AND AWARDING THE
SALE THEREOF
The motion for the foregoing
Resolution was seconded by Daron Gersch 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, Daron
Gersch, 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.
The Council took notice of an Escrow
Agreement between the City of Albany and Northland Trust Services
relating to the $2,115,000 General Obligation Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund Bonds Series 2005B; whereby a motion was made by Tom
Kasner and seconded by John Greer to authorize the Mayor to execute
the said Agreement on behalf of the City. All voted for the motion
and it carried.
Mr. Mergen
presented to the Council a Wastewater Permit renewal between the
City and Kraft, Inc., Albany, MN. After due discussion, a motion
was made by John Greer and seconded by Jack Evens to authorize the
Mayor to execute the said Permit on behalf of the City. All voted
for the motion and it carried.
Mr. Mergen also
presented to the Council the following cost estimates he received to
purchase a new utility tractor for the Public Works Department to
replace the existing 1990 CASE:
St. Joseph
Equipment, Shakopee, MN CASE 570M
$66,746
Ziegler, St.
Augusta, MN Cat
414E $72,436
RDO Equipment,
Sauk Rapids, MN John Deere
210U $80,756
Mayor Dennis
Sand informed the Council that monies will be taken from the Capital
Equipment Fund and not the General Fund of the City. After due
discussion, a motion was made by Daron Gersch and seconded by Tom
Kasner to authorize the purchase of a CASE 570M utility tractor, the
low bidder, at a purchase price of $66,746. All voted for the
motion and it carried.
Jack Evens,
Albany Golf Course Liaison, informed the Council that the club will
be holding their annual Stockholders Meeting on Monday, April 12th
to elect three members to the Board of Directors. Mr. Evens also
noted that the club will be celebrating its 50th year of
operation and scheduled an event at the club on July 10th.
The Council
took notice of a proposed final draft of an Electric Franchise
Ordinance 2010-02 between the City and Stearns Electric
Association. Mr. Schneider informed the Council that the folks at
Stearns Electric Association had reviewed the proposed ordinance and
had no further comments on the draft. After due discussion, a
motion was made by Daron Gersch who moved its adoption:
STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC
ASSOCIATION
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO.
2010-02
CITY OF ALBANY,
STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The motion for the foregoing
Ordinance 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, Daron
Gersch, Tom Kasner, and Jack Evens, and none voted against the same
whereupon the said Ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted.
The full text of the said Ordinance is on file at the office of the
City Clerk/Administrator for public inspection during regular office
hours.
Mr. Schneider informed the Council
that the Stearns County Planning Commission will be holding a public
hearing on March 18th on a request for a conditional use
permit submitted by Michael and Diane Noll, 20933 330th
St., to construct a private air strip in Albany Township. No action was taken
by the Council.
Mr. Schneider
also informed the Council that an anonymous individual donated the
cost to construct a large display cabinet in the Council chambers
for the Albany Historical Society to display artifacts that have
been collected by the members for public viewing. Mayor Dennis
Sand noted that the display cabinet will be the property of the
Albany Historical Society.
Mayor Dennis Sand noted the next
regular Council meeting for 6:30 o’clock in the evening on
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 and adjourned the meeting at 8:55 PM.
Tom Schneider
Clerk/Adm.
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