03-27-00 CCCITY OF OTSEGO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MARCH 27, 2000
1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call meeting to order:
a. Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel,
Vern Heidner, Mark Berning, Suzanne Ackerman.
Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk: Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Dan
Licht, City Planner; Ron Wagner, Assistant City Engineer:
Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda approval.
CM Wendel requested to add River Rider and Community Rec. Meetings Update under
Item 9.c. Mayor Fournier requested to add under Item 3.b. Consider Minutes from the
March 13, 2000 Closed Meeting.
CM Berning motioned to adopt the City Council Agenda as amended. Seconded by
CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
a. March 13, 2000 - Regular Council Meeting Minutes
CM Heidner motioned to table consideration until the next City Council Meeting in
order to give the Council time to review. Seconded by CM Berning. All in favor.
Motion carried.
b. March 13. 2000 Closed Council Minutes
CM Heidner motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
4.1. Any Open Forum
Fred Kasper, 70th Street. He is trying to sell his home, which is on a 10 acre parcel. He
would like to split it into two five acre parcels. Dan Licht explained this could be done by
deed restricting the empty lot with no building rights.
Mr. Kasper replied he doesn't want to build on the new five acre lot, just farm it.
Mayor Fournier asked him to attend the next Staff Meeting on April 13, 2000 at 9:30 AM.
There were no Special Presentations
5. CONSENT AGE A (No
5.1. Approval of Resohition
City Council Meeting of March 27, 2000, cont'd. Page 2.
Page Ave. from 79th St to CSAH 37 (70th -SLI
5.2. Ap rove Pay Estimate #8 for EnC omm Midwest. LLC ,C Construction for
Pumphouse in the amount of $27.720,62
CM Heidner motioned adoption of the Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM
Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
6. Dan Licht. City Planner -
6.1. Consider Application from Owner Philip H. Swiggum, 8500 Parrish Ave NE.
and Applicant TMH Dev., 3200 Main St Coon Rapids. MN (Mike Day) for PID #118-
500-224100 and #118-500-233201 located at 8500 Parrish AveNE (E of Co. Rd. #42. S.
of Co. Rd. #39 & SW of State Hwy. #101
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
Mike Day, applicant, gave a brief overview of his Company and his plans for this property
as outlined in the attached report.
CM Wendel motioned to approve the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance (map) to
rezone the property legally described by Exhibit A from A-1 Agricultural Rural
Service Area District to B -W, Business Warehouse District. Seconded by Mayor
Fournier.
Discussion: CM Berning stated he doesn't support this motion as it sets a
precedent. He likes the proposed plan but sees no guarantee that know it will
happen.
CM Heidner stated he doesn't support the motion but would rather see this
property platted with a Outlot. He wants higher standards of building for this area
of the city.
Voting For the Motion: CM Wendel, Mayor Fournier
Voting Against the Motion: CM Ackerman, CM Heidner, CM Berning
Motion failed three (3) to two (2).
and West of State. Highway #101 FOR "The Pointe" Development -
7:55
v .lo m .n7:55 PM. Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner, Assistant City
Engineer, recommended the street stub shown on the preliminary plat should be built to
city standards. Ron also went over the Engineering Report using overheads showing the
Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Collector Street Issues and Storm Water Drainage Issues as
outlined in his attached report.
Mark Guenther, Pulte Homes, said they will change the western connecting street to the
northwest corner of the plat to better accommodate public traffic rather than using a
private road. Mr. Guenther said he and his staff will work with city staff on all the
conditions. They will also pay for the extension of the sewer from 78th Street.
City Council Meeting of March 27, 2000, cont'd. Page 3.
There was discussion on how the easements would be paid for with Mr. MacArthur
stating that temporary easements would be needed, which the developer pays for.
CM Heidner suggested that the City Engineer look at the option of putting in a force main
rather than a gravity sewer.
CM Berning motioned to approve Resolution No. 00-05, A Resolution amending the
Comprehensive Plan to include the entire Parcel described by attached Exhibit A
within the Sanitary Sewer Service District. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor.
Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the amendment to the Zoning Map to rezone the
property described by Exhibit A from A-1, Agriculture Rural Service District to R-
7, Residential High Density District to allow for development of residential
townhouse uses. Seconded by CM Berning. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner motioned for approval of a PUD -CUP and Preliminary Plat entitled
"The Pointe" for a development of 360 townhouse units and one Outlot for future
commercial development subject to the conditions listed in the Findings of Fact,
eliminating Condition 4 regarding the access street. Seconded by CM Ackerman.
All in favor. Motion carried.
6_3_ Consider Application for Owners Edmund u and A Tariette Lefebvre. 79
River Road NE. Applicant is Pulte Homes of Minnesota Corporation, 1355 Mendota
Heights Road. Suite 300, Mendota Heigh, MN PID #118-500-271100 (Original
Parcel), Outlot A Prairie Creek 2ND Addition, o a ion of Property: River Road NF
(Co_ Rd. #42) and Quaday Ave Request is as fo lows•
8:50 PM. Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
Mark Guenther, Pulte Homes, briefly went over their project.
CM Heidner motioned to approve Resolution No. 00-06, amending the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map to designate changing the Land Use
designation from medium/high density residential to low density residential land use
for the purpose of developing townhouse uses as part of the Prairie Creek 2nd
Addition Preliminary Plat. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion
carried.
CM Berning motioned to amend the Zoning Map to rezone the property described
as Outlot A of Prairie Creek from A-1, Agriculture Rural Service District to R-6,
Residential Townhouse Quadraminium and Low Density Multiple Family District
allow for development of residential townhouse uses. Seconded by Mayor Fournier.
All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Wendel motioned to approve the Development Stage PUD -CUP and
preliminary plat approval for Prairie Creek 2nd Addition consisting of 93
City Council Meeting of March 27, 2000, cont'd. Page 4.
townhouse units located on Outlot A of Prairie Creek subject to the six conditions
listed in the Findings of Fact. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion
carried.
6.4. Consider Ordinance Amendment to the Otsego Zomig Ord #99-03 an
OrdAmending h Otsego Zonin2 Ordinance o r spond to directives outlined in the
Comp. Plan ul)date regarding Farms and Feedlot Regulations -
Mayor
gulationsMayor Fournier motioned to approve Ordinance #00-05 amending section 38 of the
Otsego Zoning Ordinance regarding registration of existing feedlots within the rural
service area to allow an extended opportunity to register existing operations under
the Zoning Ordinance. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.5. Any Other Planning Business
No other Planning issues.
-Larry.1 h., n. n..
7.1. Discussion of sanitary sewer & storm water drainage issues related to
considering a1212rovaf of the "Pointe Plat" (Big Ed's�land).
See Item •
7.2_ Any Other.ngin� eering Business
No other Engineering Items.
8. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney,
8.1. Hearing for Owner V'n ag Golf. PO Box 506, Elk River. MN. _
Applicant is Chris B Clow Consider Amendment to City of Otsego
Ordinance #91-08 An Ordinance Licensing and Regulating the Sal
and Consumption of Intoxicating Liqtior and Wine. and Providing a
Penalty for Violation
Hearing opened.
Mr. MacArthur went over the amendment.
CM Berning motioned to adopt Ordinance NO. 00-2 amending City of Otsego
Ordinance No. 91-08 to allow sale of intoxicating malt liquor upon acquisition of a
non -intoxicating malt liquor and wine license. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in
favor. Motion carried.
8.2. Consider declaring a building. a hazardous building -
Mr.
tilding-Mr. MacArthur stated he was contacted by Jerry Olson, Building Official, regarding a
particular building. Mr. MacArthur explained the procedure the Council can follow to
remove the building as outlined in his attached letter dated March 22, 2000.
City Council Meeting of March 27, 2000, contd. Page 5.
