10-26-1992 Public Hearing MinutesSTATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego held a. Public Hearing this
CITY OF OTSEGO 26TH day of October, 1992 at 7:OOPM
on the proposed construction of 85TH
Street from Page Avenue to County #42 and also drainage
improvements of the LeFebvre Watershed.
Norman F Freske , Mayor, Doug Lindenfelser, , Floyd Roden,
Larry Fournier and Ron Mack, Council Member;, Jerome
Perrault, Clerk, Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk/Zoning Adm.,
Judy Hudson, Secretary, Larry Koshak,, Engineer, and Andy
MacArthur, Attorney, were present.
The Hearing was called to order by Mayor Norman F
Freske .
Engineer Larry Koshak then addressed the Hearing and
explained that it was a Hearing on the proposed construction
of 85TH ST from Page Avenue to Co. #42 and drainage
improvements of the LeFebvre Watershed, The total estimated
cost of both projects is $360,750.00. 85TH Street will be en
MSA project street with an 80 foot wide right-of-way and an
urban design with curb and gutter, 44 foot wide from curb to
curb. A 3' -way stop is proposed at the "T" intersection of
Page Avenue and 85TH Street.
Concerning drainage, Country Ridge was designed with
holding ponds and a storm drain will be installed along 85TH
to County #42. There is an oversized culvert already in
place under Co #42 and a drainage easement will need to be
obtained running in a generally Southeast direction to .3
culvert under Highway #101.
The estimated cost of the project is as follows:
Construction $
Overhead
R.O.W. & Easement acquisition
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST $
PROJECT FINANCING:
ESTIMATED ELIGIBLE MSA COSTS:
Construction (100% MSA eligible
excluding storm drainage)
Construciton (Storm drainage
2/3 MSA)
Engineering
Easements (including appraisal
service)
TOTAL EST. MSA SHARE OF PROJ. $
ASSESSMENTS ON 4 -PARCELS (2 FOR JOHN
LEFEBVRE AND 2 FOR COUNTRY RIDGE AT
$15,469.00 EACH) $
Estimated assessment for storm
drainage
TOTAL ESTIMATED FUNDS TO FINANCE
PROJECT $
272,600.00
68,150 .00
2.0,000,00
360,000.00
194,350,00
52,200.00
49,000.00
20,000,00
315,550.00
61,876.00
25,000.00
402,426.00
The Hearing was then opened to the residents f r
questions and comments.
EARL LIESKE, 15216 85th ST NE, OTSEGO, MN: °'r.. ;< ,::1 ,:ot
STATE OF MINN, COUNTY OF WRIGHT, CITY OF OTSEGO PUBLIC
HEARING OF 85TH ST, PAGE TO CO #42 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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design of the Page Avenue and 85TH ST intersection.
Koshak said it would be a "T" intersection .and we would
need to acquire a small piece of lard from Fabian Sadowski to
straighten 85TH ST thru the intersection.
FABIAN SADOWSKI, 15237 NE 85TH ST, OTSEGO, MN Asked why there
would be a 3 -way stop at the intersection and Mr Koshak
explained it would be a safety reason for kids biking to
school.
EARL LIESKE, Asked if the existing curved corner would be
filled in and was told it would be.
GEORGE SEBECK 8116 NE RIVER RD, OTSEGO, MN Also asked if the
drainage from this area could be connected to the Halls Storm
Drain and Mr Koshak advised him that it could not.
Mr Sebeck also asked if they would be destroying any
wetlands? Koshak replied that no construction is planned at
this time, but if needed in the future, a no net loss of
wetlands policy would have to be considered.
Mr Sebeck also said land owners would be losing out to
help the developers. Mr Koshak replied that land owners
would be compensated for drainage easements.
TOM CONSTANT 13776 NE 85TH ST, OTSEGO, MN Asked when the rest
of 85TH ST would be constructed to a curb and gutter design.
Koshak replied that it would be some time in the future, but
that it was not in the present five year plan.
VERNON KOLLES 538 ROOSEVELT CIRCLE, ELK RIVER, MN Said 85TH
ST and the culvert under Co #42 comes out right by his
property line (East side of Co #42). and if there isn't
drainage easement away' from Co #42 by this culvert outlet, he
will be flooded.. He said he has had water problems every
since Co #42 was rebuilt.
The Council advised Larry Koshak to check the elevation
b; the Kol les farm.
RON POULIOT 15970 NE RIVER, OTSEGO, MN Said there is already
a drainage problem on the back of his property and will get
worse when County Ridge and the new school are put in.
GIL DARKENWALD Said the drainage easement would be on his
property and asked if the drainage easement would also be for
a sewer line in the future? He was advised it would not,
MARY BRISBIN 8182 NE RIVER RD, OTSEGO, MN Asked if the
drainage problem would have occurred without the development
and also asked if the ponding and drainage was planned for
the development? Koshak advised her that the developer J.`.-:
being assessed for drainage.
GIL DARKENWALD asked if drainage was considered from Co fi42
directly East to Hwy #101. Koshak said putting culverts
under HWY #101 would probably be cost. prohibitive. Mr
Darkenwald Said culvert.s e:ould be planned for under li naw
land of HWY 101,
FABIAN SADOWSKI - Asked who was beim-) for r I .r = TH
ST project? Ko2hz...l, said John L-. r ebvre and Countr Rid
STATE OF MINN, COUNTY OF WRIGHT, CITY OF OTSEGO PUBLIC
HEARING OF 85TH ST PAGE TO CO RD #42 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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each being assessed for two - 40 Acre parcels, a total of
four assessments at. $15,469.00 each.
KEVIN LEFEBVRE Asked about John LeFebvre's assessment and if
all the required signatures were on the agreement to be
assessed. Andy MacArthur replied that John LeFebvre's
signature was on the agreement and that was all that was
needed. Kevin also questioned whether John LeFebvre would
benefit from 85TH ST.
Larry Fournier advised Kevin LeFebvre that John LeFebvre
could defer the assessment under Green Acres as lone as he
continued farming.
LARRY FOURNIER commented that we do have a couple
concerns, how much volume of water to be considered to be
corning under Co #42 and also a possible easernent and ditch
from the Co #42 culvert directly East to Highway #101. Larry
Koshak said he could do a survey and make this determination.
Motion by Floyd Roden to continue the Hearing on the
drainage of the LeFebvre Watershed on December 14, 1992 at
7PM, Regular Council Meeting to follow. Seconded by Larry
Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to close the Hearing on 85TH ST
(From Page Ave to Co 42) Construction Project. Seconded by
Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
NORMAN F FRESK , MAYOR DOUG LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL
FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
RONALD .0 BLACK, COUNCIL
ATTEST: JEROME PERRAULT, CLERK
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