02-07-1994 Special Meeting MinutesSTATE OF MINNESOTA A Special Council Meeting
COUNTY OF WRIGHT was held on the Otsego
CITY OF OTSEGO Creek on this 7TH day of
February, 1994 at 4PM. The
Meeting was called to order by Doug Lindenfelser, Vice
Mayor, Norman F Freske, Mayor arrived late. Floyd Roden,
Larry, Fournier, and Ron Black Council were also present.
Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk Zoning Administrator, Carl
Swenson, Planning Commission Chair and Larry Koshak, City
Engineer were present also.
Floyd Roden brought up the Temporary Easement form and
Release form for the Otsego Creek. It was determined that
Larry Koshak will get the information together for the
Thursday Otsego Creek Authority Meeting and the City Staff
will type and distribute same.
Larry Koshak, City Engineer brought up that on the
Temporary Construction Easement, we are working in the bank
and channel of the creek. He explained that they wouldn't be
going any further than the spillway. No soil is being moved,
just dead wood and debris.
The Temporary Easement forms were discussed. It was
agreed that the legal descriptions should be added as a
separate page and "See Attached Exhibit A" on the Temporary
Easement form.
FLOYD RODEN MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR OTSEGO CREEK WITH AMENDMENT AS
STATED ABOVE. RON BLACK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
FLOYD RODEN MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE RELEASE FORM FOR THE
OTSEGO CREEK. RON BLACK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Larry Koshak explained the report on cost sharing for
the Otsego Creek Authority. (He went over Pg #6 of his
report) He said that they looked at three different ways.
Floyd Roden said there was another way, Acre wise and
impervious surface.
Larry Koshak said that the Otsego Creek Authority
recommended going with the 44% for the City of Otsego and 56%
for the Otsego Creek Authority. He explained Page 2 of his
report. He explained the CN # and what it is. It pertains
to run-off. It was based on a study done by the Department
of Ag and based on soil types and slopes. The number in area
is actually the watershed area.
For Page 3, each watershed was broken down.
Ron Black asked if the sub-watersheds are identified on
a map. Larry Koshak said yes.
Doug Lindenfelser said he thought the City of
Albertville would be higher with percentage of run-off for
parking lots, streets and storm sewer, etc.
Larry Koshak said it's only a portion of Albertville.
They went over the whole process.
Larry Fournier asked how accurate are these figures?
Larry Koshak said they had to work within the budget. They
are only talking about an allocation method. He said Page 7,
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the CN factor (runoff method) was used as per agreement.
Larry Koshak said there is a relationship there. They had to
get to acre feet (as this is how the contract read). These
figures are based on the present system at full capacity.
They are not now at full capacity and won't be for probably
five years. Albertville's Engineer was on hand when they
calculated it and seemed positive with it. The Authority is
split 80/20. Otsego is totally paying about 90% of the cost.
The reason Otsego's number is high is because of the farm
land.
RON BLACK MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE COST SHARING
ALLOCATION METHOD. DOUG LINDENFELSER SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Larry Koshak explained that on February 10, 1994 at 8PM
there is an informational meeting for the Otsego Creek
Authority. All the notices have been sent out. The next
step is the specifications for the bidding work. They will
be cleaning debris in and around the culverts and cleaning
and removing dead trees and fallen trees in the channel.
It will be split into two sections. Otsego and the Authority
sections. We have two ways to do this.
1. Quotes from private contractors (Someone would have to
review the contractors work).
2. The City Public Works would do the project (maybe one
employee to oversee the project. Could hire temporary
people or Community Service or unemployed farmers, etc).
The City would have to supply the equipment and chainsaws
and a foreman.
The job would probably be done in March.
Larry Koshak said that at the Thursday night meeting if
we get a good response, we can get quotes. We don't have to
get a permit. The Wildlife person from the DNR will flag the
trees.
Larry Fournier felt we should get quotes so it's not as
long a process.
Ron Black agreed. He was hesitant to get temporary
workers in.
Larry Koshak said that Fred Bangston is the wildlife
person from DNR.
Larry Fournier asked what ballpark figure for this
project? Ron Black felt they should get a burning permit for
wood before burning.
Larry Koshak suggested a taxing district for the payment
of this. (properties that benefit should pay for it). The
Attorney would handle the process of setting up the
districts.
Larry Koshak said we could special assess this. He will
outline this for Thursday's meeting. He will also explore
the taxing district for this. The Authority can pay the
communities back as they get some money back. Larry Koshak
said the channel cleaning will be a little more expensive.
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He will get us information as to how other communities do the
districts.
Lease of a truck for the Public Works Department was
discussed. Dick at Lakeland Ford highly recommends a lease
program and he said the City could save $3,000.00 by leasing.
Dick will be at the Council meeting to explain the lease
program.
Ron Black would like a worksheet as to lease of the
truck -vs- buying the truck. He wants to see a piece of
paper that it would be cheaper to lease than buy outright.
He wants them to use the last truck specs and tell us what it
would have cost to lease it. We know what it costs to buy
it.
An Appraiser for the 37 and Odean Road Project was discussed.
Larry Koshak explained. He said Kolle;a didn't want the
cattle pass now. They want to be comperi,oated for the loss of
the feed lot. The only way to do this is with an appraiser.
Howard Ellis is an appraiser who lives South of Buffalo, is a
farmer/real estate person. He charges $11.00 an hour, and is
not a Certified Appraiser, but he doesn't have to be. Larry
Koshak recommended hiring him. He didn't feel the cost would
be over $500.00.
LARRY FOURNIER MOTIONED TO HIRE MR HOWARD ELLIS FOR AN
APPRAISER ON #37 AND ODEAN PROJECT. DOUG LINDENFELSER
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
There was a small amount of discussion of a petition
from the Council to the Corps of Engrs to have them do a
feasibility study to come up with a dollar value for the cost
of repairing the levee where the rip rap ends abruptly. It
was decided that it would be added to the Council Agenda of
February 15, 1994.
FLOYD RODEN MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. LARRY
FOURNIER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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