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02-28-00 CCCITY OF OTSEGO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS OTSEGO CITY HALL FEBRUARY 28, 2000 1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call meeting to order: Mayor Fournier called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 PM. a. Roll Call. Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel, Suzanne Ackerman, Vern Heidner, Mark Berning. Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator; Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Larry Koshak, City Engineer. Absent: Dan Licht, City Planner. Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consider agenda approval. CM Wendel requested to add under Item 9. Lb. Update on Community Rec., remove Consent Agenda Items 5.1. and 5.2. and place under Item 7.5. for discussion. Mike Robertson requested to add under his Item 9.2. Report on Watershed Fees and update on proposed Legislative Bills. Mayor Fournier requested to add under Item 9.1. Set an Administrative Sub -committee meeting. CM Berning motioned to adopt the City Council Agenda as amended Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Consider Minutes: a. February 14, 2000 - Regular Council Meeting Minutes CM Berning motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. !�� � - � • � u (� u'3'IRii�T�1� 4.1. Any Open Forum No • - appeared on Open Forum - This was discussed under Legal Items. Ron Black stated the Heritage Commission would like to know why the $8,000 for professional staff time, was deleted from their 2000 Budget. This money was needed for staff time to develop or guide the HPC to determine whether or not a recommendation would be given to develop a historical site in Otsego. The commission wanted to be able to work with the City Planner and/or City Attorney. City Council Meeting of February 28, 2000, cont'd. Page 2. After Council discussion it was the consensus to have a representative from the Heritage Preservation Commission attend the next staff meeting. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Non -Controversial Itemsl 5.1. Consider approval of partial payment #7 to Barbarossa & Sons in the amount of $76,859-73- 5.2. Consider approval of partial payment #3 to LaTour Construction in the amount of $181,060.08. These items were removed and put under Item 7.5. for discussion. 6. Dan Licht, City Planner: 6-1- Any Other Planning Business There were no planning items. 7. Larry Koshak. City Engineers 7.1. Consider approval of Change Order #2 to Project 98.04 - Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Water Main The contract with Barbarossa & Sons would increase by $10,319.95. Larry Koshak went over the items for Change Order #2. CM Berning motioned to adopt Change Order #2. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Ackerman, CM Berning Voting Against the Motion: CM Wendel, CM Heidner Motion carried three (3) to two (2). 7.2 Consider approval of Change Order #1 to Project 99.02 - 78TH Street. Quaday Ave. & Page Ave. Sanitary Sewer, Watermain & Street Project. The contract with LaTour Construction would increase by $74.052.84. Larry Koshak went over Change Order #1. The Council asked Mr. Koshak to give a more detailed financial breakdown and bring this back to the next City Council Meeting. 7.3. Consider approval of the 1999 MSA unassigned mileage to one of the proposed routes shown on the enclosed exhibit. Mr. Koshak said Otsego can add .73 mile to the MSA Mileage. CM Wendel motioned to add Section D.73 miles to MSA as outlined on the attached exhibit. Seconded by CM Ackerman. Voting For the Motion: CM Wendel, CM Ackerman, Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner Voting Against the Motion: CM Berning Motion carried four (4) to one (1). CM Berning stated he voted against the motion because he would rather support building MSA roads for Commercial and Industrial rather than residential development. 7.4. Consider approval of Change Order #1 to Project 99.01 - 1999 Street Overlay, The Change Order will increase the contract with Bauerly Bros. by $5.125.00. City Council Meeting of February 28, 2000, cont'd. Page 3. Both Larry Koshak and Mike Robertson reviewed this proposed Change Order. CM Ackerman motioned to deny Change Order #1 to Project 99.01. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 7.5. Any other Engineering Business 5.1. Consider approval partial payment #7 to Barbarossa & .Cons in the amount of $76.859.73_ CM Berning motioned to approve. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 5.2. Consider approval of partialpayment #3 to LaTour Construction in the amount of � 181,060.08. CM Berning motioned to approve payment less Change Order #1. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. ($107,966.72) 8. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney 8.1. See 4.A.1 Above Mr. MacArthur stated that Chris Bulow was not in attendance. It is his understanding that Mr. Bulow wants to request an amendment to the Liquor Ordinance to serve strong beer only. Mr. MacArthur recommended that Mr. Bulow contact the Thibodeaus and Richard Kincannon, who might also be interested in such an amendment and submit a formal request for such an amendment. 8.2. Discussion of Amendments to Assessment Ordinance. Mr. MacArthur went through the proposed changes. CM Berning motioned to accept the changes to the proposed revision to the City's previously adopted Assessment Ordinance changing B. on Page 9 by removing the underlined last sentence. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried CM Ackerman did not vote on this motion as she had left the room at this point for a short break. Mr. MacArthur went over this Ordinance. Mayor Fournier motioned to send this Ordinance to the utility companies for their comments. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. 8.4. Any Other Legal Business None. 9. Council Items: 9.1. Any Council Business A. Re -appointment of Planning Commissioners. Mayor Fournier motioned to re -appoint Jim Kolles and Arleen Nagel to four year terms. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Fournier requested staff to review any other terms that are up and place on the next City Council Agenda. Mike went over his proposed letter and the Council agreed for Mike to send it City Council Meeting of February 28, 2000, cont'd. Page 4. B. Any other administrative business 1. Set Administrative Sub -committee Meeting. Mayor Fournier set March 29, 2000, 4 PM for an Administrative Staff Sub -Committee Meeting to discuss future staffing needs. 2. Community Rec. Meeting Update, CM Wendel gave a update on the Community Rec. Meeting held earlier in the day. They are wondering if Community Rec. could use the County's ballfield located in the County Park. Mike Robertson will check with the County. The Council directed Mike Robertson to encourage the new Planning Commission Members to attend the training sessions. Mike Robertson passed out a schedule showing the current balance of the Watershed Fees. Mike went over several pending legislative bills that the Council would be interested in. 9.4. Judy Hudson. Deputy Clerk - update A. Update on recycling bins Judy explained that Wright County is offering a Grant up to $1 per household for recycling bins. Several other communities in Wright County are taking advantage of this and therefore are able to obtain good pricing. She will be ordering 600 recycling bins. 9.5. Consider Claims List for a rn�n oval. CM Berning motioned to adopt the Claims List. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 9.6. Adjourn by 10 PM. CM Berning motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Ackerman. Motion 'ed. ee ' adjourned at 9:27 PM. Mayor Upfry Fournier Attest: Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/ 'ng Adm. Recorded by: Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk City Seal All in favor.