04-12-04 CCITEM 3.2
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
APRIL 12, 2004
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Virginia
Wendel, Dan Scharber and Jerry Struthers.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Dan Licht, City Planner and Ron
Wagner, City Engineer.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda approval
Mayor Fournier requested to add Item 7.4. Otsego Dike Meeting and Item 9.6.
Information from Wright County Mayors Association. Mike Robertson requested to add
Item 9.7. Request for Street Light at CSAH 37 and 67`h Circle; Item 9.8. Meeting with
Albertville, and Item 10.1. Increase in Administrative Secretarial Hours. CM Scharber
requested to add Item 6.3. Intersection of CSAH 37 and 101 and Item 7.5. Quaday and
CSAH 37 Intersection. Ron Wagner requested to add Item 7.4. Discussion of start time
for contractors and Item 7.5. Letter sizing for Water Tower No. 2.
CM Scharber motioned to approve agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Wendel.
All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes
3.1. City Council Meeting of March 22, 2004.
Mayor Fournier noted on Page 4 Paragraph 3 to include Council agreed to
recommendation.
CM Heidner motioned adoption of minutes as amended. Seconded by CM
Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.2. City Council/Planning Commission Workshop of 03-15-04.
CM Struthers motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Wendel.
Voting for the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner, CM Wendel and CM
Struthers. CM Scharber abstained, as he did not attend the meeting.
Motion carried.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
Tom Darkenwald, 7767 NE River Road on behalf of Clem Darkenwald regarding the
application for the Quaday Addition. He requested that the City send the application to
the County and State for their review because of the fee. Dan Licht explained it is the
applicant's responsibility.
City Council Meeting of April 12, 2004. Page 2.
Wally Odell, 26 Cannon Avenue, talked about the recent Highway 101 Public Meeting
and distributed a highlighted map giving Mr. Odell's opinion of future traffic flows.
5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Approve Ordinance No. 2004-07 adopting the recodified City Code of the
City of Otsego.
5.3 Approve Pay Estimate for Well #4 and 45
CM Struthers motioned adoption of Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM Scharber.
All in favor. Motion carried.
6. Dan Licht, City Planner
6.1. Cindy Schmitz:
A. Rezoning from A-1 District to A-2 District.
B. Conditional Use Permit to create a lot less than 20 acres.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
Cindy Schmitz, applicant, had no comments.
CM Heidner motioned to approve a Zoning Map amendment rezoning the subject
site from A-1 District to A-2 District based on a finding that the request is consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion
carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve a CUP allowing an A-2 District lot size less than
20 acres and a width less than 450 feet, subject to the six conditions listed in the
Findings of Fact. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.2. Heritage Development:
A. Rezoning from Agriculture to R-6 Residential Townhouse
Quadraminium and Low Density Multiple Family District.
B. Preliminary Plat within a Shoreland Overlay District.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner presented the Engineering Report.
Jack Welch, Heritage Development, asked for clarification on sidewalks. Ron Wagner
said 5 -foot sidewalks, single side.
CM Heidner motioned to approve rezoning the area of the subject site from A-1
District to R-6 District as being consistent with the policies of the Comprehensive
Plan. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the preliminary plat, subject to the 13 conditions
listed in the Findings of Fact striking out Lots 5-6 Block 2 in Condition 3. Seconded
by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.3. CSAH 37 and 101 Intersection.
CM Scharber asked about the status of the proposed stop light at 101 and 37.
Mike Robertson replied that as long as there are MnDOT plans being discussed for
Highway 101, the County won't do anything. The County also has a policy that the City
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pays 50 % of the cost and Otsego passed a policy that we don't pay anything on a County
Road. Mr. Robertson said he received a letter today from MnDOT asking for Concept
Plan Approval of the Highway 101 Plans from the City. He will have this on the April
26, 2004, City Council Agenda. He recommended a letter be sent to all the affected
landowners inviting them to the April 26, 2004 City Council Meeting. The Council
agreed with his recommendation.
7. Ron Wagner, City Engineer
7.1. Consider Approval of NE Wright County Transportation Plan.
Ron Wagner went over the plan.
CM Heidner motioned to approve Resolution No. 2004-14, approving the Northeast
Wright County Transportation Plan with the three Conditions. Seconded by CM
Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried.
7.2. Accept bids for Well#6 and Authorize Work.
Ron Wagner went over the bid.
CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution NO. 2004 - 17 accepting a bid for
Improvement Project No. 04-07 Otsego Well #6, minus the Scada System, for
$216,480 to Traut Wells. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
7.3. Review Options for Quadav Avenue Improvement Assessment.
Mayor Fournier suggested a Workshop and the Council agreed on Thursday, April 15, at
6:30 PM.
7.4. Otsego Dike.
Ron Wagner updated the Council on the recent meeting he and the Mayor attended
regarding the Otsego Dike (Parrish Avenue). The surveyors found no markers. The
County would like to get easements from the landowners on the inside of the dike. The
County will hold a informational meeting for the landowners. They also want to walk the
Dike with the landowners and show them what is happening to the dike.
Mayor Fournier stated that if these issues are not addressed by the end of the year, there
will be no funding from the Army Corp of Engineers for Dike repair.
7.5. CSAH 37 and Quaday.
CM Scharber stated his concern for safety at Quaday and CSAH 37. There is a lot of
traffic on CSAH 37 and coming down the hill on Quaday the sight lines are bad. He
would like to see the County start improving CSAH 37. The Council directed the City
Engineer to report on this at the Quaday Avenue Workshop.
7.6. _Water Tower No. 2 letter sizing. _
Mr. Wagner handed out new handouts showing the lettering could be increased to 12.5
feet. The Council agreed to go with the 12.5 -foot height with waves only.
7.7. Work hours for contractors.
Ron Wagner said the contractors want to extend their works hours which is currently a
start time of 7 AM and end time of 7 PM. The Council consensus was to leave as is.
8. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
8.1. Public Hearing for DR Horton:
City Council Meeting of April 12, 2004. Page 4.
A. Vacation of roadwav easement (67`h Street).
Mr. MacArthur presented the report. He noted there are existing utilities and the
developer is working to have them moved. Tom Bakritges, DR Horton, stated he is
having a preconstruction meeting at City Hall on Friday.
Mayor Fournier opened the Pubic Hearing at 8:11 PM.
Judy Hudson attested that the proper noticing and publishing was done.
John Kolles, 67`h Street, asked how far east on 70`h street will they go with electric lines.
Mr. Wagner said this will make the connection to MacIver Avenue and McAllister
Avenue and he will call John Kolles after the preconstruction meeting.
Hearing no other public comment, Mayor Fournier closed the Public Hearing at 8:16 PM.
CM Heidner motioned to adopt Resolution No. 2004-15 approving vacation of
portion of 67`h Street NE. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.2. Consider Bonestroo Contract.
Mr. MacArthur went over the Bonestroo Contract. The Council directed Mr. MacArthur
to also get a proposal on a fixed rate price while keeping the sludge facility separate.
8.3. Consider Methamphetamine Ordinance.
Mr. MacArthur reviewed and recommended having the County Attorney review. The
Council agreed with Mr. MacArthur's recommendation.
9. Council Items:
9.1. East and West Sewer Plant Update.
Mike Robertson updated Council on discussion with area communities about sludge
disposal.
CM Wendel said she has been asked if Otsego will have an Open House on the West
WWTP. The Council supported having an Open House.
9.2. Consider Increasing Police Hours Effective July 1 2004
Mike Robertson reported there is money in the budget to increase hours as of July 1,
2004. He has talked to Sheriff Miller and he would be ready by then but needs to know
soon.
CM Scharber motioned to expand hours starting July 1, 2004 for an additional 8
hours at a cost of $67,000 from the General Fund. Seconded by Mayor Fournier.
All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Scharber requested to add under No. 3 Priority speeding in residential areas.
9.3. Review of New Public Works Building Sites
Mayor Fournier said he talked to Randy Begin who said he read the resort and he feels
his land i� the criteria and he has 40 acres available. Mayor Fournier told him the
Council hasn't picked a site and his land will also be considered.
CM Struthers requested to extend Search Area F one additional section to the north.
City Council agreed to remove Search Area A.
City Council agreed to flip Search Area B to the northeast.
City Council agreed to remove Search Area C.
City Council agreed to leave Search Area D on hold until School District decides whether
to build a school there.
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City Council agreed to leave Search Areas E and F in.
City Council directed Mike Robertson to start contacting landowners for 40 acres.
9.4. Consider Appointments to City Commissions
CM Wendel motioned to appoint Deb Carron to Heritage Commission for a four
year term. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Scharber motioned to appoint Tom Carter and Sandy Michelson to four year
terms to Police Commission. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion
carried.
9.5. Discussion of Emergency Services Task Force
Mike Robertson will get some plans and bring back to the Council.
9.6. Wright County Mayors Association Policy Statements.
Put this on the next City Council meeting for adoption.
9.7. Street Light at 67`h Circle.
The Council wants more information and if residents are willing to pay for upkeep.
9.8. Albertville Meeting.
The Albertville City Council would like to meet with Otsego to go over mutual issues.
April 21, 2004 7 PM, Otsego City Hall was set.
CM Wendel asked if information on the Wright County Hazardous Waste Collection Site
could be advertised in the View.
10. Mike Robertson. Citv Administrator.
10.1. Additional hours for Tamie Loff
Mike Robertson recommended to promote Tamie Loff, Administrative Secretary, full
time as of June 1, 2004. He said Barb Williams will need to go full time in the Building
Department eventually depending on workload.
Mayor Fournier motioned to hire Tamie Loff full time as of June 1, 2004. Seconded
by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried.
11. Judy Hudson, City Clerk.
No updates.
12. Adiourn by 10 PM.
Mayor Fournier motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor.
Motion carried. _
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Meeting ourned at 1 PM.
ayor L ry Fournier
ATTEST:
Jud uds Zoning Adm/ ity Clerk