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08-09-10 CCITEM 3_1 Roll Call: CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 9, 2010 7:00 P.M. Otsego City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp, Councilmembers Dan Scharber, Tom Darkenwald and Vern Heidner. City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson, Finance Director Gary Groen, Public Works Supervisor Brad Belair, City Engineer Ron Wagner and City Planner Daniel Licht. 1. Mayor Jessica Stockamp will call the meeting to order. Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consider Agenda Approval Mayor Stockamp added 11.1 National Night Out Report, City Planner Licht added 8.4 Mississippi River Trail meeting and City Engineer Wagner added 9.4 Excel Permit. Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber, moved to approve the agenda as amended. Carried 4-0. 3. Consider the following minutes 3.1. July 26, 2010 City Council meeting minutes Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner, moved to approve the minutes as written. Carried 3-0, Mayor Stockamp abstained. 4. Open Forum 4.1. Presentation: Albertville Fire Department Fire Chief Tate Mills and Fire Marshall Jay Eull of the Albertville Fire Department were present to review their department. They said that last year they responded to 62 calls in Otsego with an average response time of five to seven minutes. They offered to do fire inspections of commercial buildings in their district for free. They have recently completed inspections of all of the buildings in the outlet mall. Administrator Robertson asked if they felt they could serve the northwest part of Otsego that is currently served by the Monticello Fire Department. They said they thought they could but any such request would have to come from Otsego. The Council directed City Administrator Robertson to meet with the Albertville Fire Department. 4.2. Public Hearing: Proposed assessment of unpaid charaes related to code enforcement. City Planner Licht said that the hearing was for unpaid charges related to enforcement on unmowed lawns last fall and described the process that had to be followed per State law. Administrator Robertson said that all mailings and postings had been made. Mayor Stockamp opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Joseph Hobson, 11485, 72nd Street NE, said that he had closed on his house September 29, 2009 and had not been aware of these charges until he received the hearing notice. City Planner Licht said the invoice was sent on September 15, 2009. The Council was in consensus that Mr. Hobson should not have to pay the bill and asked staff to check if any money had been escrowed for these bills at his closing. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Stockamp closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald, moved to approve Resolution 2010-26, with the change regarding Mr. Hobson. Carried 4-0. Open Forum: Dave Risch, 9228 Kaiser Circle NE, lives in a homeowner's association. When they turned on the sprinkler system this summer, he received a bill that included previously unpaid bills for the home builder. He said that only two homes are currently occupied in the association. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner, moved to freeze the excess charges for Mr. Risch, and directed staff to see if the builder is still in business and to place the bill on any remaining lots they own in the association. Carried 4-0. Wally O'Dell, PO Box 90, said that Wright County seems to be willing to fund some of Albertville's request for money to build the new intersection at I-94/CSAH 37 and he asked Otsego to contribute as well. Robert Watson, 12010 65th Street NE. He also supported the I- 94/CSAH 37 project, though he admitted that he wasn't certain how much Otsego taxpayer money should be contributed to it. 5. Consent Agenda 5.1. Approve Claims List. 5.2. Otsego/Rogers Fire Service Contract Rate. 5.3. Pleasant Creek Farms 4 th Addition Extension Request 5.4. Ordinance 2010-05 re: Completion of Exterior Construction 5.5. Ordinance 2010-06 re: Weed Notice Publication Date Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber, moved to approve the Consent agenda. Carried 4-0. 6. Unfinished Business No business. 7. Public Works Public Works Supervisor Belair reviewed the work constructing Frankfort Park. He said there was an excellent turn out at the neighborhood volunteer effort and that only a few items remain to be completed. Mayor Stockamp thanked Brad and the Public Works employees for their hard work on this project. 8. City Planner 8.1. Waterfront East Landscape Quote City Planner Licht said that the City Attorney has not heard from the bank that owns the property and asked that this item be carried over to the next Council meeting. 8.2. 2010-2011 Firearms No Discharge Map City Planner Licht said that State law does not allow much distinction between firearms and bow hunting. After discussion, Council directed this item be brought back to the next Council meeting. 8.3. HPC Brochure City Planner Licht said that he would do the proposed brochure for a cost not to exceed $1,000, not including printing, which was estimated to cost $500. He noted that at this time ten of the twelve proposed sites have given permission to be included on the brochure. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner, moved to approve up to $1,000 to come from the Council Contingency fund. Carried 4-0. 8.4. Mississippi Trail Meeting City Planner Licht reviewed an invitation from MNDOT asking for a City representative at the meeting. The Council was ok with Dan attending the meeting. 9. City Engineer 9.1. Update on Great River Centre Improvements City Engineer Wagner said that Parsons Avenue had been paved and that the median had been finished. He said streetlights and some signs remain to be done. 9.2. Resolution 2010-27 Accepting Bids for 2010 Street Maintenance Project City Engineer Wagner said that Pearson Brothers was the low bidder for seal coating at $186,000. He also said that Bargen was the low bidder for the crack filling project. Finance Director Groen said that the bids were within the budgeted amount for street maintenance. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner, moved to approve Resolution 2010-27 to approve the bids of Pearson Brothers and Bargen. Carried 4-0. 9.3. Discussion on Street Lights -North End of Quaday Avenue City Engineer Wagner said that three streetlights are out at the north end of Quaday Avenue. They were waiting to repair them until the street was extended but that does not look like it will happen for several years. He suggested hiring a contractor and estimated costs to repair them at $1,500- 2,000. Finance Director Groen said there was $7,500 in the Streetlight fund. Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber, moved to direct the City Engineer to have the streetlights repaired with costs to come from the Streetlight fund. Carried 4-0. 9.4. Xcel Permit City Engineer Wagner reviewed Xcel Energy's cost ($3,693) for installing the lights at Frankfort Park and recommended approval of their permit. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner, moved to approve the permit with the costs to come from Park Dedication fees. Carried 4-0. 10. City Attorney No business 11. City Council Items 11.1 National Night Out Report Mayor Stockamp reported on National Night Out. She thanked Denise Andrusko of the Police Commission for coordinating the event with the neighborhoods that participated. She also thanked Jason Warehime of the Police Commission who obtained the donation from Target for the materials provided to the neighborhoods. She also thanked Dave Engel, who wore the McGruff costume on a very warm night, and also Target Otsego and Target headquarters for their donation. 11.2 Holland Response Letter Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Mayor Stockamp, moved to approve a letter in response to Mrs. Holland's complaints. Carried 4-0. 12. City Administrator 12.1. Review of 2010 Financial Plan Administrator Robertson reviewed the updated Financial Plan. 12.2 Approve Fence Grant Application Administrator Robertson reviewed the grant application for fences to be constructed on the two ball fields at Prairie Park that don't have them. The application goes to the Minnesota Twins Community Fund and a decision will be made in October. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald, moved to approve the grant application with the City's share of the cost to come from the Park & Trail fund. Carried 4-0. 13. Finance Director 13.1. Town & Country Invoice Finance Director Groen reviewed the Town & Country invoice which was just received that day. Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Mayor Stockamp, moved to approve the invoice. Carried 4-0. 14. City Clerk 14.1. Public Works Copier Lease City Administrator Robertson reviewed the proposed lease prices. The Council directed that this be reviewed at the August Public Works Subcommittee meeting. 15. Adjournment Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald, moved to adjourn to a workshop at 8:36 p.m. Carried 4-0. Michael Robertson City Administrator