05-10-10 CCITEM 5-3
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MAY 10, 2010
7:00 PM
1. Mayor Jessica Stockamp will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber and Tom
Darkenwald.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Tami Loff, City Clerk; Gary Groen, Finance Director
and Daniel Licht, City Planner.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Stockamp led in the pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda approval.
City Planner Licht requested to add item 8.1. Temporary Parking.
CM Heidner motioned to approve as amended. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in
favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1. April 19, 2010 Special City Council Meeting.
CM Heidner motioned to approve as written. Seconded by CM Scharber. Motion
passed 3-0. CM Darkenwald abstained.
3.2. April 26, 2010 City Council Meeting.
CM Scharber motioned to approve as written. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor.
Motion carried.
3.3. April 29, 2010 Board of Review Minutes.
CM Heidner motioned to approve as written. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Open Forum:
Curt Palm, 14240 96t' St, doesn't feel the recent stripping on 96"' Street will reduce speeding
and asked if the speed limit can be reduced. CM Heidner said that speed limits are under
control of the state and City Planner Licht explained that a speed study would have to be done.
Mayor Stockamp recommended he attend the Police Commission tomorrow night to discuss. Mr.
Palm asked if there are plans for an overlay on 96"' Street next year. City Administrator
Robertson said no. Mr. Palm asked when the next seal coat was planned. Administrator
Robertson said he would have to ask Public Works Supervisor Brad Belair.
5. Consent Agenda.
5.1. Annrove Claims List.
CM Scharber motioned to approve. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor.
Motion carried.
6. Unfinished Business.
No items.
7. Public Works.
7.1. Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Policy.
Kurt Neidermeier, PeopleService, reviewed the policy.
City Council Meeting May 10, 2010. Page 2.
CM Heidner said under 1.22.02-2 item A -should be changed to read "'Utility Supervisor and City
Engineer".
CM Vern motioned to approve with changes. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor.
Motion carried.
7.2. Frankfort Park update.
City Planner Licht gave an update on Frankfort Park development.
8. Daniel Licht, City Planner.
8.1. Temporary Parking.
City Planner Licht presented possible permanent and temporary parking on parcels within the
City Campus. City Staff recommends that the parking area north of 9& Street and east of the
Public Works building be graded and surfaced with class 5. This would be used for elections and
event parking. Mayor Stockamp asked about the 90th Street entrance? City Planner Licht said
that the exit off of Nashua Ave would be moved to exit off of 90th Street. CM Darkenwald asked
how many times a year is this used. Mayor Stockamp said it is used Monday -Thursday through
May- August for soccer. CM Darkenwald asked what fund this would come out of. Finance
Director Groen said the pavement and trail fund. CM Heidner asked if we could just do the
western half at this time. City Council agreed to bring to the next Public Works Subcommittee
meeting and to get costs of doing just half.
CM Scharber motioned to table. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion
carried.
9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
No items.
10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attornex.
No items.
11. Council Items.
11.1. Scharber & Sons Invoice.
CM Heidner motioned to approve. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. Motion carried 3-0.
CM Scharber abstained.
12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
12.1. County Transit Study.
City Administrator Robertson suggested to table as he feels more information is needed. CM
Heidner said he is not comfortable with the idea and proposed that we don't support. CM
Darkenwald said he would like more information on where it originated.
CM Darkenwald motioned to table. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion
carried.
13. Gary Groen, Finance Director.
Finance Director Groen said that the audit was completed last week and they will be present at
the June 7 City Council Workshop at 5:30 PM.
CM Heidner directed Finance Director Groen to check on the status of the Mississippi Riverbend
Facility assessment and bring to the Administrative Subcommittee meeting.
City Council Meeting May 10, 2010. Page 3.
14. Tami Loff, City Clerk.
City Clerk Loff updated the City Council on the recycle program this year. 93 vouchers were
handed out. City Council agreed that next year it should not run through the city.
15. Adjourn by 10 PM.
CM Darkenwald asked for update on CSAH 36. City Administrator Robertson said he was told it
would start this week and be completed this week, weather permitting.
CM Heidner said regarding the Board of Review to make sure that the same process was done
for the Industrial Park on the west. City Planner Licht said it was processed as an Interim Use
Permit to farm. Staff will reviewed this and bring back.
City Administrator Robertson said the state raised the Building Permit surcharge from 50 cents
to $5.
CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion
carried. Adjourned at 7:34 PM.
ATTEST:
Tam! Loff, City Clerk
Mayor 3essica Stockamp