2023.11.13 City Council MinutesOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023
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Call to Order:
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7*05 PM.
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Mayor Jessica Stoclamp and Councilmembers: Brittany Moores, Tina Goede, Jeff Dahl, and
Ryan Dunlap. City Staff: City Administrator/Finance Director Adam Flaherty, Assistant City
Administrator/Human Resources Sabrina Hille, City Engineer Ron Wagner, City Planner Daniel
Licht, City Attorney Dave Kendall, and City Clerk Audra Etzel.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Mayor Stockamp led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Open Forum:
Mayor Stockamp opened the Open Forum at 7:06 PM. No one from the public spoke.
Mayor Stockamp closed the Open Forum at 7:06 PM.
2. Consider Agenda Approval:
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty stated an additional packet item was distributed
to the Council and is for a routine pay application for the Kittredge Crossings Park Shelter
Repair Project.
CM Dahl motioned to add the item to the consent agenda as Item 3.14, seconded by CM
Dunlap. All in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
CM Dunlap motioned to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by CM Dahl. All in favor.
Motion carried 5-0.
3. Consent Agenda.
3.1 Approve Claims List.
3.2 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes.
A. October 23. 2023 Meetine.
B. October 23, 2023 Special Meeting.
3.3 Approve City Council Special Compensation for October 2023.
3.4 Approve Closure of Citv Offices on December 12th for EmDlovee Recognition and
Trainine Events.
3.5
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding
—Health
Care
Savings
Plan.
3.6
Adopt
Resolution 2023-70 Establishing
Precinct
Boundaries
and
Polling Places.
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3.7 Adopt Resolution 2023-71 Accepting Public Improvements for Martin Farms 511,
Addition,
3.8 Approve the Hiring for Street Maintenance I position.
3.9 Approve the Hiring for Recreation Leader position.
3.10 Approve Pay Application #4 and Change Orders #1 and #2 for the School Knoll Park
Pro'ect.
3.11 Approve Pay Application #1 for the East-West Watermain Connection Project.
3.12 Approve Pay Application #1 and Change Order #1 for the Well #10 Internals Protect.
3.13 ADbrove Pav Application #2 (Final) for the 70th Street Turn Lane Improvements Proiect,
3.14 Added
Item -Approve
Pay
Application
#1
(Final)
and Change Order #1 for Kittredge
Crossing
Park
Pavilion
Repair
Project.
CM Dunlap motioned to approve the consent agenda as amended, seconded by CM Goede.
All in favor. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Engineering:
4A 2024 Street Maintenance Proiects.
A.
Presentation by
City
Engineer.
Be
Consider Adopting
Resolution
2023-72 Ordering Plans and Specifications.
4.2 2024
Mill and Overlay.
A.
Presentation by
City
Engineer.
B.
Consider Adopting
Resolution
2023-73 Ordering Plans and Specifications.
4.3 Street Renewal Proiect.
A.
Presentation by
City
Engineer.
Be
Consider Adopting
Resolution 2023-74 Ordering Feasibility Report.
City Engineer Wagner reviewed the staff reports and presentation for each of the three items.
Mayor Stocl<amp noted an incorrect street referenced for item 4.2. City Engineer Wagner will
correct the street as noted.
CM Dunlap motioned to adopt Resolution 2023-72 approving Hakanson Anderson to prepare
plans and specifications for the 2024 Street Maintenance Projects, to adopt Resolution 2023-
73 approving Hakanson Anderson to prepare plans and specifications for the 2024 Mill and
Overlay Project, and to adopt Resolution 202344 ordering the preparation of feasibility
report regarding improvement of streets within the Vasseur's Oak Grove 3rd and 4' Additions
and Halls 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Additions areas, seconded by CM Dahl. All in favor. Motion carried
5-0.
5. City Council Reports and Updates:
The City Council had no updates.
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6. Staff Reports and Updates:
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty said the recruiting for the IT position closes this
Friday and City offices will be closed next week on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.
City Clerk Etzel said election judges are needed for the upcoming 2024 elections, information is
available on the website.
City Planner Licht said the November 20th Planning Commission meeting is canceled due to a
request from the applicant to delay their public hearing until January.
City Engineer Wagner had project updates regarding: east -water connection project, Palmgren
Avenue reopened, and Otsego Creek water project. CM Dunlap noted the east -west
connection piping appears to get smaller. City Engineer said the piping does go from 16" to 12"
Sergeant Jason Oltmanns, Wright County Sheriff's Office provided updates regarding: seasonal
parking reminders notices being placed on vehicles in violation of the ordinance, co -responder
program (social worker responding with sheriff's office) started today, and scheduling of
deputies for the upcoming year.
CM Moores asked to have seasonal parking added to the website. CM Moores asked about the
availability of co -responder program and CM Goede asked if a social worker was paired with
one deputy. Sergeant Oltmanns said the co -responder program is 8 AM to 5 PM and explained
the current process to match deputies with social workers.
7. Ad'lourn.
CM Dahl motioned to adjourn at 7:z6 PM, seconded by CM Dunlap. All in favor. Motion
carried 5-0.
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