11-11-00 CCCITY OF OTSEGO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OTSEGO CITY HALL
DECEMBER 11, 2000
1. Mayor .a Fournier will call meeting to order:
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
a. Roll 11• Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel, Vern
Heidner. CM Nichols arrived at 6:35 PM and CM Ackerman arrived at 6:41 PM.
Staff: Michael Robertson, City'Administrator; Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Dan
Licht, City Planner.
Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda a1212roval.
Mike Robertson requested to add under Item 9.1.c. Discussion of Building Department
Costs.
CM Heidner motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion
carried.
3. Consider Minutes:
a. November 27 2000 - Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Ron Wagner requested to change under Item 7.3. page 4, the word shortened to remove.
CM Heidner motioned adoption as amended. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in
favor. Motion carried.
h. December 4, 2000 Truth-Tn-Taxation Minutes
CM Heidner motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion
carried.
Richard Nichols arrived at 6:35 PM.
4. Open Forum: (r5 minute limit)
No one appeared on Open Forum.
4.A_ Special Presentation•
L a. Bonestroo Associates - Presentation of SW Otsego Sewer Study
Ted Field, Bonestroo, presented his report of November 15, 2000. He discussed four
different options for providing sewer service to the area of Otsego located south of I-94
The Council took no action.
Plant
Ted Field went over his Report of November 15, 2000. He estimated that construction of
an additional 200,000 gallons a day treatment capacity would cost $2.3 million.
City Council Meeting of December 11, 2000, contd. Page 2.
CM Ackerman arrived at this point.
After a brief discussion, Mayor Fournier stated the Council seems committed to this
expansion and requested this be brought back to the Council in January. CM Heidner
requested that Staff prepare a projected usage rate for current plant and give a date when
the expansion will need to be on line.
2. Long Haul Trucking - Junk and Blight Complaints Cont from 11/27/00)
Mike Robertson reported that Long Haul has taken care of all the complaints, except for
the dock, which they said will be removed.
3. Steve Gowdy - Internet Wireless Service - Consider Approval of Rental
Agreement
Steve Gowdy described his proposed Internet Wireless Service using the city's water
tower for his antennas. He would like everything installed and operating by February,
2001. Elaine Beatty explained this is an Administrative Permit but staff wanted the
Council to review the proposed rental rates. Mike Robertson recommended a one or two
year contract and to issue the Administrative Permit. The Council agreed and directed the
City Administrator and City Attorney to negotiate a rental agreement.
5. CONSENT AGENDA (Non -Controversial Ttemsl
There were no Consent Agenda Items.
6. Dan Licht,City Planner-
6.1-
lanner-6.1_ Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Driveway Width
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner recommended no more than 30
feet width for rural areas. Jerry Olson recommended a uniform width of 30 feet for all
driveways in the city.
CM Heidner motioned to approve Ordinance No 00-23, amending street access
standards of the Otsego Zoning Ordinance to allow increased driveway widths to 30
feet, not including the flare outs, for both the urban and rural districts. Seconded
by Mayor Fournier.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Heidner, CM Wendel, CM Nichols
Voting Against the Motion: CM Ackerman
Motion carried four (4) to one (1).
Council asked staff to update the Engineering Manual with this information.
6.2. Review of 1-94 West Industrial Park - R v's d Final Plat to be phased
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
CM Heidner motioned to approve the final plat of an amended final plat for the
Otsego I-94 West Industrial Park, consisting of three industrial lots and two outlots
subject to the eight (8) conditions listed in the Findings of Fact with the eight
condition including obtaining a wetland delineation. Seconded by CM Ackerman.
All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of December 11, 2000, cont'd. Page 3.
7. Larry Koshak,City Fngineer
7.1. Consider approval of Partial Pay Estimate #2 for 99TH ST. & Quaday
Ave_ Utility Improvements to S.R Wiedema in the Amount of
5174.123.85.
CM Heidner motioned to approve Partial Pay Estimate #2 to SR Wiedema for
$174,123.85. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried.
7.2. Consider approval of Partial Pay Estimate #7 for 78th St., Quaday Ave.
& Page Ave_ St- & Utility Const_ to LaTour .ons for $60,202 18.
CM Wendel motioned to approve Pay Estimate #7 to LaTour Construction for
$60,202.18. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
7.3. Consider approval of Final Pay Est. #8 for Trunk Sewer & Water
to Barbarossa for $72.97_5.57_
CM Heidner motioned to approve Pay Estimate #7 to Barbarossa for $72,975.57.
Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
8. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney*
8.1_ Review of Community Recreation Joint Powers Agreement
Andy MacArthur went over the Agreement with the Council and they agreed there are
several items that need to be clarified such as insurance and a year's notice rather than the
180 days.
CM Heidner motioned to not sign the agreement and have Otsego's representatives
go back to the Joint Powers Agreement with the city's concerns especially the
insurance coverage. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
9. Council Items:
A_ Consider Apnroval of 2001 Tax T ern,
CM Nichols motioned to approve Resolution NO. 2000-36 setting a final tax levy of
$877,787 for 2001 Budget appropriations. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor.
Motion carried.
9.1. Mike Robertson, City Administrator -dp ate•
A- Consider Policy Governing City Fund Balances
Mike reviewed his memo of December 5, 2000.
CM Heidner motioned to follow the City Administrator's recommendation to
establish a city policy as outlined in his memo of December 5, 2000. Seconded by
CM Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
B. Consider Approval of Administrative lary Recommendations
CM Heidner motioned to approve the City Administrator's Salary
recommendations as outlined in his memo of December 7, 2000. Seconded by
CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of December 11, 2000, cont'd. Page 4.
C. Any Other Administrative Business
1 _ Building Official Costs,
Mike Robertson went over his December 11, 2000 memo.
CM Wendel motioned to continue with Jerry Olson's Building Inspection Services
at a new 60/40 percentage (City receives 60%) of building permit fees and for the
City Attorney to review the contract. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor.
Motion carried.
MI- C- 11.
9.3. Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk - update
Judy reminded everyone of Elaine's retirement party on December 21, 2000.
9.4. Closed Meeting Under Attorney Client Privilege to Consider Easement Offers
CM Wendel motioned to close the City Council Meeting at 8:50 PM. Seconded by
CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Nichols motioned to re -open the City Council Meeting at 9:17 PM. Seconded
by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.5_ Consider Claims List for aper
CM Ackerman motioned to approve the Claims List as presented. Seconded by
Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried.
9.6. Adjourn by 10 PM.
CM Heidner announced the Radar Run to be held at Winter Fest has been canceled due to
lack of volunteers to help.
Mayor Fournier thanked Richard Nichols for helping the City out by filling in the vacant
Council seat for the past six months. The rest of the Council and staff agreed he has been
an asset for the City and look forward to working with him at the Planning Commission
meetings.
CM Ackerman motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor.
Motion ca 'ed. Meeting journed at 9:25 PM.
ayor L o er
Attest: Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning Adm.
Recorded by: Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk
City Seal