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05-22-06 CCOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OTSEGO CITY HALL May 22, 2006 6:30 PM 1 Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order. Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Dan Scharber, Jessica Stockamp and Mark Thorsted. Absent: Vern Heidner. Staff: Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Admin.; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Dan Licht, City Planner; Ron Wagner; City Engineer; Kristin Carr, Associate City Attorney 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 Items 5.3. and 5.4 for discussion; add under Item 8.1. Tom & Jennifer Indykiewicz Letter; 8.4. Wright County's request for Sewer and Water and move Item 9.3. to 12.2. CM Scharber motioned to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion.carried. 3 Consider the following minutes. 3.1. May 8 2006 City Council Meeting, Mayor Fournier noted a correction on Page 4. Item 8.3. the date should be May 15th rather than June 5th. CM Scharber motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded by CM Stockamp. CM Thorsted abstained as he was absent. All in favor. Motion carried. 3.2. May 8 2006 Board of Review (cont.) CM Scharber motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 3.3. May 4, 2006 Public Hearing. CM Scharber motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 4 Open Forum: (5 minute limit) No one appeared on Open Forum. 5 Consent Agenda Non -controversial items). 5.1. Approve Claims List. 5.2. Approve Pay Request for Otsego WWTF to Bonestroo in the amount of $23,326.21. 5.3. Approve Pay Request for Otsego Public Works Facility to Kue Contractors in the amount of $37,050.00. REMOVED FROM AGENDA 5.4. Approve Revised Personnel Manual. REMOVED FROM AGENDA 5.5. Approve Resolution Code Section 125 Plan. City Council Meeting of May 22, 2006. Page 2. 5.6. Approve Change Order #1 to Killmer Electric for Frontage Rd Street Lights in the Amount of $3,708. 5.7. Approve Pay Estimate #2 (FINAL) for Waterfront East & Frontage Rd Street lights to Killmer Electric for $93,471.47. 5.8. Approve Pay Estimate #3 (FINA_L) for Prairie Park Trail Improvement to Barber Construction for $7,253.39. 5.9. Ord. 2006-10 re: attached garages. 5.10. Approve purchase of 6 additional sets of "Otsego Unit" signs for the Wright County Sheriffs department. 5.11. Approve the following renewals for Liquor Licenses: A. Vintage Golf Course, Inc. 1. 3.2. Liquor License 2. Wine License B. Stonebridge Golf Course 1. 3.2 Liquor License C. Godfather's Pizza 1. 3.2 Liquor License 2. Wine License D. Riverview Liquorette 1. Off Sale Liquor License G. Rockwoods Grill & Back Water Bar 1. On Sale and Sunday Liquor License 5.12. Approve the following new applications for Liquor License: A. Riverwood Inn & Conference Center 1. On Sale and Sunday Liquor License CM Stockamp motioned to approve the amended Consent Agenda (Items 5.3. and 5.4. removed). Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Public Works. Brad Belair explained the Public Works Building Pay Estimate which is for the cost of the bonding. Mr. MacArthur recommended not approving until he talks to Jeff Oertel. Mr. Belair also updated the Council on the Public Works current projects. 7. Daniel Licht, City Planner. 7.1. Long Haul Trucking Addition. a. Site and Building Plan Review. Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner went over his engineering items. CM Scharber motioned to approve the site and building plans for the Long Haul Trucking building addition, subject to the eight conditions listed in the Findings of Fact. All in favor. Motion carried. City Council Meeting of May 22, 2006. Page 3. 8. Ron Wagner, City Engineer. 8.1. Update on Wokson Hills Drainage Issues. a. Letter from Tom and Jennifer Indykiewicz. Ron Wagner presented a preliminary drainage plan at approximately $20,000. Mr. Wagner also discussed the culvert under the Metro Home Insulation parking lot and under Queens Avenue which needs to be cleaned. Tom and Jennifer Indykiewicz, 59th Street. Mr. Indykiewica said his culvert and the one under Queens Avenue are open but the water has no where to go. Dan Licht noted that Metro Home Insulation has been contacted regarding their outdoor lights. Mayor Fournier motioned to direct the City Engineer to clean out the Metro Home Insulation and Queens Avenue culverts. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. John Filipczak, Queens Avenue, added that if the drainage problem on 59th Street is resolved it should help him with his flooding on 58th Street. 8.2. Consider Awarding Contract for CSAH 42 Water and Sewer Project Ron Wagner went over the bids for this project. CM Scharber motioned to adopt Resolution 2006-38 awarding the bid for construction of Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Watermain along TH 101 and CSAH 42, Imp. No. 06-03 to Burschville Construction for $878,978.00 Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. 8.3. Discuss Hamlet Creekview Development Street Realignment. Mr. Wagner briefed the Council on the Town Board Meeting that he and Mayor Fournier attended on May 15, 2006. Monticello Township has requested that Otsego take over the complete maintenance of Jaber Avenue with no assessments to the Monticello Township residents living along Jaber Avenue. CM Scharber motioned to approve the realignment of Jaber Avenue with Jalger Avenue and changing the name of the current Jalger Avenue (from CSAH 39 north) to Jaber Avenue. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. The Council directed Judy Hudson to set up a joint meeting with the Monticello Town Board. 8,4. Wright County's request for Sewer and Water. Wright County has requested Sewer and Water for their future Highway Maintenance Substation. The Council directed staff to contact Farr Development for their schedule for Kittredge Crossings 10th Addition which would bring water and sewer up to Kadler Avenue. 9. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. 9.1. Request from Sandy Lake. Mr. MacArthur went over his letter. Mayor Fournier motioned to direct staff not to proceed. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. City Council Meeting of May 22, 2006. Page 4. 9.2. Resolution Authorizing Eminent Domain for CSAH 42 Improvement CM Scharber motioned to adopt Resolution 2006-37 authorizing procurement of permanent and temporary easements for construction, drainage, utility and roadway purposes for the reconstruction and improvement of County State Aid Highway 42. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. 10. Council Items. 10.1. Scharber & Sons Invoice for Mower supplies CM Stockamp motioned to approve. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor except for CM Scharber who abstained. Motion carried. CM Stockamp expressed the Parks Commission disappointment in not having their ideas incorporated into the construction of the Prairie Park Shelter Wall. She also received several phone calls that the Otsego Elementary School is not allowing people on the Park Trail through the school property over the noon hour. Dan Licht will review the School District Agreement. The Council directed staff to add the minutes from all the commissions and subcommittees to the Consent Agenda. 11. Mike Robertson, City Administrator. Absent. 12. Judv Hudson, City Clerk 9.3. Closed Meeting: Attorney Client Privilege CM Scharber motioned to close the City Council Meeting at 8:44 PM. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to close the Closed Meeting at 9:14 PM. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to reopen the Council Meeting. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. 13. Adjourn by 10 PM CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:14 PM. Mayor Larry Fournier ATTEST: Judy Hudson, Clerk/Zoning Adm.