09-25-07ITEM 3_5
CITY OF OTSEGO
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
WITH CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
& WRIGHT COUNTY
September 25, 2007
5:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Mark Thorsted, Tom Darkenwald, and Vern
Heidner.
Absent: Councilmember Jessica Stockamp.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson and City
Engineer Ron Wagner.
Roll Call: Albertville City Council: Mayor Ron Klecker,
Councilmembers Tom Fay, Leroy Berning, John Vetch, and Dan
Wagner.
Absent: None.
City Staff: City Administrator Larry Kruse Robertson and
City Engineer Adam Nafstad.
Wright County Commissioners Pat Sawatzke and Elmer Eichelberg
were present.
Albertville City Engineer Nafstad reviewed the proposed
County Road 19 improvement from north of the Outlet Mall to
70th Street. The improvement would widen County 19 to four
lanes to 70th Street with a taper from four lanes back to two
north of 70th Street. The estimated cost is $2,700,000, not
including right-of-way. The improvement is proposed for
2010. Nafstad noted that traffic levels, jay walking
pedestrians and proposed development are the primary reason
for the proposed improvement.
If Wright County participates in sharing the cost per their
policy, the costs would be Wright County $1,700,000,
Albertville $950,000, and Otsego $53,000. If the County does
not participate the costs would be Albertville $2,500,000 and
Otsego $217,000.
Commissioner Sawatzke suggested that the adjacent benefiting
property owners should bear some of the cost and noted that
Wright County did not have any extra road funds. Albertville
City Administrator Kruse said that Albertville would like to
receive County permission to construct 68th Street to County
19 as an interim solution. Commissioner Sawatzke said that
it would be difficult to grant a full access permit for 68th
Street and then limit it to right in/right out with a median
later.
There was considerable discussion of seeking Federal dollars
through the T2000 program to reduce the County's share.
Commissioners Sawatzke and Eichelberg said before they would
support this they wanted to check with their fellow
commissioners to see if they were ok with doing so. Both
Albertville and Otsego Council urged the County to contribute
to the improvement of a County road.
With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35
p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator