03-23-1992 Public Hearing MinutesSTATE OF MN The City Council of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego conducted a Public Hearing
CITY OF OTSEGO on the proposed construction of
Nashua Ave. and 85th St. from Nashua
Ave. 750' East on this 23 day of March, 1992 at 6:30PM.
Norman Freske, Mayor, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron
Black, Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Elaine
Beatty, Deputy Clerk/Zoning Adm., Judy Hudson, Secretary, and
Larry Koshak, Engineer, were present.
The Hearing was called to order by Mayor Norman Freske.
Engineer Larry Koshak then addressed the Hearing. He
said the Hearing had been called to inform the Public on the
progress of the construction plans for Nashua Ave., the
City's first MSA project. He explained that Nashua Ave. will
be straightened as it approaches Co. 39 to improve sight
distances at the intersection. The old section of Nashua
Ave. will be cul-de-sac and not enter Co. 39. This old
segment will be re-named Napier Ave. The bids on the project
came in at a very satisfactory level with Bauerly Bros. the
low bidder at $339,775.56. A street light will be put in at
the intersection of Co. 39 and Nashua Ave. as part of the
project and a right turn will be added on Co. 39. The total
cost of the project will be about $425,000. Mr. Koshak said
that they did encounter some poorer subgrade at the South end
of the project.
There are 23 assessable units on the project at $2500.
each with possibly two more units added by lot splits. The
Cook property will access from Nashua Ave. instead of Co. 39
as it does now. The project will have 6 ft. gravelled
shoulders, a 3 1/2" thick bituminous mat and an 80 ft. right-
of-way with the additional 14 ft. right-of-way acquired along
the West side of Nashua Ave. The 750 ft section of 85th St.
will be a curb and gutter section 44 ft. wide from curb to
curb. There will be a storm sewer at the intersection of
85th St. and Nashua Ave. with the water discharging into the
low land on the West side of Nashua Ave. Mr. Koshak
explained that the water will be directed from the McAlpine
driveway culvert North along Nashua Ave. and then under
Nashua Ave. to the low area on the LaConnic property. There
will also be a culvert put under Nashua Ave. in the low land
on John Anderson's property and also under Napier Ave. There
will also be a new driveway put in for the Peterson property
on 85th 5t. because when the hill is cut down, the old
driveway will be too steep.
Denise McAlpine asked if their driveway culvert would be
changed. Mr. Koshak said their driveway culvert would be at
the same level it is now, the water would run from their
driveway and then thru Mike Roden's driveway culvert and then
go under Nashua Ave. The water from 85th St. will go into
catch basins and then into the low land on the West side of
Nashua Ave.
Kevin Cook asked if the right turn lane would affect hic.
property .end Mr Koshak replied that it would not.
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Koshak advised her that each parcel will have an access
driveway.
Tom Constant asked if he would be assessed (on 85th St.)
and was advised that he would not be.
Dennis McAlpine asked if the City was going to construct.
Napier Ave. up to the cul -de --sac and was advised that it
would be constructed as part of the project.
He then asked if Napier Ave. residents would be assessed
and the answer was yes.
Merlin Brisbin asked what the slope on 85th St. would be
and was advised it would be 64.
Dennis McAlpine asked about inconvenience during
construction as his work requires him to be able to get in
and out at all times. Mr. Koshak said that the contractor
tries to keep the road passable as much as possible.
Motion by Floyd Roden to close the Public Hearing on
Nashua Ave. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted
in favor of the motion.
Motion by Ron Mack to adjourn the Hearing. Seconded by
Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of
t h e motion.
NORMAN F. FRESKE , MAYOR
DOUG LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL
FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
LARRY FOURNIER. COUNCIL
, RON BLACK, COUNCIL
Attest Jerome Perrault. Clerk
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