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10-27-14 CCOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER October 27, 2014 7:00 PM Call to Order. Mayor Jessica Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Tom Darkenwald, Jason Warehime and Doug Schroeder. Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator; Daniel Licht, City Planner; Ron Wagner, City Engineer; Andy MacArthur, City Attorney; Dan Jordet, Administrative Services Director and Sandy Lindenfelser, Special Licensing. Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Stockamp led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Open Forum. Special Presentation: Mark Bezek, ISD 728 Superintendent. Mr. Bezek presented. School District 728 is hoping for voters to pass a $5.9 million operating levy. Of that money, $2.3 million will go to construct learning space, $1 million for hiring more teachers to help reduce the class sizes and $2.6 million for technology improvements. Secondly, a $98.03 million bonding project also needs voter's approval. This will be used for improvements and additions to Rogers, Zimmerman and Elk River High Schools along with building of an E-8 school in Otsego. $5.9 million operating levy must be passed by voters in order for the $98.03 million bonding project, if passed by voters to go through. This would increase taxes on $42 per year on a $250,000 home. If both fail, the projects would cost $22 million and be funded by lease levy with no state funding assistance and would raise taxes to $79 per year on a $250,000 home. Councilmember Heidner asked what the student population in Elk River is at this time. Mr. Bezek responded 1,700. Is the intent of an E-8 school to take the load off both elementary schools? Mr. Bezek said it will take the pressure off. Not all seventeen (17) facilities are the same, I guess you are trying to make labs and out of those seventeen (17), we have one. Parents are having to ship their kids over the rivers, drive them to and from schools and open - enroll them so they can get what classes they need. Mr. Bezek stated that there are actually nineteen (19) schools with no further comment. Councilmember Schroeder asked how the battle is going with the state education monies per student with metro funding. Mr. Bezek stated that there is a language clause that urbanization goes by population instead of boundaries. Councilmember Schroeder asked where they field house is going to be located. Mr. Bezek said that they are creating equitable court space at Elk River High School because they don't have the land to put up a field house. Councilmember Schroeder stated that the needs are on the North and South end of the district. Seriously looking at a high school in Otsego within 5-6 years. Mayor Stockamp said we have the capacity to go up to $22 million. So we use that for the 3rd wing at Rogers High School and use the rest for the two (2) elementary school additions. Otsego Elementary should be one of them, we have portables and the others don't. We should be talking about future land, work with staff on this and discuss green space. Otsego Elementary has the worst fields. The City has offered to maintain the fields, have a sprinkler system put in. Nothing happens. Maybe we can set up a meeting, there is a lot of things we have to work together on, it's coming out of the same pockets. Councilmember Darkenwald asked what the land sizes are for Elk River and Rogers schools and what do you think Otsego would be. 80-100 acres is needed for a high school and 40-50 for a middle school. Mr. Bezek asked why Otsego isn't buying the land for a high school. Councilmember Heidner said because Otsego helped pay for 18 other schools. Councilmember Darkenwald asked what the current classroom size is. Mr. Bezek stated that it is different for every grade, but are above average. If these questions on the ballot pass, it would drop the classroom sizes but won't make an astonishing difference. Class sizes will differ from grades K-12, but we would be moving in the right direction. Councilmember Warehime questioned the removal of classrooms to put in office space in Rogers. Mr. Bezek said that those classrooms would be replaced; the square footage will be the same. Councilmember Warehime also noted that technology back in 2012 didn't pass; they took it out of the curriculum. Mary Olson, 13514 94th Street NE, Otsego MN 55330. Regarding the Rogers High School 3rd wing, what is that going to do to the parking? Is that going to be addressed also? I have a 10th grader and he can't even drive to school, a lot of the 11th graders can't even drive. Mr. Bezek made the comment "don't even go there". Mayor Stockamp asked where the $100 parking fee goes. Maybe they should use it to put blacktop somewhere else. Ms. Olson said to Mr. Bezek we've heard you say throughout the night that you don't know the answers, come back on November 5th and we will have them for you. Ms. Olson questioned Mr. Bezek - haven't you had other discussions on this? Mr. Bezek had no comment. 2. Consider agenda approval. Councilmember Heidner motioned to approve the agenda as written. Seconded by Councilmember Schroeder. All in favor. Motion carried 5-0 3. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items). 3.1 Approve Claims List. 3.2 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes. A. October 13, 2014 Meeting. B. October 13, 2014 Special Meeting. 3.3 Received Commission Minutes: A. September 9, 2014 Heritage Preservation Commission. B. September 9, 2014 Public Safety Commission. C. September 16, 2014 Parks and Recreation Commission. 3.4 Approve recommendation of hiring for Winter Seasonal On- Call Employees. 3.5 Approve purchase of V -Plow and Snow Blower. 3.6 Approve Biosolids land application sites. 3.7 AdoDt Resolution 2014-73 establishina no Darkina zones on portion of JansE requirements. Councilmember Heidner motioned to approve as written. Seconded by Councilmember Schroeder. All in favor. Motion carried 5-0 4. Public Works: 4.1 Consider Sump Ordinance 2014-14. City Engineer Wagner presented the staff report stating that there is sump pump discharge draining into the sanitary sewer system. Administrator Johnson said the City would like to do inspections of residential homes to verify correct piping and discharge of the sump pump. City Engineer Wagner said that the cost for homeowners to bring the sump pumps incompliance is less than $200. City Planner Licht noted that those properties not in compliance or who have not complied after the inspection has been completed will be charged a $100 monthly sump pump surcharge, noting if not paid the City can assess. Mayor Stockamp agrees that this has to be done but noted that there are two (2) different sides to the city and this money will also be coming from people who don't have a problem to pay for those that do. Mayor Stockamp and Councilmembers asked how we are going to get these inspections completed. Mayor Stockamp asked where the money is going to come from to pay for this. City Administrator Johnson explained that there is money in the utility budget. $21,000 would cover the cost of the inspections whether it is done by existing staff or the hiring of interns. Doing these inspections now will be savings in the future, noting an expansion would cost more. Councilmembers Warehime and Heidner asked how many homes are we talking that are on this system. There are 1,700 homes on the West side of the City that this is involving. The City would like modify the language to the City Code that all sump pump discharge is being properly drained. City Administrator Johnson is hoping that a letter can go out to the residents bringing the problem to their attention so that they perform the necessary piping to bring their sump pumps into compliance with the City Code. Some people don't know they are doing anything wrong. Councilmember Schroeder motioned to approve Ordinance Amendment No. 2014-14 adding language to the City Code allowing inspection of sump pump discharge, a time allotment for compliance of non-compliant discharges and a monthly surcharge for continuing non-compliant connection. Seconded by Councilmember Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried 5-0 5. Administration: 5.1 Review of Fire Chief/Fire Marshal/Emergency Manager Job Description for Albertville Fire Service Area. City Administrator Johnson presented the staff report noting that the Albertville City Council will advertise for the position immediately following adoption of the job description. Otsego City Council concurs. 6. City Council Reports and Updates. Mayor Stockamp said they had a great pumpkin event noting they ran out of pumpkins in about 32 minutes. Mayor Stockamp thanked Ross for he does. 7. Staff Reports and Updates. City Administrator Johnson updated. Next planning commission meeting is November 3rd, 2014 with a CIP meeting November 17, 2014 at 5:30 PM and again on November 24, 2014 immediately following the City Council meeting. 8. Adjourn. Councilmember Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Councilmember Warehime. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:20 PM. ATTEST: j - i -Q -p q Tami Loff, City Clerk Written by Sandy Lindenfelser Qmlrm-�ftu ayor Jessica Stockamp