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10-11-1993 City Council MinutesSTATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego met this 11 day of October CITY OF OTSEGO 1993, AT 7:30 P.M. Norman F. Freske, Mayor, Doug Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron Black, Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Elaine Beatty, Dept. Clerk/Zoning Adm.,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 Sept. 27, 1993, Council Meeting. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Mayor Norman F. Freske declared the Open Forum segment of the meeting to be in session. Commissioner Pat Sawatzke stepped forward and requested permission to address the meeting and Mayor Freske acknowledged his request. Mr. Sawatzke said he would like to discuss the operation of the Wright Co. Compost Facility. They are currently charging an $89.00 dumping fee and getting a lot of complaints from the haulers who are threatening to haul out of the state. The County Board has 3 options to consider: 1. Parcel fee on taxes 2. Hauler fee per household or business 3. Garbage fee If the parcel fee on taxes is to be used, the County Board would have to decide this by mid-November so the County Board will have to make a decision on this soon. Norman F. Freske questioned whether hauling out of State would last very long and Mr. Sawatzke replied that it probably would not but the loss of revenue would be substantial. The current dumping fee of $89.00 is what it .takes to operate without loosing money. Mr. Sawatzke also announced that on October 23 there will be a Wright Co. Hazardous Waste Collection Day and on November 21, a Hazardous Chemical Collection Day. Bob Kirmis addressed the Harefield Farms request to establish a Nursery on a 14 Acre tract in the NW quadrant of the Hwy 101-00.42 intersection. The nursery is compatible with the City Comprehensive Plan and would need to be rezoned to BW but owner Gil Darkenwald does not want to rezone to BW at this time so it can be done by a PUD zoning instead. The Planner and the Planning Commission have approved the PUD concept according to the following conditions: 1. The applicant and/or property owner provide proper legal descriptions of the parcels to be rezoned. 2. The PUD zoning is not established until such time as final stage PUD Plan approval is received. CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1993 Page 2 3. At the property owner's request, the property revert back to the properties current zoning regulations (Ag and Commercial) at such time as the proposed use is terminated. The Planner and the Planning Commission have approved the PUD Development Plan according to the following conditions: a. The off-street parking area is modified to provide two handicapped stalls as required by State law. b. The off --street parking area is expanded so that row -end parking stalls are provided c. The commercial facilities parking lot is hard surfaced in asphalt, concrete, cobblestone or brick, with a perimeter curb. d. The site plan is revised to designate an off-street loading space. The loading space should be screened from view of adjacent right-of-ways. e. The City Engineer, provide comment in regard to the acceptability of the 30 foot wide curb cut access to Co. 42. f. All applicable provisions of the Flood Plain Ordinance are upheld. g. The submitted grading and drainage plan is subject to review and comment by the City Engineer. h. The City Engineer provide review and comment in regard to sewage treatment. i. The site plan is revised to identify trash handling areas. All trash handling equipment shall be screened from view of adjacent properties and right-of-ways. j. The submitted sign plan is modified to specify sign dimensions (i.e. area height). The proposed sign must comply with applicable provisions of the City Sign Ordinance. k. The following conditions are imposed on the sites outdoor sales/service area: CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1993 Page 3 1. Outdoor sales do not occur beyond the designated sales area as identified on the submitted site plan. 2. The sales area not take up required parking and/or loading space. 3. The sales area is enforced in a manner to control dust. 4. The applicant/property owner enter into a development agreement with the City. Motion by Ron Black to accept the Planning Commission recommendation and approve rezoning to PUD. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Development plans call for 3 greenhouses to be built along Co.42, a 5,932 sq. ft. sales building, a paved parking lot, with the N.W. part of the area to be used for growing plants. An access permit will be required from Wright Co., any filling will require a permit from the Corp. of Engineers, and a holding pond must be used to control drainage. Motion by Larry Fournier to accept the Planning Commission recommendation and approve the PUD Concept Plan and Engineer recommendations for Harefield Farms Nursery. Seconded by Floyd Roden. George Yankoupe questioned the drainage easement being required on the property. Larry Koshak said the easement is for future drainage needs in the area. John Darkenwald said he thought a 200 ft. wide drainage easement was excessive and taking more land than necessary. Larry Fournier asked if a typical drainage easement was that wide and Larry Koshak replied that it depends on the area and in this particular area it would be. Gil Darkenwald said he thought a ditch directly East to Hwy 101 from the 85th St.