03-09-09 CCITEM 3_1
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MARCH 9, 2009
6:30 PM
1 May Jessica Stockamp will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp, Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Tom Darkenwald
and Dan Scharber. Absent: Mark Thorsted.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator;
Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Dan Licht, City Planner; Ron Wagner, City Engineer; Gary
Groen, Finance Director and Kurt Neidermeier, PeopleService.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Stockamp led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2 Consider agenda approval.
CM Darkenwald requested to move item 5.2 Approve Arbor Creek 1* -e Addition Reduction of
Escrow to 12.1. Ron Wagner requested to remove item 5.3. Mike Robertson requested to add
item 12.2. NSP Grant and CM Darkenwald requested to move item 5.3. to 9.2.
CM Heidner motioned adoption of the agenda as amended. Seconded by CM
Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
3 Consider the following. minutes.
31 February 23 2009 City Council Minutes.
CM Heidner motioned adoption of minutes. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
No one appeared on Open Forum.
5. Consent Agenda (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Approve Arbor Creek 1s -e Addition Reduction of Escrow. REMOVED
5.3. Approve Final Pay Estimate for Watertower #3. REMOVED
CM Darkenwald motioned adoption as amended. Seconded by CM Heidner. All In
favor. Motion carried.
6. Unfinished Business.
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7.1. Ag rop ve Hydrant Policy.
Kurt Neidermeier, PeopleService, went over the proposed policy. CM Heidner asked about the 8
hour shifts, Kurt said this item could be removed.
CM Scharber motioned to adopt the Hydrant Policy eliminating Item 5. Seconded by
CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
7.2. trove Valve Maintenance Policy.
CM Heidner motioned to adopt the Valve Maintenance Polley eliminating Item 4.
Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting March 9, 2009. Page 2.
8 Dan Licht, City Planner.
8.1. Tiffany_ Huebner/Dogue Spot:
A Interim Use Permit to allow a dog kenneling business.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
CM Heidner would like to modify condition 6.b. to 9 AM.
Applicant Tiffany Huebner said during the week the dogs would be outside, except on
weekends she does start at 8 AM but the dogs don't bark.
CM Heidner is concerned that any future kennels would want the same hours.
Dan Licht said if complaints are received the City could modify the conditions.
CM Darkenwald motioned to approve an Interim Use Permit allowing dog care,
training and kenneling at 5600 Queens Avenue, subject to the eight conditions
listed in the Findings of Fact. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
9 Ron Wagner. C& Engineer.
9.1. Proposed I-94/Hwy 101 Ramo.
Ron Wagner reviewed the meeting he and Dan Ucht attended in Rogers last week. Rogers
would like Otsego's support for the ramp proposed at I-94 and 101.
CM Darkenwald excused himself from the Council discussion and seated himself in audience.
Tom Darkenwald, Quaday Ave, commented if the Council did support this project that the letter
should also support the proposed Brockton Interchange and the proposed increase from 4 to
6 lanes from Rogers to Monticello which would relieve congestion on 101. Tom Darkenwald
also felt the letter should state the expansion of I-94 from 4 lanes to 6 was a higher priority
than the Hwy 101 ramp.
CM Heidner feels the ramp is a higher priority and would help some congestion from on I-94 by
moving traffic thru the area faster. CM Scharber said he is in favor of this ramp. CM Heidner
thinks the letter should not include the other two projects as this is what was requested at the
meeting and also the other two projects have already been given written support by Otsego.
CM Heidner motioned to sign the letter as written. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in
favor. Motion carried. Voting For Mayor, CM Heidner and CM Scharber. CM
Darkenwald abstained.
9.2. Approve Final Pay Estimate for Waterbower #3.
CM Darkenwald wanted to know where we stood with this. city Engineer Ron Wagner said they
are waiting for the lien waivers before final payment will be sent.
10 Andrew MacArthur. City Attorney.
No items.
11. Council Items.
11.1. Appoint Planning Commissioners.
CM Heidner motioned to reappoint Pam aiack and Richard Nichols to the Planning
Commission. Seconded by Mayor Stoc tramp. All in favor. Motion carried.
11.2. Review of Personnel Policy.
Council will set a workshop at a later date.
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12. Mike Robertson City Administrator.
12.1. Approve Arbor Creek 1st -4t' Addition Reduction of Escrow.
CM Darkenwald wants to know what is going on in Arbor Creek. City Engineer Ron Wagner
reviewed the reduction of escrow recommendation.
CM Darkenwald motioned to reduce the escrow for Arbor Creek First Addition by
$8,878.70. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
12.2. NSP Grant,
Mike Robertson updated the Council on why Otsego didn't get money for the Elk River Zip Code
and he asked if the Council wanted to pursue the matter further. Consensus was not to pursue.
13. Judy Hudson, City Clerk.
No items.
14. Adjourn by 10 PM.
CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion
carried. Adjourned at 7:51 PM.
ATTEST: i. -11 Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Admin.
Written by: Tam! Leff, Deputy Clerk
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