11-29-1990 Workshop Meeting MinutesSTATE OF MN A Workshop Meeting of the City
COUNTY OF WRIGHT of Otsego was held this 29TH day
CITY OF OTSEGO of November, 1990 at 3:15PM. Mayor
Norman F Freske, Council Members
Douglas Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron
Black, Clerk Jerome Perrault, Deputy Clerk Elaine Beatty,
Secretary Judy Hudson, County Zoning Administrator Tom
Salkowski, Attorney Bill Radzwill, Planner Dave Licht and
Engineers Larry Koshak, Pete Raatikka and John Harwood were
present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman F
Freske.
Tom Salkowski addressed the meeting first and commented
that the existing County Ordinance would remain in effect
until repealed by the City and the City can remain under the
County Ordinance until it is ready to operate on it's own.
Bill Radzwill said he had drawn up an agreement whereas the
City of Otsego would enforce the County Ordinance until the
time it has it's own. Council Memebr Ron Black suggested
March 1, 1991 as the date the City would take over operating
on it's own. Dave Licht said we have Developers $n hold
right now waiting for the City to make a decision. He
interprets the Municipal Board ruling as the City is already
in a position to make decisions. As the Otsego Planning
Commission had suggested, March 1, 1991 would be an
acceptable date. Council Member Larry Fournier suggested
that the City should go for it right away. Ing Roskaft
commented that he felt the Otsego Planning Commission would
be ready to enforce the Ordinance as soon as the members had
thoroughly studied the County Ordinance. Dave Licht said
that he would have the City Ordinance ready to be in force by
January 1, 1991.
Tom Salkowski suggested that the City have everything in
place by January 1 and the County would continue inspections
until the City has it's own Building Inspector hired.
Dave Licht suggested that enforcement procedure be set
up so that the Otsego Planning Commission has the final say
on Planning and Zoning decisions and conducts all the
Hearings. The Council would reopen the Hearings only if new
evidence was presented.
Motion by Ron Black to initiate a Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment to administer the Zoning Ordinance. Seconded by
Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the
motion.
Dave Licht suggested having the County continue doing
the building inspections until everything is in place and
operating. Tom Salkowski agreed to continue building
inspections and keep the building permit fees as long as they
do the inspections.
John Harwood, of Hakanson Anderson Assoc. presented an
overview of the Preliminary Sewer Study they have been
preparing for Otsego. The study area is the North East part
of the City and is boardered on the West by Nashua Ave and on
the South by Co 122. The study area contains about 500 acres
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of undeveloped land which they feel will be sufficient for
residential and commercial use expansion for at least the
next 20 years, until the year 2010. The study is based on an
agreement with the City of Elk River to purchase capacity
from them rather than Otsego building it's own treatment
plant which would be much more expensive. Elk River could
provide about 200,00 gallons per day capacity at this time
and would need to expand their treatment plant to provide the
anticipated 380,000 gallon per day capacity Otsego would need
by the year 2010 based on 8596 for an estimated 1411
households and 1596 for commercial/industrial and school use.
The proposed layout would call for a main trunk line running
East and West along 85TH ST with a branch trunk line running
North into Halls Addition, Otsego Acres and Great River
Acres. A lift station would be installed at 85TH ST and
Highway 101 area with a river crossing to connect to the Elk
River plant. A second trunk line would be installed for
Parrish Avenue West along 96TH ST to serve the ar@a North of
Co 39. This trunk line would use a lift station and bridge
crossing to connect to the Elk River plant or run a trunk
line South along Parrish Ave to connect to the 85TH ST trunk
line.
Larry Koshak reviewed the MSA street system. He said
the MSA designated streets must be collector streets and 20%
of the total City street mileage. The MSA funding is based
partly on population at the rate of $16.00 per person and the
rest on needs for the MSA designated streets. He has
prepared and presented needs sheets to MN/DOT on what MSA
designated street improvements are needed in the next 20
years. The State MSA District Engineer has approved the City
MSA Street Plan as submitted by Larry Koshak. He said they
projected the traffic counts on the streets when they
prepared the Street Plan. Engineer Pete Raatikka said that
in the future it will be necessary to do traffic counts every
two (2) years. Larry Koshak said the City will also need to
develop an Assessment Policy for street construction.
Motion by Floyd Roden to adopt the following Resolution
Be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Otsego
establishes the following streets as MSA designated streets:
Nashua Ave from Co 39 to 77TH ST
85TH ST from Nashua Ave to Co 42
Page Ave from 85TH ST to Co 39
96TH ST from Parrish AVE to Ohland Ave and
Ohland Ave from 96TH ST to Co 39
Odean Ave from Co 122 to Co 39
Future service roads along Hwy 101.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted
in favor of the motion. A complete copy of the Resolutions
designated the MSA streets are available at the City Hall
Office.
Larry Koshak also said that the City will need a septic
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Tank and Drainfield Ordinance to set construction standards
and required inspections to prolong the life of these on site
systems. A Storm Drainage Plan will also be needed. Contour
mapping will be needed for sewer studies and sub -division
planning and this should be put on auto-cadd computer disks.
The City will also need a City Map on computer disks which
could also have pin numbers and addresses. A City map with
pin numbers would be $6,325.00 to prepare.
Motion by Larry Fournier to request Hakanson Anderson
Associates Inc. To prepare a City map for Otsego complete
with pin numbers at a cost of $6,325.00. Seconded by Ron
Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Larry Koshak agreed to furnish the City Council with an
estimate of what it would cost to add addresses to the City
map.
On motion the Workshop Meeting adjourned.
NORMAN F FRESKE MAYbR
LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
LOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
OUGLAS LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL
RONALD G BLACK, COUNCIL
ATTEST: JEROME PERRAULT, CLERK