-Co.42 intersection should be considered. Ron Black said the Lefebvre Watershed needs more study and the PUD for Harefield Farms should not be held up for this. Larry Fournier said he would remove the easement request (Item 3 of the Engineer Report) from the PUD approval motion and Floyd Roden agreed. . Larry Fournier reworded his motion to accept the Planning Commission recommendation (with the exception of item 3 calling for a drainage easement and instead say a drainage easement was discussed) CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1993 Page 4 and approve the PUD Concept Plan for Harefield Farms Nursery. Seconded by Floyd Roden. Gil Darkenwald agreed to co-operate when future drainage plans are made for the area. Hare Stewart said he did not want to get involved in a drainage issue, that he would like to get his nursery business started. He would like to have the well and septic on the site grandfathered in. Larry Koshak said the City Ordinance does not allow wells and septics ina flood plain area. Gil Darkenwald said the septic system was approved by Wright Co. a few years ago. All Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Bob Kirmis addressed the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance in regard to A-1 Density transfers. The amendment stipulated that quarter -quarter sections that do not have public road frontage, yet are part of a larger parcel which does have public road frontage, may be eligible for density transfers. He would also recommend deletion of the following provision in the Zoning Ordinance: Section 20-51-5.H.4. Each cluster shall not contain more than two (2) residential parcels. Section 20-51-5.H of the Otsego City Code is amended to read: H Paragraph 6: If a quarter -quarter section or contiguous 40 acres does not have frontage on a public road but is part of a larger parcel that does have frontage on a public road, then the residential development rights of said quarter - quarter section or contiguous 40 acres may be transferred to the parcel which has public road frontage. Motion by Ron Black to accept the Planning Commission recommendation and adopt the A--1 Density Transfer Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. Seconded by Doug Lindenfeiser, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. The full text of the amendment is attached to there Minutes. Larry Koshak said the 85th .Street construction project is completed except for seeding & sodding. Regarding the Hwy 101 access roads of Quale and Quam Ave., Mr. Koshak said that Frankfort Township will not be acquiring the easements across the Werner property for Quam Ave. and MnDOT has said they won't either. He has arranged a meeting with MnDOT in Roseville on Oct. 18th to discuss this issue and encouraged the Council to attend, CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1993 Page 5 Also Gil Darkenwald is now not agreeing to the amount for easements for Quale Avenue. Ron Black said we should decide how much we are willing to pay and then give MnDOT the option to pay the rest or forget the project. Mr. Koshak advised the Council that the estimated MSA Fund apportionment for 1994 will be $302,673, a decrease of $15,264 from 1993. Mr. Koshak said MnDOT is currently working on the drainage design for the Hwy 1O1-Co.39 intersection. Richard Lefabvre's driveway has one 24 inch culvert at the present time. They are considering removing the field driveway and leave the ditch open, or else replace the one culvert with several 24 inch culverts and a wider ditch or else just leave the driveway and culvert as it is until the land is developed. Mr. Lefebvre does not want to lose his driveway and prefers to leave it as in until sold for development and deal with the drainage at that time. Larry Fournier said that it should be documented that the drainage of the area was discussed and that the future developer of the land will need to address the drainage issue. Motion by Ron Black that a letter to that effect be sent to Richard Lefebvre. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Mr. Koshak announced that he will be meeting with the DNR at the City Hall tomorrow morning to discuss the Rice Lake Watershed. Mr. Koshak then discussed the formation of a Public Works Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to oversee public works as to street repair and construction needs .equipment needs etc. The suggested makeup of the Committee would be 2 Council Members, the City Engineer and the chief maintenance man and they would make recommendations to the Council of what needs to be done. The Committee would meet 6 times a year, more often if necessary. Mr. Koshak said the City of Ramsey uses this system and it has worked well for them. Motion by Ron Black to adopt the Public Works Format as proposed by the City Engineer. