04-24-06 CCITEM 3-1
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
APRIL 24, 2006
6:30 PM
1. Mayor LarryFournier will call the meeting to order.`
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber,
Jessica Stockamp and Mark Thorsted.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; 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 move Item 5.2. to 10.2; remove Item 9.2. to the May 4,
2006 Special Council Meeting Agenda and under Item 10.3. add Mike Robertson's Memo
of March 20, 2006.
CM Heidner motioned to adopt the April 24, 2006 City Council Agenda as
amended. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1. April 10, 2006 City Council Meeting,
CM Scharber motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor.
Motion carried.
4. Open .Forum: (5 minute limit)
4.1. Special Presentation: Otsego Easter Egg Hunt Volunteers.
Mayor Fournier and the Council handed out Certificates and recognized members of the
Boy Scouts Pack 90 for their volunteer work at the Otsego Easter Egg Hunt. Mayor
Fournier also thanked the members of the Parks Commission for their volunteer work
with this successful event.
4.2. Karen Cavett: Bonestroo Change Order No.3 & Change Order No.6.
Karen Cavett reviewed Change Orders No. 3 and 6 for the West Treatment Plant. She
also gave an update of Phase III East WWTP, which is on6schedule.
CM Heidner motioned to , approve Change Order No. 3 for $4,666.00.
Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
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CM Heidner motioned to approve Change Order No. 6 for $12,564, with the
tenants paying 50%. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
5. Consent Agenda. (,Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Featherwind: Variance from Sec. 20-95-7.CA of the Zonin
Ordinance.
5.3. Boulder Creek: EAW
City Council Meeting of April 24, 2006. Page 2.
CM Heidner motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda as amended. Seconded
by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
6. Public Works.
6.1. Approve bid for 2006 Park Construction.
CM Scharber motioned to award the bid to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. for
$1,591,056.25. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.,
6.2. Consider Purchase of Park Mower.
Brad Belair went over his recommendation to purchase the Exmark.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the purchase of the Exmark Mower for
$11,222.97 with the attachments. Seconded by CM Thorsted. CM Scharber
abstained. Motion carried. r
6.3. Consideration of Quote to re -roof old Town hall.
Brad Belair went over the quotes.
CM Scharber motioned to accept the bid from G.L. Roofing for $5,880.
Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.4. Consider Purchase of Roller.
Brad Belair went over his needs for a larger Roller.
Mayor Fournier motioned to purchase a used Roller for $12,500 plus tax and
delivery fee if applicable. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion
carried.
7. Dan Licht, City Planner.
7.1. Corrine Olson/k-9 Training Center of MN:
A CUP for day/evening dog training facility within an A-1
District.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. The applicant, Corrine Olson, stated that she
agrees with the conditions. CM Heidner went over his concerns of dust control issues,
the increase of traffic on this gravel road and lack of parking. Ms. Olson feels they have
adequate parking space and when conducting seminars she would have a parking
attendant. Mr. Wagner said he will review her parking situation. Mayor Fournier said
he is concerned with the dogs barking. Ms. Olson replied that there would be no
continuous barking and there is no overnight boarding. Mr. Licht said that if there
would be any problems with this facility that the Conditional Use Permit could be
revoked. Brad Belair stated he feels that Kahler Avenue can handle the cars but there
will be dust which can be handle through application of a dust control application. Ms.
Olson agreed to pay for the dust control application.
CM Scharber motioned to approve the Conditional Use Permit to allow a dog
training facility at 9322 Kahler Avenue NE, subject to the 11 conditions listed
in the Findings of Fact adding two additional conditions for dust control and
no parking in the right-of-way. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor.
Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of April 24, 2006. Page 3.
7.2. Richard & Claudia Nelson:
a CUP to allow relocation of a single family home to an R-3
Residential Lot.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Mr. Nelson, applicant, agreed with the
conditions.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the Conditional Use Permit to allow a
building relocation at 14123 88th Street five conditions listed in the Findings
of Fact. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
7.3. Davis Mississippi Cove:
b Variance from Section 20-95-7.C.1 of the Zonina Ordinance.
C. PUD-CUP/Preliminary Plat.
d Vacation of underlying Otsego Townsite Plat.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner went over his engineering
items. Scott Dahlke, applicant, agreed with the conditions.
CM Heidner motioned to approve a Zoning Map amendment to rezone the
subject site from A-1 District to R -C District based on a finding that the
request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by CM
Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve a variance from Section 20-95-7.C.1 of the
Zoning Ordinance based on a finding that compliance with the regulation
causes an undue hardship in preserving rural character and protecting
significant natural resources, including the shoreline of the Mississippi River
consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded
by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve a Preliminary Plat and PUD -CUP for Davis
Mississippi Cove, subject to the four conditions listed in the Findings of Fact.
Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve vacation of, the original town plat
underlying the subject site based on a finding that the request necessary to
allow for development consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance. Seconded:i by CM Scharber. All in
favor. Motion carried.
7.4. Any other Planning Items.
Jim from Alpine Homes, on the behalf of all the builders in Riverwood National, asked
the Council to release Building Permits for this development. Ron Wagner updated
everyone on the Kadler Avenue Forcemain project which he feels is far enough along to
release building permits. Mr. MacArthur agreed with releasing the permits as all
agreements have been signed.
CM Heidner motioned to release building permits,in the Riverwood National
Development. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of April 24, 2006. Page 4.
8. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
8.1. Consider Av-ProvinQ F
Mayor Fournier motioned to adopt Resolution 2006-33 approving Plans and
Specifications and ordering advertisement for bids.,for the Street and Storm
Sewer Improvements of CSAH 42 (Parrish Avenue). Seconded by CM
Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.2. Consider Am)rovinq Plans and Specs and Ordering Advertisement for bids
TH101 .
Mayor Fournier motioned to adopt Resolution 2006-30 approving Plans and
Specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for the construction of
Improvement Project No. 06-03 Trunk Sanitary. Sewer and Water along
Trunk Highway 101 and CSAH 42. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor.
Motion carried.
8.3. Consider Awarding Contracts for 2006 Otsego Street Maintenance
Projects.
Brad Belair went over the quotes for crack filling.
CM Scharber motioned to award the crack filling project to Bargen for
$29,981.80. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
Ron Wagner went the bids received for the 2006 Street Maintenance Projects.
Mayor Fournier motioned to approve Resolution 2006-32 awarding the bid
for the contraction of the 2006 Street Maintenance Project 06-10 to Allied
Blacktop, Co. for $229,398.89. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor.
Motion carried.
9. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
Andy MacArthur went over the Agreement for State Highway 101 noting that Parrish
Avenue should be removed from Section E, Page 12 and Section F, Page 13.
CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2006-31 authorizing execution
of MnDOT Agreement Mp/ 89418-R between the City of Otsego and State of
Minnesota, Department of Transportation. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in
favor. Motion carried.
9.2. Consider Great River Centre Developer's Agreement.
This Item was deleted from this Agenda and added to the May 4, 2006 Special City
Council Agenda.
9.3. Review of Monticello Hospital District.
Mr. MacArthur requested to have this Item on the next City Council Agenda.
9.4. Grading permit for Gateway North.
Mayor Fournier motioned to approve the Grading Permit for Gateway North.
Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of April 24, 2006. Page 5.
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Andy MacArthur went over this Agreement which the County will be considering at their
meeting this week. CM Scharber motioned to approve the Agreement. Seconded by
CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
10. Council Items.
10.1. Consider Request to Assess SAC/WAC charges ,to Leaps & Bounds.
CM Scharber motioned to add to the 2007 Assessment Roll the SAC/WAC
Fees for Leaps & Bounds for seven years at 7%. Seconded by CM Heidner.
All in favor. Motion carried.
10.2. Claim List
CM Heidner motioned to approve the Scharber, and Sons Claims List.
Seconded by CM Stockamp. CM Scharber abstained. All in favor. Motion
carried.
10.3. Mike Robertson's Memo of April 20, 2006.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the City Administrator's recommendation
for the Building Technician position and salary. Seconded by CM Scharber.
All in favor. Motion carried.
11. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
11.1 City Vehicle use Policy.
Mayor Fournier motioned to adopt the City Vehicle; Use Policy included a No
Smoking Clause. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
12. Judy Hudson, City Clerk.
No updates.
13. Adjourn by 10 PM.
CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM.
Mayor Larry Fournier
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson