11-27-06 CCITEM 3_1
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 27, 2006
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Lary Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber,
Jessica Stockamp, Mark Thorsted and Council -elect Tom Darkenwald.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Dan Licht, City Planner, Ron Wagner, City Engineer and Brad Belair,
Public Works Director.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda approval.
Mayor Fournier requested to remove Consent Agenda Item 5.3. to under Item 9.5. CM
Scharber requested to remove Consent Agenda Items 5.5. to 11.2., and 5.8 and 5.9 to
under 7.4. and add under 11.3 Development Escrow Account Summary. Judy Hudson
requested to add to the Claim List the EDA payment to the Bank of Elk River for
$431684.60.
CM Scharber motioned to adopt the agenda as amended. Seconded by CM
Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1. November 13, 2006 C+ty Council Meeting.
Mike Robertson noted a correction on Page 4, motion under 10.1. should read CM
Scharber motioned to direct sOff instead of CM Scharber.
CM Scharber motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded by CM
Stockamp. All in favor.
CM Heidner wanted to clarify, his motion at the 11-13-06 City Council Meeting regarding
the Elk River Area Arts Alliance. It was his intent this approval was for the 2007
Budget. The Council agreed for payment for this year should be from the Council
Contingency Fund.
4. Opgn Forum: (5 minute Itmit�
No one appeared on Open Forum.
5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Received October 11, 2006 Park & Rec Commission Minutes.
5.3. Otsego -City Code; 2007 Fee Schedule. REMOVED FROM AGENDA
5.4. Otsego/Monticello Fire Service Contract Renewal.
5.5. Approve Pay Request #1 to G.L. Contracting for Otsego I-94 W.
Industrial Park Improvement Project in the amount of $287,020.58.
REMOVED FROM AGENDA
5.6. Approve Final Pay Request to Midwest Landscaping for CSAH 42
Trees in the amount of $5,024.67.
City Council Meeting of November 27, 2006. Page 2.
5.7. Approve Pay Request #1 to S.R. Weidema for 65th St Dual Force
Main in the amount of $102,235.87.
5.8. Approve Pay Request #4 to Buffalo Bituminous for Beaudry
Meadows Park, Otsego Preserve Park and Kittredge Crossings Park
in the amount of $477,698.84. REMOVED FROM AGENDA
5.9. Approve Pay Request to SRF Consulting in the amount of $4,090.80
for Parks. REMOVED FROM AGENDA
Brad Belair discussed Items 5.8 and 5.9 and recommended approval.
CM Scharber motioned to approve payments of Items 5.8 and 5.9. Seconded
by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda
excluding 5.3., 5.5., 5.8. and 5.9. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor.
Motion carried.
6. Old Business.
6.1. Bear Alarm Quote.
Brad Belair stated he is still gathering information for a recommendation.
CM Scharber motioned to table. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor.
Motion carried.
6.2. Prairie Park Fountain.
CM Stockamp motioned to approve the installation of a Drinking Fountain in
Prairie Park as outlined under Option 1. for $3,050. Seconded by CM
Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried.
7. Public Works.
7.1. Purchase Slit Seeder.
CM Heidner motioned to purchase a Land
spacing for $7,588.13 from Scharber
Stockamp.
Pride 48" Over seeder with 2 inch
i Sons, Inc. Seconded by CM
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner, CM Stockamp and CM
Thorsted.
Abstained: CM Scharber.
Motion carried.
7.2. Purchase Data Transmitter for Public Works Buildina.
CM Heidner motioned to purchase the wireless communication system from
System house Inc. for $4,093.95. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor.
Motion carried.
7.3. Purchase Tractor Mower.
CM Heidner motioned to purchase the ]ohn Deere 4720 Tractor and Land
Pride 11 foot mower with trade-ins for $36,536.74. Seconded by CM
Stockamp.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner, CM Stockamp and CM
Thorsted.
Abstained: CM Scharber.
Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of November 27, 2006. Page 3.
8. Dan Licht, City Planner.
8.1. Consideration of Amendment of the Subdivision Ordinance Section
21-7-18 Regarding Park and Trail Dedication Requirements.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report and reasons for the increase in Park and Trail
Fees.