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Mayor Norman Freske appointed himself and Doug Lindenfelser as Council representatives on the Public Works Committee with Floyd Roden as alternate. Motion by Ron Black to adopt a Resolution requesting Wright Co. to ban road side parking on Co. 39 from Hwy 101 to the City of Otsego - Monticello Township line. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Regarding coat racks for the City Hall, Miles Zroka, who lives in Otsego, makes coat racks as a home extended CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1993 Page 6 business. Motion by Ron Black to approve the Job Description for a Receptionist for the City Hall Office. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, alt" Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Ron Black presented the Council with a report he had prepared showing the per unit cost for Fire Department service from Albertville for each of the sections formerly served by the Albertville Fire Dept. He used an estimated annual budget of $120,00.0 for the Albertville Fire Dept. and tax capacity rates as a basis for his projections. The average per unit rate would be nearly $100.00 per year. A number of residents have inquired as to what the rate would be if a contract was signed with the City of Albertville. Motion by Larry Fournier to have an Informational Meeting on Albertville Fire Dept. services on Oct. 27, 1993, at 7.30 P.M. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to revise the adopted proposed levy for 1994 to read: Revenue Road & Bridge Debt. Service $321,820.00 226,400.00 57,000.00 Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. The League of Cities has requested support from members regarding the ever increasing number of non -funded mandates imposed on Cities by the Federal and State Governments. The League is asking the members to adopt a resolution in support .of the protest against unfunded mandates. Motion by Larry Fournier to adopt the Resolution protesting the unfunded mandates and send a copy of the resolution to the League of Cities. Seconded by Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to request the City Attorney to sign the stipulation dismissing the case against Kiffmeyer, Inc. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to initiate action to have the Elk River Municipal Utilities take action to have the Hwy 101- Co.42 signal lights transferred to their service area. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to purchase a stainless steel table for the City Hall Kitchen from A to Z Restaurant Equipment Co. for $350.00. Seconded by Larry Fournier, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Ron Black to send a letter to MPCA regarding the Mississippi Riverwood Campground septic system to the CITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1993 Page 7 effect that the City of Otsego is not interested in accepting it. Seconded by Doug Lindenfelser, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to follow up in 10 days with legal action on the letter to Big Ed's Trailer Sales advising him he is not in compliance with the City Ordinance. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion. Proceeding as a board of audit, the City Council 'audited and allowed verified account No's 1195 to 1257 inclusively. On motion the meeting adjourned. NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR DOUG LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL RON BLACK, COUNCIL Attest: Jerome Perrault JP/co Host Facility dk River Rogers "EXHIBIT A" Program Participation Report Summer 1993 Program Preschool Fun Just "4" Fun T- Ball S.P.O.R.T. Girls Basketball Camp Boys Basketball Camp Golf Twins Game Tennis Lessons Track & Field Gymnastics Football Camp Open Gyms Open Weight Room Skipp's Tipps Baseball Camp Thursdays in the Parks T -Ball Just "4" Fun Preschool Fun S.P.O.R.T. Fantastic Friday Golf Tennis Boys Basketball Camp Girls Basketball Camp Twins Swim Bus Bus to Open Swim Number of Participants Total Total 11 56 158 64 109 116 150 25 77 25 124 42 449 301 88 15 500 2310 19 13 7 14 9 14 15 44 25 12 60 8 240 P r 0 9 r a m s 120- 100- 80- 60- 40- 20- 0 87 RECREATION PROGRAMS TOTAL PROGRAMS BY SEASON 105 Summer '92 Fail '92 Winter '93 Spring '93 "EXHIBIT B" 1111 FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE OF ELK RIVER 729 MAIN STREET • ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA 55330 • (612) 441-2500 • FAX (612) 441-3921 RENEWAL PREMIUM FOR THE;CITY OF OTSEGO;;. 1992/93 1993/94 PROPERTY 1014.00 2191.00 INLAND MARINE 784.00 609.00 GENERAL LIABILITY 6824.00 9365.00 ERRORS & OMMISSIONS 1493.00 Included AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY 629.00 640.00 AUTOMOBILE PHYSICAL DAMAGE 518.00 442.00 CRIME 116.00 91.00 BONDS 361.00 381.00 TOTALS $11739.00 $13,719.00 DEDUCTIBLE - $500.00 •MARINCO DECLINED TO QUOTE BECAUSE OF PRICINGAND COVERAGE TITIAN DECLINED TO QUOTE BECAUSE OF PRICINGAND COVERAGE PROPERTY LIMIT - LAST YEAR - $258,000. PROPERTY LIMIT - THIS YEAT - $1,008,984. - INCLUDES NEW CITY HALL AND CONTENTS. GD1 Business, Home, Auto, Life, Health, Disability YouR ntlepenuent tome /AGE stlg f,R7