02-08-1993 Public Hearing MinutesSTATE OF MN The City Council of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego continued the Public Hearing
CITY OF OTSEGO on the Lefebrve Watershed this 8
day of February at 6:30 PM. Doug
Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron Black,
Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Elaine Beatty,
Deputy Clerk/Zoning Administrator, Judy Hudson, Secretary,
John Harwood and Larry Koshak, Engineers, were present.
The Hearing was called to order by Vice-Mayor Doug
Lindenfelser.
Engineer John Harwood addressed the Hearing. He said
the culvert under County 42 by 85th Street is adequate in
size to handle the anticipated flow of water from the 85th
Street area West of County 42. He recommended getting
drainage easements from the Co. 42 culvert at 85th in a South
Easterly direction to Hwy 101. Ditch improvements in this
area would cost about $16,000 and the culvert under Hwy 101
would need to be lowered about 3 ft. To drain the Kolles
farm low area South of the buildings, he recommended a ditch
and pipe system on the East side of Co. 42 to the culvert
under Co. 42 at 85th Street. This would cost an estimated
$25,000.
John Darkenwald asked if he included data on all the
land to the South and Southwest of Co. 42 that drains thru
this area and will probably be developed in the very near
future. Mr. Harwood said that he did and the 30 inch culvert
under Co. 42 should be adequate in size. Ponding is now
required in all developments, both residential and
commercial, to control the rate of runoff.
One resident asked if there was a limit on the amount of
water that could be dumped on a piece of property. Larry
Koshak replied that there was.
Larry Fournier asked how many culverts MnDOT is putting
under Hwy 101 in this area. John Harwood replied that there
would be four, one near Co. 42, one near Co. 39, and two more
in between Co. 42 and Co. 39. The culvert under Hwy 101 near
Co. 39 is about a foot higher than the culvert under Co. 39
as it approaches Hwy 101 causing some ponding in that area.
The culvert under Hwy 101 at this point will need to be
lowered another foot.
Ron Black said his concern is the unknown about the area
South and Southwest of Co. 42 and the possible flow from that
area. His concern was the sizing of the culverts under Hwy
101 so that they would be large enough and not have to be dug
out and replaced in a few years.
Vernon Kolles asked if he would be assessed for the full
cost of drainage improvements.
Larry Koshak replied that an assessment hearing would be
held to determine who would benefit from the drainage and
what percentage of benefit.
Motion by Larry Fournier to close the Public Hearing.
Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor
of the motion.
Larry Fournier suggested getting more information from
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MnDOT before any further action is taken. He also suggested
having an Informational Meeting if any new informatoin is
received.
On motion the Hearing adjourned.
, NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR
, DOUG LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL
, LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
, FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
, RON BLACK, COUNCIL
Attest: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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