Jerry Olson summarized the condition of the mobile home noting that no one is living in it
at this time. He stated this house is unsafe to live in and has been for several years.
He listed some of the items such as broken windows, hazardous skirting, exposed
insulation, doors with no proper headers, cement blocks on the roof to keep the shingles
on, exposed well, garage is ready to fall over, plumbing and electrical and sewer issues
need to be addressed. It is in his opinion, the house reached its end of a useful life. He
also noted that structural alternations are not allowed by the State of MN on mobile
homes.
Jane Gardner, property owner and Scott Willis.
Mr. Willis stated Jane sold the place in October of 1996 and just received it back on
March 5, 2000. They have been cleaning the lot up.
The Council directed Jerry Olson to leave the "Stop Work Order" on the house and meet
with Jane Gardner to go over items that need to be corrected.
8.3. Consider Billing Agreement W/Wright-Hennepinctric
CM Berning motioned adoption of the Billing Agreement with Wright -Hennepin
Electric. Seconded by CM Ackerman.
Voting For the Motion: CM Wendel, CM Ackerman, Mayor Fournier, CM Berning
Opposed: CM Heidner because he wanted to bill quarterly rather than monthly.
Motion carried. four (4) to one (1).
8.4. Any Other LegalB_ usiness
9. Council Items:
A. Re -Appointment of Steve Ackerman to EDAAC (Cont from 3/13/2(00)
No action was needed since Mr. Ackerman will no longer be able to attend the EDAAC
meetings.
B. Consider Finken's Water Centers quote for Water Treatment for Peavey
House.
Mr. Finken went over the attached proposal with the City Council. City Staff will discuss
this with the renters to see if they are agreeable to pay for the lease and salt. The City
would pay for the installation cost.
C. Any Other Council Business
River Rider Meeting: CM Wendel stated River Rider received a $118,000
Grant and will buy two new vans. There is also a commuter bus going from Elk River to
Anoka.
Community Rec.: CM Wendel updated the Council on the last Community
Rec. Meeting discussing volley ball courts usage, wage increase for secretary and adult
non-residents fees for activities.
Heritage Commission: CM Ackerman said the Commission reviewed the
renters of the Peavey House request to enlarge the bedroom. It is the Heritage
Commission recommendation not to allow any changes.
City Council Meeting of March 27, 2000, cont'd. Page 6.
9.2. Mike Robertson City Administrator - update:
A. Approval of the lift Station Pumping Bid
Mayor Fournier motioned to award the bid to Schluender Construction, Inc. of .035
cents per gallon plus rental of lift pump of $500 per month. Seconded by CM
Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
B. Consider Agreement w/C i y of Monticello Re: Domestic Wastewater
Acceptance-
CM
cce anCM Wendel motioned to accept the City of Monticello's Agreement for the
Acceptance of Domestic Wastewater from the City of Otsego. Seconded by CM
Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
B. Any Other Administrative Rnslnecc
Mike Robertson reminded the City Council of the Joint Workshop with the Planning
Commission on Monday, April 3, 2000 at 7 PM. He also asked that all articles for the
Newsletter be received by Monday, April 3.
CM Heidner requested to change the Administrative Sub -committee Meeting from March
29 to April 12, 4 PM.
9.3. Elaine Beatty,City Clerk - update
Elaine informed the Council the Preliminary Plat for the Korwitz property was received
today.
9.4. Judy Hudson, Dep tuty Clerk - update
A. S .t prices for Clean U12 Day
CM Berning motioned to adopt the 2000 Clean Up Day Fee Schedule. Seconded by
CM Ackerman All in favor. Motion carried.
Judy said the Department of Ag. will give free water testing on Clean Up Day. Staff will
be coordinating this.
CM Ackerman motioned adoption of the Claim List as presented. Mayor Fournier
seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.6. Adjourn by 10 PM
CM Ackerman motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Mayor. All in favor. Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 PM.
Fournier
Beatty, City
dministrator
Recorded by: Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk
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