12-11-06 CCOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
DECEMBER 11, 2006
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. November 27, 2006 City Council Meeting.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Approve Pay Request to Bonestroo in the amount of $17,938.66 for
WWTF West & East.
5.3. Approve Pay Request to Oertel in the amount of $6,670.95 for
Otsego Public Works Study.
5.4. Approve Pay Request to KUE Contractors in the amount of $473,895.00
for Otsego Public Works Project.
5.5. Effective ]an. 1, 2007 change Planning Commission Member Troy Watring
from 1st alternate to appointed Commissioner and Change John Thelen
from 2"d alternate to 1st alternate.
5.6. Approve Pay Request No.21 to Bonestroo in the amount of $59,691.00 for
the Otsego East Wastewater Treatment Facility.
5.7. Approve Pay Estimate No.5 to Dresel Contracting in the amount of
$123,301.59 for CSAH 42 Reconstruction.
5.8. Approve Pay Estimate No.3 to Ryan Construction in the amount of
$875,856.21 for Queens Ave Construction.
5.9. Approve Pay Estimate No.5 to Hennen Construction in the amount of
$46,407.50 for TH101 Frontage Road Water and Sewer.
6. Old Business.
6.1. Bear Alarms.
6.2. Approve 2007 Tax Levy.
6.3. Approve 2007 Budget.
7. Public Works.
8. Dan Licht, City Planner.
8.1. Great River Centre 2"d Addition Final Plat.
8.2. Vacation of Drainage Easements within Great River Centre (tabled
from November 27, 2006).
8.3. Otsego Fire Department Substation:
A. Zoning Map Amendment from A-1 District to INS District.
B. Preliminary/Final Plat of a +/- 2.0 acre parcel for future
Development of a fire department substation.
8.4. Mississippi Cove.
9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
9.1. Consider Approving SCADA Radio Replacement Project to Automatic
Systems in the amount of $18,000.
9.2. Consider Change Order #1 for the Water Tower #3 in the amount of
$127,200.
9.3. Consider Additional Street Lights requested in the Zimmer Fauns area.
Consider review of Street Light Policy in higher density areas.
9.4. Consider Approving Reimbursement of Kurtti Water Main Costs to
Developers.
9.5. Discussion of Possible Change Order to include replacement trees in the
Otsego Creek Restoration Project.
9.6. Discussion of upcoming detours on TH101 for Councils knowledge.
10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARING:
10.1. Mississippi Shores a Addn.- Vacation of Road Right of Way.
10.2. I-94 Memo of Understanding (Tabled until 1/8/07).
11. Council Items.
11.1. Review of Commission Terms.
11.2. Final comments by Councilmember Scharber.
12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
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 next regular City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, 7anuary 8,
2006, 6:30 PM at Otsego City Hall.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR