01-14-1991 City Council MinutesSTATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego met this 14TH day of
CITY OF OTSEGO January, 1991 at 7:30PM. Norman
F Freske, Mayor, Council Members
Douglas Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron
Black, Clerk Jerome Perrault, Treasurer James Barthel, Deputy
Clerk Elaine Beatty, Secretary Judy Hudson, Engineer Larry
Koshak and Attorney Bill Radzwill were present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman F
Freske.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the Minutes of
the December 17, 1990 Council Meeting. Seconded by Ron
Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
The proposed street upgrading and bituminous surfacing
project in Barthel Acres was discussed. The Council advised
the residents in attendance that the City is considering a
$2,500.00 assessment per lot with the City paying the balance
of the project cost. Fully assessed would have cost an
estimated $4,000.00` per lot.
One resident asked what the driveway policy would be if
the project were done. Larry Koshak said each driveway would
get a one foot (1) lip at the edge of the street, the rest of
the driveway would be the responsibility of the lot owner.
One resident asked how much of the street would be torn
up if a sewer line were put in. Larry Koshak said the sewer
line would probably go down the center of the street and the
street would be mostly torn up. The cost of rebuilding the
street would be determined when this occurs. A straw vote
was taken to see if the residents were in favor of the
project or not. The results of the vote was as follows:
YES - 3 Votes
NO - 7 Votes
Motion by Ron Black to cancel the Barthel Acres Street
Improvement Project. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Ing Roskaft appeared before the council with a proposed
Resolution to re-activate the Building Committee and provide
a special fund designated for construction of a new City
Hall.
Motion by Larry Fournier to set up a special fund of
$450,000.00 plus accrueing average interest (presently in
certificates of deposit) to be designated as a building fund
for a new City Hall. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council
Members voted in favor of the motion.
Dan Green of the First National Insurance Agency in Elk
River, apeared before the Council and indicated he is
interested in providing insurance coverage for the City of
Otsego. He said he would bid the Insurance Coverage on the
exact same coverage the City has now. Then he would make
recommendations of any changes that he would make and submit
another bid based on the changes. He is now providing
insurance for the Cities of Elk River and Zimmerman thru the
League of Cities.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to request Dan Green to
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submit a bid for the insurance needs of the City of Otsego.
Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor
of the motion.
Larry Koshak appeared before the Council with several
items to be discussed. First item was the proposed Highway
#101 service road by the Rod Winter and Ed Dauphanis
properties. The original service road plan would bring it
close to Mr Winter's barn and he would prefer that it be
relocated. Where the service road is located is also going
to depend on what land use the area is zoned for. MN/DOT
will need to know by this summer where the service road is to
be located.
Regarding MSA Street Funds, all information requested by
MN/DOT has been submitted and the needs list has been
approved and returned at $8,000,000.00.
Larry Koshak also said he has been checking into Grants
for a Storm Water Drain SlOtidy but there is very little
available. The Bowser Fund is a possibility and the PCA has
some Grants available for ditching and ponding. There are
very few community improvement grants available.
Bill Radzwill suggested the Council should contact the
State Legistlature regarding obtaining some Grants for
community improvements as we are a new City.
Bill Radzwill presented the Council with an Ordinance he
has drawn up establishing the salaries for the Mayor and
Council.
Motion by Ron Black to adopt the Ordinance establishing
the salaries of the Mayor and Council as prepared by Attorney
Bill Radzwill. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Council
Members voted in favor of the motion.
Regarding the proposed construction of 85TH ST from Page
Avenue to County #42, John and Kevin LeFebvre's signatures as
trustees are needed on the LeFebvre Estate property Agreement
to be Assessed.
Motion by Ron Black to request Elaine Beatty to send
letters to all the involved parties informing them that until
all signatures needed are on the "Agreement to Be Assessed",
the 85TH Street Construction Project will not proceed.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted
in favor of the motion.
