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CITY OF OTSEGO
PUBLIC WORKS WORKSHOP
November 4, 2004
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Jerry Struthers, Dan Scharber, Virginia
Wendel, and Vern Heidner.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael;Robertson and Public
Works Supervisor Brad Belair.
The workshop was called to order at 7:0b p.m.
CANVAS OF ELECTION RESULTS
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember Wendel,
moved to approve Resolution 04-67, A Resolution approving the
2004 election results. Carried 5-0.
NO DISCHARGE MAP
Martin Valerius was present and noted that he hunts with
friends in the area just west of Odean Avenue that the
Council just added to the No Discharge zone. He would like
the land, which is owned by him and his'friends, removed from
the zone. Councilmembers said they had!'added the land to the
No Discharge zone to protect the landowners and adjacent
residents. They agreed to remove the land from the zone
because it was the owners request
PUBLIC WORKS NEEDS
Vehicles - Public Works Supervisor Bradi,Belair reviewed the
list of needs he had drafted. He said the industry standard
is that one truck is needed for plowing per 20 miles of
streets. He stated that given that Otsego is constructing 5-
7 new miles each year it needs an additional plow truck every
3-4 years. He said he would work with Administrator
Robertson to prepare a capital equipment plan for the future.
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Salt & Sand - Brad stated the salt & sand budget has been
high in the past because the City was hauling the material
rather than having it delivered. Also,,the sand was high in
moisture which meant City crews spent a,lot of time breaking
it up. He has had some drier sand delivered which will flow
more smoothly.
Salt Shed - Council consensus was that ;they would rather go
with a blacktop pad at the current Public Works garage and
construct a salt shed in the future at 'the site of the new
garage.
Snow Plowing Policv - Brad noted that the City currently had
an informal unwritten snow plowing policy and discussed his
ideas for putting it in writing. Council directed him to
present a policy to them in the future.,
New Public Works Facility - Council discussed some of the
potential sites. ,Administrator Robertson said that he would
bring some appraisal numbers to the next Council meeting.
Robertson said that he thought the process for designing a
new facility should include the Public Works staff touring
various newer facilities and accumulating ideas for what they
thought would work: The Council could tour two or three of
the top sites recommended by Public Works staff. An
architect could be hired to design the facility to City
requirements. Council consensus was to;begin work on this
process in 2005 when the new Council was seated.
Building Inspection Trucks - Council discussed purchasing
vehicles for the Building Inspectors rather than paying them
mileage. After discussing whether to purchase larger trucks
with the thought of turning them over to Public Works after
two years of use the Council decided to purchase smaller
trucks. Robertson was directed to put this on a future
Council agenda.
With no other business, Mayor Fournier adjourned the meeting
at 9:10 p.m.
Michael Robertson!j
City Administrator'
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