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03-09-1992 City Council MinutesSTATE OF MN The City Council of the City of COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego met this 9 day of March, 1991 CITY OF OTSEGO at 7:30 PM. Norman F. Freske, Mayor, Doug Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron Black, Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, James Barthel, Treasurer, Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk/Zoning Administrator, Judy Hudson, Secretary, Bob Kirmis, Planner, and Larry Koshak, Engineer, were present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman F. Freske. Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to approve the Minutes of the Interview Session held February 17, 1992. Seconded by Floyd Roden all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Larry Fournier to approve the Minutes of the Public Hearing on Organized Garbage Collection held February 24, 1992 at 6:30 P.M. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Floyd Roden to approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting, held February 24, 1992 at 7:30 P.M. Seconded by Larry Fournier all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Dan Greene appeared before the Council regarding Insurance coverage for volunteer help on Clean Up Day (not regular employees). Mr Greene explained that the volunteer help would be covered by the City's Liability Policy if their injures were caused by negligence on the part of the City. There is an additional policy available (A.D.& D.) that would cover volunteer help at a premium rate of .10 per capita. the Council advised him they would consider the options available to them. Steve Scharber, Tony Emmerich and Terry Herman appeared before the Council regarding Country Ridge Development and are requesting preliminary plat approval at this time. the plat has 77 lots on a 100 acre parcel which could ultimately be increased to 139 lots when public sewer became available in the future. Planner Bob Kirmis recommended preliminary plat approval contingent upon meeting the following conditions: 1. All lots shall meet the 1 acre minimum requirement. 2. Block 2 is modified to conform to maximum block length requirements. 3. Consideration is given to providing a 20 ft. wide pedestrian right-of-way between Lots 9 and 10 of Block 3 to reduce excessive block length and provide a pedestrian link to 87th Street. 4. Vacation of river Road should coincide with final plat approval. A Public Hearing should be set for this vacation. 5, Direct single lot driveway access to 85th Street and Page Avenue be prohibited. 6. The streets in the plat are named according to the City's street naming plan. 7. Temporary cul--de-sacs are provided at the Eastern CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 1992. PAGE 2 extensions of 83rd and 88th Streets. 8 The plat is revised to show right--of-way designations for the Eastern portion of a future extension of Page Avenue to the South. 9. The silo which is on the line between Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, should be removed. 10. The accessory storage structures upon Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, should be removed or altered to comply with maximum P-1 accessory storage requirements. 11. The wooden fence which currently overlaps portions of Lots 1, 2, and 12 of Block 4 should be removed. 12. A 30 ft. wide power line easement is provided on the North side of 85th Street. 13. The Grading and Drainage Plan is revised to show all well and septic locations. 14. The City Engineer comment as to the sub -division ability to accommodate sewage disposal systems. 15. The sub -division meet all park and trail dedication requirements as determined by the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. 16. The City provide comment on the need for an additional street light at the intersection of Page Avenue and 85th Street. 17. The plat's contribution to Page Avenue's future construction be resolved and any conditions be made part of the Developers Contract. 18. The re-subdavision plan is revised so that newly created lots do not overlay established drainage and utility easements or overlay multiple properties. 19. The developer prepare on Environmental Assessment Work sheet for the subject sub -division and this EAW be subject to review by the City Engineer and approval by the City Council. 20. The developer shall enter in to a development agreement with the City. 21. All utilities will be underground except as allowed by the City. 22. If condition of a power line demands more than a local service easement, the easements widths shall be responsive to the power utility requirements. Larry Koshak commented that he had prepared a letter pointing out plat deficiencies for the Planning Commission and these have been corrected. Mr. Koshak also said he has prepared a map indicating a ditch is needed for drainage of the area and a positive drainage outlet is needed. The developer has some responsibility for the drainage of the area. Also construction of 8Sth Street should coincide with plat development. Mer lin Brisbon asked i1' the soil in the area was adC.nac,.t":e for 1 acre lot=s. Mr . Koshak replied that 6 tests fl l`.'': :31r :Ids/ been done, CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 1992. PAGE 3 Jerome Bauer said it appears the plat is going to be approved without drainage ditches and easements provided. Larry Koshak said drainage has been planned for the plat but it did need a positive outlet. Mr. Herman said that drainage has been planned for the plat and Country Ridge has agreed to pay their share of area drainage. Larry Fourneir asked Mr. Koshak if he was satisfied with the ponding plans in the plat and he replied that he was. Motion by Floyd Roden to approve rezoning the land in the Country Ridge plat form Ag. to Rw-1. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Larry Fournier to approve a Conditional Use Permit for County Ridge Development. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to approve the Preliminary Plat for Country Ridge Development subject to the conditions outlined by the Planning Commission. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Steve Scharber asked if the barn on the farrn building site within the plat had to be removed. Larry Fournier advised him that he should approach the Planning Commission regarding a variance to leave the barn in place. Bob Kirmis advised the Council that Mr. Woolston has approached the Planning commission regarding development of the Steiner property on Co. 42 and just South of the planned Country Ridge Development. The land is currently in the Long Range Urban Service Area and is currently a 4 lots per forty area. Bob Kirmis said the Eastern 1/3 of the land is in the long range medium to high density residential area and the Western 2/3 in a lona range single family residential area. Larry Koshak commented that a drainage study would be needed. Walter Steiner said the property is located in an area that will be developed and if not approved at this time, when could he anticipate approval: Doug Lindenfelser commented that the plats that have been approved should be filled in first. Ron Black said that it was .just that timing for approval is wrong, that the property could be more valuable in the future for commercial and higher density residential. Mr. Steiner asked what the timing would be and Mr. Black replied that this was not possibl6 to predict, that it depended on many factors. Larry Fournier said that the Council does approve development, it is just that the immediate service area should develop first. The Planning Commission did not approve development of the Steiner property at this time and the Council recommended putting the project on hold for now. CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9. 1992. PAGE 4 Randy Thoreson, of 14377 87th St. appeared before the Council to say that the City crew had done some ditching on his property last year and some of the dirt had been dumped on his property at his request. He is now requesting the dirt to be leveled off. The City maintenance crew had agreed to come back and level the dirt if he did not get it done. Ron Black suggested waiting until May 1, and then if the dirt has not been leveled off the city crew will remove the excess dirt. Motion by Ron Black to wait until May 1, 1992, and then if the dirt on Mr. Thoreson's property has not been leveled off, the City crew will remove the excess dirt. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Jerry Lindenfelser appeared before the Council to say that he is planning on building a new home and is considering a curtain drain system for the septic drain field. This would help remove the excess water in the upper 2 1/2 ft. of soil The perc test on the lot was satisfactory. Ron Black commented that this was a matter for the Engineer and the Building Inspector to decide and not the Council. Engineer Larry Koshak said that in his opinion, the curtain system was not a viable option, that he prefers a mound system. Ron Black suggested following the Engineer's recommendations. Leon and Dale Beaudry, representing Beaudry Oil and L.P. Co., appeared before the Council to say that they would like the opportunity to submit a bid to provide gas, diesel fuel, oil and grease to the City. Merlin Krogstad, of Packard Avenue, said that a contractor moved a big scraper down Packard Avenue recently and the road was posted at the time. He has reported the incident to the Wright Co. Sheriff. Ron Black suggested having Larry Koshak contact the Wright Co. Attorney and notify him that the City may want restitution for damages to the. road. Mr. Krogstad also said he and other residents of Packard Avenue are concerned about the condition of the blacktop and also the shoulders are not completed. Larry Koshak advised him the shoulders will be finished this spring. The blacktop, which was done last fall, is guaranteed for 1 year. Bob Kirmis said a Long Range tJrban Service Area Boundary adjustment is being considered. This would move the boundary line 1320 ft. West of Nashua Avenue and 600 ft. South of 70th Street in Range 23. This adjustment would not change the zoning or the Rural and Urban Taxing Districts. The City Council is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to construct a new City Hall on PID 118--500-202100 in Sec. 20, Rang. 23. Bob Kirmis said his Office approves the of the CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 1992. PAGE 5 City Hall contingent upon meeting the following conditions: 1. All City Hall building plans and site improvements conform to minimum Ordinance performance standards. 2. A public forum is held so that building plans when, available, may be subject to review and comment by, the general public. 3 A lot split is undertaken that would divide the City Hall property into Eastern and Western halves along the Urban Service Area boundary. 4 Once the new Zoning Ordinance is adopted, the newly created parcel, which is to lie within the Urban Service Area, be rezoned to an INS, Institutional Zoning designation. 5. The City Hall structure and adjacent facilities (parking, etc.) lie upon the Eastern half of the subject site within the proposed Urban Service Area. 6. Right• -of --way is dedicated to provide access to the parcel of land within the Rural Service Area. 7 The Park & Recreation committee provide comment in regard to a potential City Park facility on the Western half of the subject site. Motion by Floyd Roden to approve a Conditional Use Permit to build City Hall, contingent upon meeting the conditions as outlined by Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser. Ron Black said he questioned dividing L•he property for zoning purposes, INS zoning on the East half and Ag. zoning on the West half, and thought this should be discussed further. All Council Members voted in favor of the motion. The Wright Co, Highway Dept. has offered the City an opportunity to advertise for bids for street striping in conjunction with the County advertising and thereby possibly getting a more favorable price. Assistant County Engineer Dave Montebello did advise that if the City were to stripe some streets and not others it could raise a liability problem. Larry Koshak advised the Council that MSA streets will be striped when constructed as part of the project. Motion by Larry Fournier to postpone the striping of City streets at this time. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. The County Sheriff has advised that he would tag junk cars within the City if requested to do so. Motion bq Floyd Roden to request the Wright Co. Sheriff to tag .junk vehicles. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser , all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to appoint the following persons to serve as Election Judges for the Presidential Primary on April 7. 1992: Elaine Beatty Sharon Bernin.n CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH Judy Hudson Judy Roden Beverly Roden Carol Weidenbach Marion Alexander Judy Blesi Maxine Davis 9, 1992. PAGE 6 Julie Bernina Joy Swenson Germaine Beaudry Olive Kolles Della Anderson Karen Pouliot Seconded by Larry Fournier, all,Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Floyd to rent the available farmland on the City Hall site for $25.00 an acre. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Larry Fournier to authorize up to 5 Vision Committee Members to attend the 2001 Conference at Riverwood conference Center and the City will pay the Conference fees. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to adopt the following Resolution: Be it resolved, that the City Council of the city of Otsego hereby approves and adopts the attached Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to the organization of the Planning Commission. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to hold Public Hearing on the Nashua Avenue Construction Project on March 23, 1992 at 6:30 P.M. Seconded by Norman Freske, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Blanche Barsody has indicated she would like to sell Lots 5, 6, & 7 of Block 50 of the Otsego townsite to the City for a Park as they are not buildable lots. Larry Fournier and Floyd Roden agreed to meet with her and discuss the offer. Motion by Larry Fournier to approve renewal of the Set -- Up License for Riverwood Conference Center. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Mayor Norman Freske appointed Floyd Roden and Doug Lindenfelser as a Sub -Committee to negotiate with the garbage haulers pertaining to the establishment of an Organized Garbage Collection System. Motion by Larry Fournier to deny payment to the Radzwill Law Office for their March 6, 1992, invoice pertaining to the Halls Addition Appeal. Seconded by Norman Freske. Norman Freske, Larry Fournier, Floyd Roden, and Doug Lindenfelser voted in favor of the motion, Ron Black abstained. The motion passed. Proceeding as a board of audit, the City Council audited and allowed verified accounts Nos. 190 to 240 inclusive. On motion the meeting adjourned. CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 1992. PAGE 7 , NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR , DOUG LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL , FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL , LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL , RON BLACK, COUNCIL Attest! Jerome Perrault, Clerk JP/,jb