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01-22-01 CCCITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22, 2001 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS OTSEGO CITY HALL 1. Mayer La= Fournier will call City Council M ing_ o order- Mayor rd rMayor Fournier called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:36 PM. Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel, Suzanne Ackerman, Vern Heidner, Jerry Struthers. Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator; Daniel Licht, City Planner; Larry Koshak, City Engineer. Arriving at 8:55 PM Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. 2_ - onsid .r agenda apDrovil CM Wendel requested to add under Item 9. Community Rec. Update and River Rider Meeting. Mike Robertson requested at the recommendation of the City Attorney to remove Discussion of Feedlot Registration Applications under Item 6.2. and place under Item 10. Closed Meeting. Mayor Fournier requested to add under Item 9.b. Set date for Sewer and Water sub -committee meeting for the I-94 Sewer Service Area. CM Heidner motioned to adopt the January 22, 2001 City Council Agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. C np6der the following minntec a. January�1 CM Heidner noted on pages 3 and 4 should read Jay and Carol Swanson and not Swenson. CM Heidner motioned adoption of the minutes as amended. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Fournier appointed Virginia Wendel as Council Representative to River Rider with Suzanne Ackerman as the alternate. This was overlooked at the last council meeting. 4. On .n Forum: (5 minute limitl 4.1. Open Forum No one appeared on Open Forum. 4:2. Sneri nr CPntation& Z Consid r Building Official Contract for 2001 Mayor Fournier requested to make sure that proof of insurance is a yearly requirement. CM Wendel motioned to approve the Building Official Contract for 2001. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in flavor. Motion carried. City Council Meeting of January 22, 2001, contd. Page 2. 5. Consent Agenda{non-Controversial items) 5-1- Al2umm Claims List - 5.2. A1212rove ayEQluty Implementation R j2ort CM Wendel motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Dan Licht_ City Planner. 6.1. Darrel Farr Company for a PiUD (Planned Unit D v low Concent Plan Review fora Senior Housing Development and Medical Center located at 8185 River Rd NE Its rrili Asl son, Owner PID 118-500-224400 55 acres- Dan creDan Licht presented the Planner's report and Larry Koshak reviewed the Engineer's report. Ben Schmidt of the Darrel Farr Company gave a brief history of Farr Development and what services would be offered with this development. Mr. Schmidt agreed with the Planner's setback requirements, the access and landscaping. They will consider an architectural style to tie in with the style of the elementary school. Mr. Schmidt feels this is a good site for this type of development. They are a for-profit entity. They are asking for 85% pay as you go TIF District with a 20 year commitment but anticipate payoff only 7 to 10 years. Mike Robertson suggested a contract stating they will have to stay on tax rolls for a certain length of time. Joy Swenson, member of the Heritage Commission is concerned with this development on this parcel which has the LaPlant House on it, home to one of the first settlers of Otsego. The Heritage Commission is developing a list of potential historical sites and the LaPlant Property would be considered one of the most historical pieces of property in Otsego. A draft of this list has not been given to staff. Ben Schmidt said they did look at using the house as part of their development but were not able to. They would be willing to donate the house if someone wants to move it. He also said that the house has been extensively remodeled over the past 50 years. CM Heidner stated he is concerned if ownership of the development converts to non- profit status and wants the developer's agreement to address that issue. Other concerns are if there is enough sewer capacity, SAC and WAC Fees, and how to handle fire assessments for multi -unit buildings. Mayor Fournier agreed Otsego needs senior housing but not sure if this is the right place because of the busy street and the sharp curve on County Road 42, noise levels and the TIF requested. He wants staff to check with the County on any future plans for County Road 42. CM Heidner motioned to table discussion until the February 12, 2001 City Council Meeting to give the Heritage Commission an opportunity to review this site. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. City Council Meeting of January 22, 2001, cont'd. Page 3. 77. l.an-y Koshak Ci yngineer 7.1. Consider W 11 #1 Redevelopment Larry Koshak went over his redevelopment plan for Well #1. After Council discussion, they agreed to place this item on the next City Council Agenda. 7.2. Review Feasibility Report for the improvement of 45th Street Mayor Fournier motioned to adopt Resolution No. 2001-04, ordering preparation of Report On Improvement to improve 85th Street from Page Avenue to Nashua Avenue and to include bike paths. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 7.3_ Any o her engineering ms Mayor Fournier set Tuesday, February 27, 2001, 4:15 PM for a City Council Workshop with the City Engineer to review the 85th Street Feasibility Study and other MSA issues. Andrew MacArthur arrived at this point. 8. Andrew MacArthur. City Attorney 8.1. Clo d Meeting - See belol 9_ Council Ttem.s• a. Flection of Vice. Mayor Mayor Fournier nominated CM Heidner. CM Wendel Seconded. CM Wendel motioned to close the nominations. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 9.1. Mike. Robertson City Administrator- a- Discussion of fut xnansio a of Wastewater r Tr a m n Plan CM Heidner motioned to adopt the City Administrator's recommendation to direct Bonestroo to do the pre -design work and prepare the plans and specs. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. b. Consider approval of joint letter to MnDOT regarding the I-94 Corridor S adv CM Ackerman motioned to direct Mayor Fournier to sign the joint letter to MnDOT along with the Mayors from Albertville and St. Michael. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. c Consider Ilay raise for part-time Public Works Employee Mayor Fournier motioned to approve the pay raise for the part-time Public Works Employee to $14.00/hour effective January 22, 2001. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. d_ Set Sewer Sub -committee Me - Mayor Fournier set Thursday, February 1, 2001 at 4 PM. e_ Wrighto un y Sheriff Response Time. Mike Robertson received two reports from the Sheriffs office regarding two incidents that residents were concerned about. He will give the residents involved a copy of the report. City Council Meeting of January 22, 2001, cont'd. Page 4. f. Community Rec. and River Rider CM Wendel asked the Council to review the Joint Powers Agreement for Community Recreation she distributed. The Council agreed with her that Item 7 is confusing and won't sign the agreement until this is resolved. CM Wendel also updated the Council on the recent River Rider Meeting. Judy had no items. 10. Closed Meeting under Attomey-Client privilege to dicrncc an PacPmant settlement offer - CM Wendel motioned to close the City Council Meeting. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting closed at 9:20 PM. Attending was Mayor Fournier, CM Wendel, CM Ackerman, CM Heidner, CM Struthers, City Administrator Mike Robertson, City Clerk Judy Hudson, City Attorney Andrew MacArthur and City Planner Dan Licht. CM Ackerman motioned to close the Closed Meeting. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting closed at 10:08 PM. CM Ackerman motioned to re -open the City Council Meeting. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting re -opened at 10:08 PM. 11- Adjourn y 10 PM. CM Wendel motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. otion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:09 PM. 'Nt- G7/ ayor F urnier Re rd b : Judy Hudson, City Clerk City Seal