03-14-05 CCITEM 3-1
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MARCH 14, 2005
6:30 PM
1 Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order 6:50 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber,
Jessica Stockamp and Mark Thorsted.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2 Consider agenda approval.
Mayor Fournier requested to add under Item 6.3. Set a Public Works Sub -committee
meeting; Item 10.3. Discussion of Governor's Letter; Item 10.4. Police Commission
Member; Item 10.5. Mulch and Soil Building. Mike Robertson requested to add under
Open Forum: Introduce the Administrative Intern; under Item 11.3. Public Works Facility
Tour.
CM Scharber motioned to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Mayor
Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
3 Consider the following minutes
3.1. February 28 2005 City Council Meeting.
CM Scharber motioned to approve the minutes. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in
favor. Motion carried. (Mayor Fournier abstained as he did not attend the meeting)
4 Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
No one appeared on Open Forum. Mike Robertson introduced Patrick Waletzko, who
will start as Administrative Intern in June.
5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Approve Payment No 14 to Rice Lake Construction for $76,147.00
And Change Order No 1 for a credit of $1,400.00 for the West WWTP.
5.3. Approve payment of $12,712.35 to Bonestroo for West WWTP
Engineering Services.
5.4. Approve payment of $42,978.05 to Bonestroo for East WWTP III
Engineering Services.
CM Heidner motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion
carried.
6. Public Works.
6.1. Consideration of 2005 Street Sweeping Ouotes.
Mayor Fournier motioned to award the bid to T & S Trucking as recommended by
Brad Belair. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of March 14, 2005. Page 2.
6.2. Consideration of purchase of rubber tire roller.
Mayor Fournier motioned to authorize Brad Belair to bid up to $2,000 for a rubber
tire roller at the auction. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.3. Any other Public Works Items.
A. Set a Public Works Sub -committee Meeting.
April 6, 2005 at 9 AM was set.
7. Dan Licht, City Planner,
No Planning Items.
8. Ron Wagner. City Engineer.
8.1. Set Workshop for Engineering Manual Update
The Council set April 6, 2005 at 5:30 PM.
8.2. Approve Resolution 2005 - 12 for Layout Approval for the Improvement
of Trunk Highway 101.
CM Heidner motioned adoption of Resolution of 2005-12. Seconded by CM
Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.3. Consider MSA Route Dedication (85h St. Parkway & Queens Avenue).
(Resolution 2005-13).
Mr. Wagner reviewed the MSA Route Dedication.
CM Scharber motioned to adopt Resolution 2005-13 establishing Municipal State
Aid Streets. Seconded by Mayor. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.4. Consider accepting Mississippi Shores Feasibility Report and determine
date for holding a Public Hearing (Resolutions 2005-14 and 2005-15).
Jeff Elliott presented the Feasibility Report.
Mayor Fournier stated that Tim Phillip, of Riverview Liquorette, called him to state that
he can not support the project since he is being assessed more under the new scenario
than the previous plan.
Attending were Bob Fields, Dr. Gilgenbach and Rudy Thibodeau, who stated that all of
them are in general agreement and now are requesting the area be established into a
redevelopment district with a 15 year assessment, with a two year deferral on
assessments. They requested a workshop with the City Engineer to define the scope for
each property.
Mayor Fournier motioned to approve amended Resolution 2005-14 accepting
Feasibility Study, and directing preparation of Plans and Specifications for the
Improvements in Mississippi Shoes 6`h and 7`h Additions. Seconded by CM
Scharber.
CM Heidner motioned to adopt Resolution 2005-15 calling Hearing on
Improvement for April 20, 2005 at 5:30 PM. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in
favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of March 14, 2005. Page 3.
9. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
9.1. Consider Redevelopment of Mississippi Shores 6" and 7" Addition.
Mr. MacArthur introduced Kristen Carr, a new attorney his law firm has recently hired.
Mr. MacArthur also went over his March 9, 2005 memo. The Council consensus was to
bond for the public portion of the project for 20 years, 2 year deferred and also assess for
stormwater, SAC and WAC.
CM Scharber motioned to bond for the public project at 20 years with a two year
deferral with stormwater and SAC and WAC being assessed. Seconded by Mayor
Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.2. Addendum to the East Waterfront Developer's Agreement.
CM Scharber motioned to approve the addendum. Seconded by CM Heidner. All
in favor. Motion carried.
9.3. Transfer of Sewer Allocation - Zimmer Farms.
Kristen Carr went over her memo of March 9, 2005 regarding proposed language to the
Developer's Agreement for Zimmer Farms 40' Addition to include conditions that would
allow DR Horton to transfer REC units from the Zimmer Farms 4`h Addition to their
future additions.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the proposed language regarding transfer of REC
units as outlined in Kristen Carr's memo dated March 9, 2005 with amending the
third paragraph clarifying language regarding building permits. Seconded by CM
Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
10. Council Items:
10.1 Review of Park Shelter Policy
Council consensus was to have the same Shelter Reservation Hours on Friday as on
Saturday and music would require a special Event Permit.
10.2. Prairie Park Reimbursement
CM Scharber motioned to approve reimbursement to the General Fund from the
Park Development Fund of $848,120.00 for the past purchase of Prairie Park.
Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
10.3. Governor Pawlenty's letter.
CM Heidner motioned to refer this letter regarding Preserve America to the
Heritage Preservation Commission. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor.
Motion carried.
10.4. Police Commission Appointment.
CM Heidner motioned to appoint Edgar Piersall to the Police Commission to
replace Tom Koerwitz. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of March 14, 2005. Page 4.
11. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
11. 1. Public Works Facility Tour.
Mike Robertson said that Brad Belair has recommended that the City Council tour the
Public Works facilities at Minnetonka, St. Michael and Albertville.
The Council set May 4, 2005 for this tour.
11.2. Nuisance Update.
CM Scharber motioned to authorize a cease and assist order to Chip Martin.
Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
12. Judy Hudson, City Clerk.
12.1. Administrator Sub -committee Meeting.
The meeting was set for March 23, 2005 between 1 and 2 PM.
CM Stockamp noted the Wright County Drug Task Force has been dissolved.
13. Adjourn by 10 PM.
CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Stockamp. All in favor.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:01 PM.
Mayor Larry Fournier
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk