07-30-01 PH (2)CITY OF OTSEGO
PUBLIC HEARING FOR
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT
88`h STREET IMPROVEMENTS
MONDAY
JULY 30, 2001
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel, Vern
Heidner, Jerry Struthers and Suzanne Ackerman.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk; Andrew
MacArthur, City Attorney; Larry Koshak, City Engineer and Ron Wagner, Assistant City
Engineer. Deputy Clerk Carol Olson
Mayor Fournier asked City Clerk, Judy Hudson, if she had received any written
comments for the 88`h Street Assessment Hearing to be entered into the record.
Judy replied she has received written comment from Christ Lutheran Church.
2. Mayor Fournier will open the Public Hearing
Mayor Fournier opened the Public Hearing at 6:34 PM.
3. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney, will explain the purpose of this Hearing,
the 429 State Statute and the appeal process.
Mr. MacArthur explained the purpose of the 88th Street Improvement Hearing, the 429
State Statute and the appeal process.
4. Ron Wagner, Assistant City Engineer, will explain the design, cost and assessment
determination.
Ron Wagner went over the attached exhibits, which explained the street design, cost and
assessments.
5. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. Any further comments.
Mr. MacArthur explained that .the Mayor Fournier would open the Hearing for public
comment. He explained that the purpose the hearing is specifically for an assessment
against a particular property and any questions should be for that issue alone. All
questions are to be directed to the Mayor, who will determine if a response is appropriate,
and if so, Mayor Fournier will direct staff to comment.
88a' Street Improvement Public Hearing cont'd. Page 2.
6. Mayor Fournier will open for Public Comment.
Mayor Fournier opened the Hearing for Public Comment at 6:43 PM and asked that any
Person wishing to be heard shall state their name and address.
Craig House, appearing on behalf of Christ Lutheran Church. Mr. House gave a brief
history of Christ Lutheran Church. The Church is planning on an expansion in this area
and in order to gain this expansion the Church was told by the City they would need to
install water and sewer, therefore, they were one of the petition parties for water and
sewer. During this process, the Church was asked to contribute property for a storm
water easement (.25 acre) and no compensation was paid. Mr. House also added that the
City has now asked for additional 2/10 acre for a storm water sewer easement, which will
end up dividing the property. Mr. House also pointed out the storm water impact fee is
$5,000 per acre. Christ Lutheran Church can't see how the $98,000 assessment is a
benefit to them and asked if the City has anything to say about this being a reasonable
assessment. Mr. House requested a representative from the City meet with them to help
them understand the assessment and the storm water impact fee. Mr. House requested the
Council to table this matter until this representative is appointed to help the Church work
through this issue.
Mr. MacArthur requested a five minutes recess to discuss this with Mayor Fournier.
7. Mayor Fournier will close the Public Hearing.
Mayor Fournier closed the Pubic Hearing at 6:55 PM.
8 Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. Any additional comments.
Andy explained there will be no action taken on this assessment tonight but it will be an
agenda item at the next Council Meeting on August 13, 2001, 6:30 PM.
9. Mayor Fournier. Any additional comments.
Mayor Fournier had no further continents.
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Attest and recorded by: Judy Hudson, City Clerk