10-22-07 CCOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
OCTOBER 22, 2007
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Roll Call:
Pledge of Allegiance:
2. Consider agenda approval.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1. October 8, 2007 City Council Meeting.
3.2. October 15, 2007 Public Works Subcommittee Meeting.
3.3. October 16, 2007 Administrative Subcommittee Meeting.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Received Septemberll, 2007 Police Commission Minutes.
5.3. Received September 12, 2007 Park & Rec Commission Minutes.
5.4. Approve Resolution to issue bonds for $690,000 for Friendship
Addition and Waterfront East.
5.5. Approve Pay Request No.7 to Knife River Inc. in the amount of
$9,310.00 for Park Site Improvements.
5.6. Approve Pay Request No. 8 to Knife River Inc. in the amount of
$81,296.64 for Park Site Improvements.
5.7. Approve Pay Request No. 2 to Kotila Excavating in the amount of
$42,678.13 for Otsego Creek North Drainage Improvements.
5.8. Approve Pay Request No. 3 to Burschville Construction in the
amount of $84,583.01 for Trunk San. Sewer & Watermain along
TH101 & CSAH 42.
5.9. Approve Pay Request No. 2 to Northdale Construction in the
amount of $86,402.21 for Quantreile Ave1W Street Improvement.
6. Oki Business.
6.1. Continuation of discussion for lawn moving assessments Resolution
2007-73.
7. Public works.
7.1. Review of Snow Plowing Policy.
8. Daniel Lida, City Planner.
8.1. Residential Care Facilities.
8.2. Riverpointe/River Place park land.
9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
9.1. Discussion of need for a sidewalk on the West side of Parrish,
County Rd 39/ 961' Street.
9.2. Consider Resolution approving the Grenin's Mississippi Hills Sewer
Improvement Assessment Roll.
10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
10.1. Review of Lawful Gambling.
10.2. Amendment to Great River Centre Developer's Agreement.
11. Council Items.
11.1.
Set Final Budget Workshop.
11.2.
Insurance Liability Coverage.
11.3.
Expand Safety Committee.
11.4.
Consider 2008 Fire Rates.
12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
12.1. Review of Holiday Hours.
13. Judy Hudson, City Clerk.
14. Adjourn by 10 PM.
Open Forum. If you have any questions, comments or information regarding an
item not on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor
during the "Open Forum" item on the agenda. Please state your name and
address for the record. All comments are appreciated.
Consent Agenda Items• Are considered to be routine and non -controversial by
the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a Councilmember, Staff member, or Citizen so
requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and
considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
The City Council has been provided background information for agenda items in
advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions
are based on this information, as well as City policy, practices, input from
constituents and a Councilmember's personal judgment.
The City Council members and City staff may gather at the Rodkwoods
Restaurant following the meeting for a purely social event. All members of the
public are welcome.
The next regular Ch/ Council Meeting will be held on Tuecsdaj,
November 13, 2007, 6:30 PM at Otsego City Hall.