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04-28-08 CC1IPage OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OTSEGO CITY HALL APRIL 28, 2008 6:30 PM ITEM 3.2 1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order. Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Jessica Stockamp and Tom Darkenwald. 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; Brad Belair, Public Works Supervisor and Tim Rochel, Building Official. Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consider agenda approval. Mayor Fournier added the following items: 3.2. Board of Review Minutes; 11.2. Set City Council Workshop to discuss city staffing; 11.3. Kadler Avenue Interchange; 8.2. Star Tribune Article; 10.2. Charitable Gambling Permit; 13.0 Resolution 2008-26; 9.4. Water Tower No. 3 Update. CM Heidner motioned adoption of agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. _ Consider the following minutes. 3.1. April 14, 2008 City Council Meeting. Mayor Fournier noted the following corrections: Page 2, add variable speed pump; Page 5, Mayor Fournier motioned; CM Heidner noted under Item 9.3. discussed moving generator away from School Knoll Park. CM Heidner motioned adoption of the April 14, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 3.2. Board of Review CM Darkenwald noted to change the day of the week from Thursday to Monday. CM Stockamp motioned adoption as amended. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit) Rose Cassady, Chair of Otsego Festival, was present to request a donation from the City for the 2008 Festival. Rose noted that the City's donations in the past years have gone for generators, porta- potties, signs, advertising, clowns, bands etc. CM Heidner stated his concern for signs the Festival puts up are in violation of City Ordinance and he has received complaints from local businesses that they aren't allowed to use signage that the Festival is allowed and these issues need to be worked. Rose stressed that the signs are needed and it is only a one time 2 1 P a g e event. Mayor Fournier directed Dan Licht to review the ordinance. He also directed staff that consideration for a donation for the 2008 Festival is on the next City Council Agenda. Kathy Roberts, member of the Festival Committee, asked for support of signage for the Festival as they are vital for a successful festival and it helps direct vendors to the site. 5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items). 5.1. Approve Claims List. 5.2. Resolution 2008-22 Restricting Transfers of Property within the City of Otsego without approvals required by the Subdivision Ordinance. 5.3. Heritage Preservation Commission By-laws. 5.4. Resolution 2008-23 Approving the Permanent Interfund Accounting Transfers. 5.5. Approve Final Payment of $43,927.86 to Knife River for Otsego Park Sites. 5.6. Approve Pay Request No.3 to Jay Bros., Inc. in the amount of $208,770.33 for Booster Station No. 1. 5.7. Approve Pay Request No.2 to Westco Env. Services in the amount of $3,200.55 for 2008 annual Sewer Cleaning. 5.8. Approve Final 2007 & 2008 Estimate, fire service for the Elk River District. 5.9. Proclaim Building Safety Week. CM Heidner motioned adoption of Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Old Business. 6.1. Approve Fire Inspections. Mike Robertson went over his memo of April 24, 2008. CM Heidner questioned if it would be more economical for staff to do this. Mike said it would help in training. Mayor asked Mike to provide cost analysis and benefits between ER Fire and Otsego and bring back to the City Council. 7. Public Works. 7.1. Resolution 2008-24 Consider acceptina bid for the Public Works Generator. Ron Wagner went over the bids. He said that the lowest bidder submitted a bid with a Kohler generator which was different than what was in the Specs. Brad Belair said he checked this brand out and received good feedback that it would be a good generator. CM Heidner motioned to adopt Resolution 2008-24 awarding the bid to Electrical Installation and Maintenance of Maple Plain for $60,270.00. Seconded by Cm Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 8. Dan Licht, City Planner. 3 1 P a g e 8.1. 2008 Code Enforcement Map. Dan Licht went over his memo and asked the City Council to approve the map. CM Heidner supported the approval of this as the City received numerous complaints in these areas. CM Heidner motioned approval of 2008 Code Enforcement Map. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 8.2. Star Tribune Article. Mike Robertson said he hopes to meet with the Star Tribune this week. Dan Licht suggested a point by point memo on their inaccuracies. CM Stockamp suggested an article in the Otsego View clarifying the Star Tribune article. 9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer. 9.1. Discussion of Stormwater Revenue Requirements. Ron Wagner went over the Storm Water Utility Fee Rate Study. He said the next step would be to hold a Public Hearing. CM Heidner noted that the A-2 districts aren't in the study. Ron will add them. 9.2. Draft -Street Renewal Assessment Policy. Ron Wagner went over the proposed Policy. Mayor Fournier would like to see how it would affect the tax rate if 100% City funded. City Council would like a Workshop before deciding and have Finance Director Groen show different scenarios. The Council set June 3, 2008 at 5:30 PM. 9.3. Feasibility Report for Quantrelle Ave Water and Sewer Extension. Ron Wagner went over the Feasibility Report. Staff will continue to try and get a hold of the Riverwood Homeowner's Association. The next step would be to accept the Feasibility Report and send to Nathe's and Riverwood Association. 9.4. Water Tower No. 3 Update. Ron Wagner handed out the minutes of the meeting held today with the contractor and Hakanson Anderson. They plan on being done by June 27, 2008. 9.5. Light at 67"' Circle on CSAH 37. Bob Legea, resident, has requested a light at this intersection. Mike Robertson said there is a power pole located there now and the cost for the light would be $16 a month. Since there is power there, no charge for installation and it meets city standards, he recommended this as a safety reason. Mayor Fournier motioned to direct staff to have this street light installed. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. 10.1. Petition regarding Monticello Hospital District. Andy MacArthur went over the petition and that this petition would start the process for a Public Hearing. CM Darkenwald motioned to sign the petition. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Fournier motioned to direct the City Planer to prepare the Report. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried. 4 1 P a g e 10.2. Consideration of Gambling Permit for Albertville Lions at Riverwood National Golf Club. Andy MacArthur reviewed. Carl Schwartz, Otsego Lions, stated their Club's support for this Gambling Permit. The Otsego Lions needs to be established for three years before they could get a Gambling Permit but they will receive money from this one. CM Heidner asked if the trade area needs to be touching boundaries. Mr. MacArthur said yes. Mike Robertson suggested passing the Resolution and have the City Attorney send the Albertville Lions the permit with a letter laying out the requirements and trade area. CM Darkenwald motioned to adopt Resolution 2008-25 and to include a cover letter written by the City Attorney regarding the requirements and trade area. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. 11. Council Items. 11.1. Accept Troy Watrina's resignation from the Planning Commission. CM Heidner motioned to accept Troy Watring's resignation from the Planning Commission and to send him a thank you letter. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 11.3. Kadler Avenue Interchange. Dan Licht said that Staff met with Doug Cummings at last Thursday's Staff Meeting. Mr. Cummings owns property west of Otsego Industrial Park. Mr. Cummings showed Staff a site plan for a building to relocate his business from Hanover. Staff is concerned with the impact to this site from future Kadler Avenue Interchange. Upon further review, it appears there wouldn't be much impact and the City can receive right-of-way from him on final platting. 12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator. 12.1. Set a workshop with City Administrator on City Staffing Needs. The Council set May 6, 2008 at 5:30 PM. 13. Judy Hudson, City Clerk. CM Heidner motioned adoption of Resolution 2008-26 appointing Deputy Clerk -Treasurer to serve in the absence and/or disability of the City Clerk -Treasurer and Deputy City Clerk -Treasurer. Seconded by CM Stockamp. 14. Adjourn by 10 PM. CM Stockamp said that the residents want the signs they were promised by Otsego Creek. 51Page CM Stockamp motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM. Mayor Larry Fournier ATTEST: Judy Hudson Clerk/Zoning Admin.