04-25-11 WSITEM 3_1
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011
OTSEGO CITY HALL
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Stockamp will call the workshop to order.
Mayor Stockamp called the workshop to order at 6:30 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Stockamp; Councilmembers: Dan Scharber, Doug Schroeder
and Vern Heidner. CM Tom Darkenwald arrived at 6:50 PM.
Staff: Gary Groen, Finance Director; Tami Loff, City Clerk; Daniel Licht, City
Planner; Ron Wagner, City Engineer; and Andy MacArthur, City Attorney.
Todd Plaisted, Appello Group LLC representative.
2. Great River Centre extension request.
City Attorney MacArthur reviewed the extension request by Appello and related
issues including unpaid assessments. Appello was required to request the
extension by April 15, 2011, which they did. City staff provided Appello with a
proposed Agreement and met with Appello representatives who indicated that
they currently had no pending sales and thus could not meet the proposed
conditions.
City Attorney MacArthur discussed a resolution that is to be considered on the
regular City Council agenda which would authorize a draw on the current Letter
of Credit, but would direct City staff to work with Appello in an attempt to reach
a satisfactory extension agreement by July 15, 2011.
Mr. Plaisted apologized for the situation. He said all Appello's resources are going
to the property carrying costs and said Appello is thankful the City has worked
with them in the past and is trying to work with them now on these issues.
3. Any other items.
No items.
4. Adjourn.
The workshop adjourned at 6:52 PM.
Written by: Tami Loff, City Clerk