05-10-1993 City Council MinutesSTATE OF MN The City Council of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego met this 10 day of May,
CITY OF OTSEGO - 1993, at 7:45 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, and Larry Kochak
Engineer, were present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norrnan,.F ,
Freske.
Motion by Ron Black to approve the Minutes of the April
12, 1993, Council Meeting. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to approve the Minutes of
the Special Council Meeting held April 16, 1993, at 4700 PM .
Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of
the motion.
Sue Weiderna appeared before the Council to complain
about dirt bikes riding on a neighboring lot and creating
nuisance with all .the noise.
Motion by Ron Black to write a letter to the Wright Co.
Sheriff's Office reminding them that Otsego has a contract.
with them and to check this violation of the City Nuisance
Ordinance. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members
voted in favor of the motion.
Attorney Dick Nowlin appeared before the Council to
say there are problems with the Albertville EAW to expand
their Waste Water Treatment Plant. He raised 5 points that
should be incorporated as mitigation measures in the EAW.
1. Albertville should develop a Comprehensive Plan for
Sewer Update which addressed discharge standards,
2. Albertville should develop and implement a water
quality monitoring program to address water quality in
Mud Lake and Otsego Creek.
3. Prepare an annual infiltration and inflow reduction
report identifying the quantities eliminated and the
impacts on the treatment Plat efficiency and capacity,
4. Participate in a multicommunity needs evaluation
and facility planning exercise with Communities
contiguous to Albertville addressing sewage treatment
facilities. Evaluation should address sewage treatment
facilities. Evaluation should address at least one
multi--community sewage treatment alternative for those
participating contiguous Communities with the cost of
evaluation and planning to be shared equitably by the
participants.
5. Development of a remediation plan to address adverse
water quality impacts associated with sewage treatment
discharge in Mud Lake. Plan to be develop within one
year of the issuance of amended NPDEC Permit with a
report to evaluate the seasonal impacts of phosphorus
loads from the treatment Plant on Mud Lake .and Ott ogo
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cleaned out and Albertville was supposed to do that before.
Mr. Goenner owns land along this creek.
Dick Nowlin said that we need both maintenance and
monitoring of the creek.
Larry Koshak commented that part of the creek i.. a DNR
protected wetland.
Motion by Ron Black to authorize Dick Nowlin to send a
letter to the DNR outing Otsego's concerns about the creek.
Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Larry Koshak said that he had met with the Wright Co.
Engineers and they have agreed to loan us the use of traffic
counters for a week. He will have Duane Fiedler set one up
on Kadier Ave, .Jalger Ave as it approaches the MnDOT Test
Facility and on Co. 37 as it approaches Hwy 101. Rand Patton
was present with a,petition signed by residents of 65th,
Kadler Ave., and 60th St., verifying the use of those streets
as a haul road by MnDOT when constructing the test facility.,
Larry Koshak said he also discussed traffic control at
the Co. 42 -Co 39 intersection with the Co. Engineers. Wright
Co. is now planning to put up 4 way flasher stop signals at
the intersection with Wright Co. paying for the installation
and Otsego being liable for the electric cost and upkeep.
They do not plan to fully signalize the intersection until
traffic warrants are met.
Motion by Larry Fournier to send a letter to Wright Co.
requesting 4 way stop signs at the Co. 39 - Co. 42
intersection. Seconded by Floyd Roden, Doug Lindenfelser
questioned whether this would hold up traffic on Co. 39 and
Ron Black questioned whether it would create a traffic
bottleneck on Co. 39 between Co. 42 and Hwy 101. It was
decided traffic counts should be done in the area first.
Larry Fournier withdrew his motion and Floyd Roden
withdrew his second.
Regarding the ODean Ave .~ Co. 37 intersection, Mr.
Koshak said that Wright CO. will do the grade work, Otsego
would need to acquire the easements.
Motion by Ron Black to request Wright:. Co. to proceed
with plans to re -align the Odean Ave- Co. 37 intersection.
Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in
favor of the motion
Mr . Koshak said he has sent a letter to MnDOT requesting:
additional funding for the dual. e Ave project. Also the State
will be constructing some streets on the East side of Hwy 101
and turning them over to the City.
Norman F. Freske said that the County is offering the
City a chance to co -bid road .striping with them.
Ron Black suggested that Larry Koshak contract Wilfred
Duerr and Ray Stav,.1k as to how much of their own money they.
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Council regarding signage for the Antique Shop in
Da.rkenwald>s NE Quadrant. The application for the sign was
not complete, she was given copies of the sign regulations
but has not complied.
Ron Black and Larry Fournier said the owner should be
sent a letter informing her that the sign applicatio;a is not
complete„
Motion by Larry Fournier to send letter to the owner of
the Antique Shop notifying her that her sign application is
not. complete. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members
voted in favor of the motion.
Bruce Podvin of Metro Builders, was present to ask the
Council if they had considered his billing for extra charges
for building the City Hall.
Ron Black said that we need to te.I.k this over with Don
Meinhardt and also talk over what is still needed to finish
the City Hall.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to have a Special Council
Meeting with Don Meinhardt on Thursday, May 12, at "730 PM to
discuss; City Hall Construction issues„ Seconded by Ron
Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Floyd Roden said the Jaycees have offered to do a one-
time cleanup of the City Hall.
Motion by Ron Black to send a letter to the Jaycees
accepting their offer . Seconded by Larry Fournier,
all council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to have an Open
for the new City Hall on July 31, 1993. Seconded by
Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Ron Black to move and secure the waste oil
barrel on the maintenance building site. Seconded by Larry
Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to put a Notice in the Otsego
Newis letter that Clean Up Day is a one day event
and continuous dumping will be prosecuted,. Seconded by
Ron Black„ all Council Members voted in favor.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to rent the South Office.
Room in the new City Hall to the Monticello Counseling Center
for $250.00 per month , newable .January 1 of each year.
Seconded Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the
motion.
Two proposals were received to furnish automatic lawn
sprinkler- system for the City Hall. Mi-leys Sprinkler- systems
of Rogers MN submitted a proposal to provide a system for
$6,257.00. Corrow Lawn & irrigation Inc of Zimmerman, MN,
submitted a proposal to provide a system for $5,054.00. The
Corrow proposal included the use of a Brillion weeder" for one
day at no charge.
Motion b ">'' i : O Tl Black to � "� t I '(` c r'I c; ;m .-. h i 1 e auLomatic lawn
sprinkler fiom Co'ii'cw t_.iwn i. 0'i. err, Inc. tor
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voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Ron Black to purchase 2 outdoor cigarette
receptacles for the City Hall' Seconded by Larry Fournier,
all Council Members voted in favor of the mVtion.
Proceeding as a board of audit' the City Council audited
and allowed verified accounts Nos. 467 to 570 inn}uo' o.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
, NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR
, DOUG LINDENFELSER` COUNCIL
. FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
. RON BLACK, COUNCIL
Attest: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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