The Law Enforcement Contract with the Wright Co
Sheriff's Dept. was reviewed. Ron Black suggested we have
the Sheriff meet with the Council in the near future
regarding complaints he has received about slow response
time.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve the 1991 Law
Enforcement Contract with the Wright County Sheriff's
Department calling for 40 hours Deputy Sheriff Patrol Service
per week at $23.50 per hour. Seconded by Ron Black, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Regarding emergency service in Otsego, the Council
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discussed requiring address numbers to be placed on houses
and mailboxes. Ron Black suggested starting a campaign thru
the Newsletter suggesting residents put their address numbers
on their houses on mailboxes and if this fails to get a
satisfactory response, then make it compulsory.
Motion by Larry Fournier to require 4" minimum letters
on the houses and a minimum 2" reflective letters on the
mailboxes and in cases where the house is not visible from
the street, numbers to be on a post at the end of the
driveway; and to promote the numbering thru the Newsletter.
Second by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Motion by Ron Black to accept the Comprehensive Sanitary
Sewer Study, Phase 1 Planning System Overview for the City of
Otsego as prepared by Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc.
Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Bruce Rask advised the Council he would like to continue
serving on the Planning Commission. Motion by Floyd Roden to
re -appoint Bruce Rask to 4 year term on the Otsego Planning
Commission. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, all Council
Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to interview prospective
candidates for the vcancy on the Planning Commission at
6:30PM on January 28, 1991, with the scheduled Council
Meeting to follow the interviews. Seconded by Larry Fournier,
all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Doug Linenfelser to re-evaluate the Council
Member position on the Planning Commission each year.
Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor
of the motion.
Motion by Ron Black to place a 1/2 page ad in the "Star
News Progress Report" promoting the City of Otsego. Seconded
by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor
of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to have a "Clean Up Day" on May 4,
1991. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Motion by Larry Fournier to accept the Treasurer's
Report for the Month of December as presented by Treasurer
James Barthel. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members
voted in favor of the Motion.
Employee Payroll Contracts were reviewed at this time:
Motion by Floyd Roden to pay the Treasurer $300.00 per
month plus $10.00 per hour for extra meetings and mileage at
the IRS approved rate. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to pay the Clerk $1,000.00 per
month plus mileage at the IRS approved rate, to be reviewed
in six months. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Council
Members voted in favor of the motion.
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Motion by Larry Fournier to pay Dave Chase $14.00 per
hour, time and one-half for overtime, double time on Sunday's
and Holidays, nine paid Holidays and one floating Holiday,
two weeks paid vacation, $150.00 per month for Medical
Insurance, 5 sick days accumulative to 10 days, mileage at
the IRS approved rate. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to pay Duane Fiedler $12.00 per
hour, time and one-half for overtime, double time on Sundays
and Holidays, 9 paid Holidays and one floating Holdiay, two
weeks paid vacation after April, $150.00 per month for
Medical Insurance, 5 days sick leave accumulative to 10 days,
mileage at the IRS approved rate. Seconded by Doug
Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the
motion.
Motion by Larry Fournier to pay part-time maintenance
man Jesse Chase $9.00 per hour, time and one-half for
overtime, double time on Sundays and Holdiays. Seconded by
Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Larry Fournier to pay Judy Hudson Secretary,
$10.25 per hour time and one-half for overtime, double time
on Sundays and Holidays, 9 paid Holidays and one floating
Holiday, two weeks paid vacation, $150.00 per month Medical
Insurance, five days sick leave accumulative to ten days,
mileage at the IRS approved rate. Seconded by Doug
Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the
motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to pay Deputy Clerk Elaine Beatty
$12.50 per hour, time and one-half for overtime, double time
on Sundays and Holidays, nine paid Holidays and one floating
Holiday, two weeks paid vacaiton, $150.00 per month Medical
Insurance, five days sick leave accumulative to 10 days,
mileage at the IRS approved rate. Seconded by Ron Black, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to pay the Wright Co.
Highway Department the City of Otsego's share for the
construction on County $42 in the amount of $57,367.20 as per
Contract Agreement. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council
Members voted in favor of the motion.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit the City Council auited
and allowed Verified Accounts Nos. 962 to 978 inclusive and
Nos. 1 to 66 inclusive.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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an F Freske, Mayor
glas Lindenfelser, Council
•Floyd Roden, Council
Larry Fournier. Council
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Ronald G Black, Council
ATTEST: JEROME PERRAULT, CLERK
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