06-30-04 WS—ITEM 3_2
OTSEGO-ALBERTVILLE
JOINT COUNCIL WORKSHOP
June 30, 2004
Rall- a11_:_ Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Jerry Struthers, Dan Scharber, Virginia
Wendel, and Vern Heidner.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson.
Albertville City Council: Councilmembers Leroy Berning, Tom
Fay, Ron Klecker, and Dorothy Rich.
City Staff: City Administrator Larry Kruse and Fire Chief
Kevin Roden.
The workshop was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
SHARED ROADS
Albertville noted that the Town Lakes development would like
to see County Road 19 widened from two lanes to four lanes
north from 57th Street to 70th Street. They wanted feedback
from Otsego on how they would like the 70th Street and County
Road 19 intersection designed.
Both communities discussed the timing for improving 70th
Street from County Road 19 to MacIver Avenue. Otsego noted
that keeping the costs of the 70th Street and County 19
intersection minimal would free up more money to do 70th
Street.
Both Councils were in consensus that an agreement on these
roads should be developed and they directed their respective
City Administrators and Engineers to prepare a draft for
consideration.
FIRE SERVICES
Albertville Fire Chief Roden discussed their fire response
times. He indicated that the areas they had arrived at
before the Monticello Fire Department were just outside
Albertville's district boundaries. He noted that the
Monticello Fire Department does not respond to medical calls
because Monticello Hospital does. He said that Albertville
was increasing their medical training for firefighters.
WATER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
Councils discussed the desirability of interconnecting the
cities' water systems. Both Administrators stressed that
this would be for emergencies such as a fire or a well being
off line, not for regular usage. Otsego said they would
discuss this further with their City Engineer.
OTSEGO CREEK
Albertville noted their City Engineer was revising his design
to meet the Otsego Creek Agreement's requirements and that
they expected to build a new control structure as part of the
Town Lakes development.
With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50
p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator