03-05-1992 Workshop Meeting MinutesSTATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
CITY OF OTSEGO
The City Council of the City of
Otsego held a Workshop Meeting
this 5th day of March, 1992 at
7 30PM at the Law Office of Council Member Ron Black. Doug
Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier an Ron Black,
Council Members, Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk/Zoning Adm.,
Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Larry Koshak, Engineer Dave Licht,
Planner and Bill Radzwill, Attorney were present.
The meeting was called to order by acting Mayor Doug
Lindenfelser. .
The First item of discussion was the construction of a
new segment of Qaule Avenue from 65TH Street to County #37
which will serve as an access road for Highway #101 as 65TH
Street will be cul-de-saced when Highway #101 is rebuilt and
will not have direct access to Highway #101. The Land owners
along this segment of Quale Avenue are Ralph Lavendure
(Parcel No. 118-500--352200) and Rodney Winter (Parcel No.
118-500w-•353202) on the West side and Gil Darkenwald (Parcel
No. 118-500-352201) and Taurus Numeric Tool, Inc. (Parcel No.
118•-500--352300) on the East side. The land is zoned Ag.
however Darkenwalds property is being considered for B-2
Zoning because of its proximity to the County #37 Highway
#101 Intersection. Dave Licht commented that this area is in
the long range commercial or industrial plan but he would
discourage rezoning it at this time with exception of
Darkenwald's because it is right by the intersection of Co.
#37 and Highway #101 and that portion of Lavendure's that
would be across Quale Ave. from Darkenwald's. Mr Licht said
the focus on Commercial Development at this time should be
the area on the West side of Highway #101 between Co. #39 and
Co. #42.
Larry Koshak presented the cost table for the
construction of Quale Ave:
Estimated construction cost
Additional Construction request by
Mn/DOT
Cul--de--sac of 62ND (gravel surface)
Cul-de-sac of 65TH (gravel surface)
6 Ft paved shoulders on Quale Ave
Total revised construction cost
Overhead .(25%)
ROW acquisition
estimated project cost
Mn/DOT share
..............................
Construction
8% Construction Serv.
Total Mn/DOT share
Remaining cost
ROW acquisition
Cost to be assessed
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$241,520.00
19,322.00
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$260,842.00
$210,800.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 18.720.00
$241,520.00
$ 60,380.00
$ 33,000.00 Total
$334,900.00
$260,842.00
$ 74,058.00
. 33,000.00
$ 41,058.00
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of the property along it to the extent that the property
owners would forego the charge for right-of-way acquisition.
Larry Koshak recommended that the assessment policy be
on a per unit basis rather than a front footage basis because
of Ag Zoning on most of the land, however B-2 Zoning would be
considered on Darkenwald's and the portion of Lavenduer's
across Quale Ave from Darkenwald's. The Council and Mr
Koshak agreed to assess Darkenwald's for four (4) potential
B-2 Units, Lavendure's for four (4) potential B-2 units and
one (1) residential unit, Winter's for one (1) residential
unit and Taurus Numeric Tool, Inc for one (1) residential
unit for a total of eleven (11) assessable units. Without a
right--of-way acquisition cost estimated at $33,000.00 the
estimated per unit assessment would be $6,700.00.
Larry Koshak reported that he had attended a Wetlands
Conference recently and an interim 1-1/2 year wetlands
preservation program is being started. The basic policy is a
no net loss of wetlands, if some wetland is removed, a like
amount must revert back. The land that is reverted back
should be of hydric soils. Mr Koshak recommended that the
City assume the task of wetland management within the City.
He recommended that the Council notify Bowser by letter that
the City will be the legal authority regulating wetlands
within the City.
Larry Koshak also presented the Council with site maps
of the property the City Council has acquired for a City Hall
site. A copy will be forwarded to Architect Don Meinhardt so
that the process of locating the City Hall on the site can
proceed.
Bill Radzwill informed the Council that because the
Nashua Ave. Construction Project was not officially ordered
within six months of the Public Hearing on the project, the
Public Hearing will need to be rescheduled to comply with
State Law. The project was approved and plans and specs were
ordered to be prepared. MSA has approved the project and
advertisement for and the opening of bids has occurred.
Mayor Norman F Freske, who was now present, said he was very
disturbed that this oversight was allowed to happen. The
council tentatively set March 23, 1992 at 6:30PM as the date
of the Public.Hearing and will formalize this at the Council
Meeting on Monday, March 9, 19924
On motion the Workshop Meet '"g adj«urned.
N�I�A �' ; �YOR DOUG, L!INDENFELSEf , COUNCIL
FLOYD Rf'4DEN, COUNCIL
R13N BLACK. COUNCIL ATTEST: JEROME PERRAULT,CLERK