CM Heidner motioned to adopt Ordinance No. 2006-19 amending the
Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Otsego pertaining to Park and Trail
Dedication. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
9.1. Discussion of Fire Hydrant Design.
Ron Wagner went over the design. Council asked Ron to mark the wet hydrants.
9.2. Consider Awarding Otsego Creek Restoration Improvement Project.
Ron Wagner went over the bids.
CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2006-91. Seconded by CM
Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.3. Consider Approving MNDOT CSAH 39 Design Agreement.
Ron Wagner went over the design and costs.
CM Heidner motioned to approve Mn/DOT Agreement SP 8608-21 regarding
the City cost final design services on CSAH 39/CSAH42 Intersection revision.
Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.4. Border Roads Agreement with Albertville
Dan Licht stated that staff has a laundry list of corrections and recommendations and
will have ready prior to the next sub -committee meeting. The Council agreed and
directed Mike Robertson to get some meeting dates.
5.3. Otsego -City Code: 2007 Fee Schedule
CM Scharber questioned the rental fee and City Map Fees. Staff explained the rental
fee would cover staff time licensing the rental units. Ron Wagner will check into
allowing areas of the City Map be printed off from the Web Site. Ron Wagner explained
why he was recommending an increase in SAC and WAC Fees.
CM Heidner motioned to approve Ordinance 2006-18 establishing the 2007
Fee Schedule. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARING:
10.1. Great River Centre:
A. Vacation of drainage and utility easements dedicated with
The Great River Centre Addition to Otsego
Mayor Fournier opened the Public Hearing at 8:01 PM. ^
Judy Hudson attested that the proper noticing and publishing was completed.
Tom Brown, developer, explained these changes are being done to improve site lines
from Highway 101.
City Council Meeting of November 27, 2006. Page 4.
Hearing no other public comments, Mayor Fournier closed the Public Hearing at 8:06
PM.
CM Heidner motioned to table this until the final plat for the second addition
of The Great River Centre is approved. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in
favor. Motion carried.
10.2. Special Assessment of Unpaid Code Enforcement Fines.
Dan Licht stated he reviewed the Savitzki property and reported everything has been
cleaned up.
10.3 Approve Assessment- Leaps and Bounds Daycare.
Mayor Fournier motioned to assessing the SAC and WAC Fees only for Leaps
and Bounds Daycare for $34,241.00. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor.
Motion carried.
10.4. Approve Assessment for Waterfront East Building B & E
CM Heidner motioned to approve the assessment of $41,359.74 for WAC and
SAC for Waterfront East, Building E (Outlot I) and the assessment of
$94,817.00 for WAC and SAC for Waterfront East, Building B (Outlot L) for 15
years at 7% interest. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion
carried.
11. Council Items.
11.1. Scharber & Sons Invoice.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the invoice for Scharber and Sons.
Seconded by CM Stockamp.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner, CM Stockamp and CM
Thorsted.
Abstained: CM Scharber.
Motion carried.
5.5. Approve Pay Request #1 to G.L. Contracting for Otsego I-94 W
Industrial Park Improvement Project in the amount of $287,020.58.
REMOVED FROM Consent AGENDA
CM Heidner motioned to approve Pay Request #1 for $287,020.58 to G. L.
Contracting. Seconded by CM Thorsted.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner, CM Stockamp and CM
Thorsted.
Abstained: CM Scharber.
Motion carried.
11.3. Escrow Act Balance
CM Scharber said he was happy to receive this information previously and requested a
copy of the 3rd Quarter Escrow Account Balance Sheet.
12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
12.1. I-94 Memorandum of Understandina.
Mayor Fournier motioned to table the Memorandum of Understanding
regarding the Corridor planning for I-94. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in
favor. Motion carried.
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12.2. 2007 Health Insurance.
Mayor Fournier set a Special City Council Meeting for Thursday, November 30, 2006 at
2 PM for finalizing the employee Health Insurance.
CM Scharber motioned to cancel the December 26, 2006 City Council
Meeting. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
13. Judy Hudson, City Clerk.
No updates.
14. Adjourn by 10 PM.
CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:56 PM.
Mayor Larry Fournier
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk