11-22-10 CCITEM 3_1
CITY OF OTSEGO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 22, 2010
7:00 P.M.
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp,
Councilmembers Dan Scharber, Tom Darkenwald, Doug Schroeder
and Vern Heidner.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson, Finance
Director Gary Groen, City Attorney Andrew MacArthur, 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
Councilmember Heidner asked that 5.7. Approve 67th Street
Refund be moved to 9.1.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve the agenda as amended. Carried 5-0.
3. Consider the following minutes
3.1. November 8, 2010 City Council meeting minutes
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Schroeder,
moved to approve the November 8, 2010 City Council meeting
minutes. Carried 5-0.
4. Open Forum
Heather Eidem of New River Hospital said that Rob VanDenBerg
of Otsego had been elected to the Hospital District Board of
Directors. She also noted the upcoming hospice tree lighting
and that the Hospital was now providing a nutrition
presentation to area 3rd and 4th graders.
5. Consent Agenda
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Received October 12, 2010 HPC Minutes.
5.3. Received October 12, 2010 Police Commission Minutes
5.4. Received October 12, 2010 Parks & Recreation
Meeting Minutes.
5.5. Approve Final Request to Omann Brothers, Inc. for
Remington Coves Warranty Work in the amount of
$10,144.42.
5.6. Approve Final Request to Omann Brothers, Inc. for
Remington Coves Wear Course in the amount of
$5,629.46.
5.7. Approve 67" Street Construction Refund. (Removed
to 9.1)
5.8. Approve 2011 Fee Schedule.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Carried 5-0.
6. Unfinished Business
No business.
7. Public Works
No items.
8. City Planner
8.1. Source Construction Capital
A. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Re: Setbacks within
the R-5 and R-6 Districts.
B. PUD-CUP to Allow a Reduction in Side Yard
Setback Requirements.
City Planner Licht gave the staff report, noting that Source
Construction is asking for the same flexibility regarding
side yard setbacks that was given to the other developer in
the subdivision.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Schroeder
moved to approve Ordinance 2010-11. Carried 5-0.
8.2. HPC Annual Report
City Planner Licht reviewed the annual report of the Historic
Preservation Commission which is required to be sent to the
State Historic Preservation office.
Mayor Stockamp, seconded by Councilmember Schroeder, moved to
approve the Annual Report. Carried 5-0.
8.3. Formerly 5.7. Approve 67th Street Reconstruction
Refund
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald,
moved to change item 9.1. to 8.3. Carried 5-0.
Councilmember Heidner asked if the City is refunding the
money before it receives the taxes. City Planner Licht said
yes, this is an obligation that the City is trying to clear
from its books. City Engineer Wagner noted that the
developer did the work at the request of the City and he is
being reimbursed for that work.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner,
moved to approve the payment after receipt of May, 2011
taxes. Carried 5-0.
9.0. City Engineer
City Engineer Wagner said that he had sent a letter to the
Arbor Creek developer asking them to add type-3 barriers at
the end of two street stubs off of MacIver Avenue.
10. City Attorney
10.1 Hospital District Update
City Attorney MacArthur said that the Minnesota Supreme Court
refused to hear the City's case against the Hospital
District. The Council agreed to not pursue any further legal
action. Administrator Robertson suggested they contact the
State legislature to seek to have the law changed to allow a
more equitable process for a government to leave a hospital
district. The Council authorized a letter to be sent.
10.2. Closed Meeting Re: Property Acquisition
Councilmember Darkenwald, seconded by Councilmember
Schroeder, moved to close the meeting at 7:31 p.m. Carried
5-0.
Mayor Stockamp, seconded by Councilmember Schroeder, moved to
re -open the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Carried 5-0.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve payment of $22,786.75 to George Benesh for
an easement necessary to the expansion of State Highway 101.
Carried 5-0.
11. City Council Items
11.1 Scharber & Sons Invoice
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Schroeder,
moved to approve the Scharber & Sons Invoice. Carried 4-0,
Councilmember Scharber abstained.
12. City Administrator
Administrator Robertson asked whether the Council wanted to
hold the second Council meeting in December. Staff was not
aware of any pressing business scheduled for that evening.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald,
moved to cancel the December 27, 2010 Council meeting.
Carried 5-0.
13. Finance Director
13.1. Approve Liability Insurance.
Finance Director Groen reviewed the proposed liability
insurance package. The cost has decreased $14,389, or 9%
from 2009.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve the liability insurance policy. Carried 5-
0.
14. City Clerk
No items
15. Adjournment
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald,
moved to adjourn at 8:01 p.m. Carried 5-0.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator