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OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024
7:00 PM
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
Call to Order:
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call:
Mayor Jessica Stockamp and Councilmembers: Brittany Moores, Jeff Dahl, and Ryan Dunlap.
City Staff: City Administrator/Finance Director Adam Flaherty, Assistant City
Administrator/Human Resources Sabrina Hille, Emergency Services Director Daryl Rausch, City
Planner Dan Licht, City Engineer Ron Wagner, City Attorney Dave Kendall, and City Clerk Audra
Etzel. Absent: Councilmember Tina Goede.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Mayor Stockamp led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.Open Forum:
Mayor Stockamp opened the Open Forum at 7:01 PM. No one from the public spoke.
Mayor Stockamp closed the Open Forum at 7:01 PM.
2.Consider Agenda Approval:
CM Dunlap asked to have item 3.7 be removed from the consent agenda for discussion, moving
item 5.1 to 5.2 and adding item 5.1 to the agenda.
CM Dunlap motioned to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by CM Dahl. All in favor.
Motion carried 4-0.
3.Consent Agenda.
3.1 Approve Claims List.
3.2 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes.
A.October 28, 2024, Meeting.
B.October 28, 2024, Special Meeting.
3.3 Approve City Council Special Compensation for September 2024.
3.4 Adopt Resolution 2024-81 Accepting Public Improvements – Harvest Run East 3rd
Addition.
3.5 Approve Pay Application #27 for the West WWTF Improvements Phase 1 Project.
3.6 Approve Pay Application #1 for the Wellhouse 4 Treatment Improvements Project.
3.7 Approve Fire Protection Agreement with the City of Albertville. Moved to Item 5.1 and
5.1 was moved to 5.2.
Item 3.2.A.
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3.8 Approve Closure of City Offices on December 10 for Employee Recognition and Training
Events.
3.9 Accept Employee Resignation.
3.10 Approve Hiring for a Recreation Leader Position.
3.11 Adopt Ordinance 2024-11 Amending the City Code – Electric Assist Bicycle & Mobility
Devices.
CM Dunlap motioned to approve the consent agenda as amended, seconded by CM Moores.
All in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
4. Administration:
4.1 General Election.
A. Presentation by City Clerk.
B. Consider Resolution 2024-82 Canvass Results of the City Election
City Clerk Etzel reviewed the staff report, noting 90% of the 15,197 registered voters voted.
Etzel also stated 45% or 6,290 of the 13,727 voters voted early either in person or by mail;
about 4,500 voters came through City Hall leading up to the elections.
CM Dunlap motioned to adopt Resolution 2024-82 to Canvass the Results of the City Election
held Tuesday, November 5, 2024, seconded by Dahl. All in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
5. Public Safety:
5.1 Approve Fire Protection Agreement with the City of Albertville.
CM Dunlap discussed concerns of language in the Albertville City Council meeting packet
regarding Otsego being the primary responder for the entire community. Flaherty discussed
that the staffing model presented to the City Council in March 2024 would allow the
department to be the primary responder; however, that the City Council has not authorized
that staffing model to date. Flaherty said much of the discussion this year has been on the
facility and that operational components will be the prim ary focus in 2025 and 2026.
CM Dunlap motioned to approve the Fire Protection Agreement between the City of
Albertville and the City of Otsego, seconded by Moores. All in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
5.2 Fire and Emergency Services Station Project.
A. Presentation by Emergency Services Director.
B. Consider Adoption of Resolution 2024-83 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contracts.
Emergency Services Director Rausch reviewed the staff report and introduced Kraus-Anderson
representative Mike Phillips. Mr. Phillips reviewed a presentation outlining the results of the
public bidding process.
Mayor Stockamp asked about the one contractor that withdrew. Mr. Phillips said the
contractor missed two of the bid items and upon verification the contractor withdrew.
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CM Dunlap asked about the bid alternates. Mr. Phillips reviewed the summary of the bid
alternates and discussed the bid tabulation where some contractors used a positive number,
and others used a negative number. This was clarified with each low bidder as part of the post
bid verification process.
Mayor Stockamp asked about previous experience with the contractors who provided the low
bids. Mr. Phillips discussed that while he has not personally worked with them all, that other
Kraus-Anderson projects are familiar with the majority of them. He also reviewed the post bid
verification process and that if there were any concerns with a contractor, they would not have
been presented for consideration of award without appropriate due diligence.
CM Dahl motioned to adopt Resolution 2024-83 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contracts for
the Fire & Emergency Services Building Project; and to authorize the City Attorney and Kraus-
Anderson to prepare the AIA A132-2019 contracts; and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute the finalized agreements, seconded by CM Moores.
CM Dunlap stated the fire study did not outline Otsego forming their own Fire Department and
the current contracts are able to provide the services needed. CM Dunlap said Mayor
Stockamp asked to have the study include the establishment of the City’s own fire station. He
feels the third-party study was ignored and a fire station is not needed.
Mayor Stockamp did request to have the location reviewed and the City Council at that time
agreed with the additional evaluation. Additionally, the City did not originally look at a full-time
staffing model. CM Moores is in support of the Fire Station.
Voting in favor: Stockamp, Dahl, and Moores. Voting against: Dunlap. Motion carried 3-1.
6. City Council Reports and Updates:
CM Dahl congratulated the Mayor and newly elected Council Members.
Mayor Stockamp thanked the staff and judges for their work during the elections.
7. Staff Reports and Updates:
Etzel thanked everyone for helping with the election and noted the City of Otsego’s Precinct 4B
was drawn for the post-election review by Wright County.
City Engineer Wagner provided project and development updates.
Deputy Bilitz, Wright County Sheriff’s Office said there were no issues with elections, and
reminded residents of snow season parking regulations and that warning cards would soon
begin to be issued. Mayor Stockamp asked staff to post a reminder regarding seasonal parking
on social media.
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Emergency Service Director Rausch said he was available to discuss the fire station project with
current and future councilmembers as well as anyone from the public if anyone was interested.
8. Adjourn.
CM Dahl motioned to adjourn at 7:41 PM, seconded by CM Moores. All in favor. Motion
carried 5-0.
Minutes prepared by City Clerk, Audra Etzel.
City of Otsego:
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Jessica Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST: ___________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk