03-27-06 CCITEM 3_7
CITY OF OTSEGO
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 27, 2006
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Dan Scharber, Mark Thorsted, Jessica Stockamp,
and Vern Heidner.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson, Public
Works Director Brad Belair, City Engineer Ron Wagner,
Assistant City Engineer Shane Nelson, City Planner Dan Licht,
City Attorney Andy MacArthur, Assistant City Attorney Kristen
Carr, Maintenance worker Brent Kolles.
1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Consider Agenda Approval
Mayor Fournier requested to remove items 3.3 and 10.1, and to
add item 7.2.a. Partial Release of Developer's Agreement.
Councilmember Scharber requested to move 5.1 to 10.4.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve the agenda as amended. Carried 5-0.
3. Consider the following Minutes
3.1. March 13, 2006 City Council Meeting
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Stockamp,
moved to approve the minutes as presented. Carried 5-0.
3.2. March 15, 2006 Public Hearing
Mayor Fournier, seconded by Councilmember Stockamp, moved to
approve the minutes as presented. Carried 5-0.
3.3. Removed.
3.4. March 20, 2006 Council Workshop.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Thorsted,
moved to approve the minutes as presented. Carried 5-0.
4. Open Forum: No one spoke.
5. Consent Aaenda
5.1. Claims List
This was moved to 10.4.
5.2. City Campus Addition:
CUP for Public Works Building
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve the CUP. Carried 5-0.
6. Public Works
6.1. Update on Dust Control
Administrator Robertson noted that an article on Dust Control
would go into the next newsletter.
6.2. Consider Awarding bid to construct new Public
Works Buildina
Jeff Oertel of Oertel Architects reviewed the bids. He noted
the low bidders were very qualified. He said that upon
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approval of the contract the low bidder Kue Construction
would order the steel and concrete to be delivered to the
site. He did not think they would start moving dirt until
about the beginning of May. Council reviewed the alternates
on the bid and discussed the financing for the building.
Mayor Fournier, seconded by Councilmember Scharber, moved to
approve Resolution 2006-23, A Resolution Approving the low
bid of Kue Construction, plus Alternate 1, Alternate 2, and
Alternate 4 minus the carpeting for a total of $3,859,668 for
a Public Works facility and the low bid of Greystone
Construction in the amount of $128,998 for a Salt Storage
shed. Carried 5-0.
6.3. Street Sweeping
Public Works Director Belair noted that street sweeping would
start this week.
7. City Planner
7.1. Joseph & Bobbie Anderson, CUP to allow a relocation
of a single family home to an R-3 lot.
City Planner Licht presented the staff report.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner,
moved to approve CUP with five conditions. Carried 5-0.
7.2. Great River Centre Final Plat
City Planner Licht presented the staff report. City Engineer
Wagner noted that he has been reviewing the engineering
plans.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner,
moved to approve Final Plat with nine conditions. Carried 5-
0.
7.2.a. Partial release of a developer's agreement
City Attorney MacArthur explained the request and recommended
approval.
Councilmember Seidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve the recommendation. Carried 5-0.
7.3. Consider changing zoning submittal requirements.
City Planner Licht presented the staff report.
Councilmember Seidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to revise the zoning application submittal process.
Carried 5-0.
8. City Engineer
8.1. Consider Change Order #1 for Kadler
Avenue Forcemain.
City Engineer Wagner discussed how the price for the change
order was determined. City Attorney MacArthur and City
Administrator Robertson updated Council on their discussions
with Farr Development for a temporary easement.
Mayor Fournier, seconded by Councilmember Thorsted, moved to
approve the Change Order contingent upon an agreement with
Farr Development and Bulow, Inc. Carried 4-1, Councilmember
Scharber opposed.
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Chris Bulow requested building permits for Riverwood National
be released when the agreements are signed. Councilmember
Heidner stated he did not think the golf course should be
opened when builders are not able to get permits. Bulow
stated he will ask for a temporary occupancy permit when the
bathrooms and the pro shop in the clubhouse buildings are
done. Bulow also asked to discuss reduction of his letter of
credit.
Mayor Fournier, seconded by Councilmember Scharber, moved to
table these requests until the next Council meeting on April
10, 2006 for staff review. Carried 5-0.
8.2. Update Municipal State Aid Street May for 2006
City Engineer Wagner presented the update. Otsego now has
107.6 miles of streets, 89.7 miles paved and 17.9 miles of
gravel.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve Resolution 2006-22 approving additions to
Otsego's Municipal State Aid Map. Carried 5-0.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to approve Resolution 2006-21 approving deletions to
Otsego's Municipal State Aid Map. Carried 5-0.
8.3 Consider Approving Feasibility Report and
Ordering Plans and Specs for CSAH 42
(Parrish Avenue) Improvement
City Engineer Wagner reviewed the updated report and City
Attorney MacArthur discussed the appraisal process.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner,
moved to approve Resolution 2006-18 approving the Feasibility
Report and Ordering Plans and Specs for the CSAR 42
improvement. Carried 5-0.
8.4 Consider Approving Feasibility Report and
City Engineer. Wagner reviewed the updated report.
Councilmember Thorsted, seconded by Councilmember Scharber
moved to approve Resolution 2006-20 approving the Feasibility
Report and Ordering Plans and Specs for the Christian Acres
Improvement. Carried 5-0.
9. City Attorney
9.1. Consider Approval of Jerry Olson's Contract
Administrator Robertson and Assistant City Attorney Carr
reviewed the contract.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Heidner,
moved to approve Jerry Olson's contract. Carried 5-0.
10. Citv Council'
10.1. Consider revised E=lovee Manual
This issue was tabled until Assistant City Attorney Carr
could update some sections.
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10.2. Consider City Hall Generator Bids
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Scharber,
moved to direct the City Engineer to examine the bids to make
sure they are equivalent. Carried 5-0.
10.3. Consider Revised Commission Bylaws
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Mayor Fournier, moved to
approve the Police Commission Bylaws as revised. Carried 5-0.
10.4. Consider the Claims List
Commissioner Scharber stated he would abstain as an item was
being purchased from his firm. Council directed staff to put
the Claims List under Council Items if something was being
purchased from Scharber & Sons.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Thorsted,
moved to approve the Claims List. Carried 4-0, Councilmember
Scharber abstained.
11. City Administrator
11.1. Update on Proposed Property Purchase
Administrator Robertson reported a counter offer on a
property east of the new Public Works building that the City
was considering purchasing.
Mayor Fournier, seconded by Councilmember Heidner, moved to
not purchase the property and end negotiations. Carried 5-0.
12. City Clerk
No items.
13. Adjournment
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember Stockamp,
moved to approve adjourn at 8:47 p.m. Carried 5-0.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator