08-27-01 CCCITY OF OTSEGO
MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2001 4:30PM
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
PROPOSED 2002 BUDGET
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier, Councilmembers Jerry
Struthers, Vern Heidner, and Virginia Wendel. Councilmember
Suzanne Ackerman arrived at 4:53 p.m. City Staff: Michael
Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk; and
Gary Groen, City Accountant.
Mayor Fournier called the workshop to order at 4:30 p.m.
Previous Items
Administrator Robertson noted that the cost estimate for one
person to attend the National League of Cities Conference in
Washington in March would be between $2,400-$2,700. Council
consensus was not include that in the budget.
State Law Changes
Administrator Robertson said that the City has received its
levy limit for 2002 and it is $1,163,468. After discussion,
Council consensus was to use this figure for the preliminary
tax levy to be passed at the September 10, 2001 Council
meeting.
Proposed 2002 Budget
Administrator Robertson, Accountant Groen, and City Clerk
Hudson reviewed the proposed 2002 budget. Council had the
following directives;
1) Put increasing the Building Permit fees from the 1994
schedule to the 1997 schedule on the next Council meeting.
2) Administrator Robertson will write up any Economic
Development plan for the City. The EDAAC budget will not be
increased for either marketing or consultants.
3) Administrator Robertson will invite County Commissioner
Pat Sawatzke to a future meeting to discuss County issues.
With no further business, Mayor Fournier adjourned the
workshop at 6:04 p.m.
Michael obertson
City Administrator
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CITY OF OTSEGO
MINUTES OF AUGUST 1, 2001 4:OOPM
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
DISCUSSION WITH WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier, Councilmembers Jerry
Struthers, Vern Heidner, Suzanne Ackerman, and Virginia
Wendel were present. City Staff: Michael Robertson. Wright
County Sheriff Gary Miller.
The Council and the Sheriff discussed the following issues.
1) Dispatcher - The Sheriff agreed the dispatcher should
not be acting as a gatekeeper to determine if a call should
be forwarded to a Deputy. He said that if Councilmembers
had concerns they should ask to speak directly to the watch
commander. Sheriff Miller noted that the Sheriff's office
handles about 45,000 calls a year.
2) Neighborhood Disputes - Sheriff Miller stated that
neighborhood disputes were one of the toughest issues to
deal with. He agreed that Deputies should not be saying
that there was nothing they could do on a criminal behavior
complaint. He said that they have held neighborhood
meetings in the past and he thought they worked well.
3) Officer's Time - Sheriff Miller indicated that since
spring he had assigned one officer to a 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. shift and one officer to a 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
shift, so Otsego was receiving more than the 14 hours they
were contracting for. He suggested that since criminal
activity was so minimal after 10:00 p.m. that Otsego should
consider running the evening shift from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00
p.m. for overlap on the late afternoon period when most
activity was occurring.
He estimated that on the average shift 20-25% of time was
spent on paperwork. He said that deputies do not have to
check in at the office in Buffalo and that most take their
squads home so that they are in Otsego for the start of
their shifts. He said they can only leave Otsego during
their shift with the permission of the Watch Commander.
Council asked if they could receive shift logs. Sheriff
Miller said it would take a large amount of clerical staff
time to print up all of the shift logs and send them to
every community that contracts with the department. Council
asked that he send them the shift logs for just a recent
week and he said he would do so.
Traffic - Sheriff Miller indicated that speeding was one of
the top complaints and that he was very willing to run speed
traps on City streets.
Security Alarms - The Sheriff stated that approximately 98%
of residential security alarms are false. The percentage'of
false alarms is lower for commercial alarms. Wright County
policy is that deputies do not respond to alarms at high
speeds with sirens and lights on because of the danger to
the public and the likelihood the alarm is false. Sheriff
Miller thought that alarms were a good idea, because even if
the deputy did not catch the intruder immediately they could
start the investigation right away which gave them a better
chance of apprehension.
Newsletter - Sheriff Miller suggested several items for the
next City newsletter. He said that car break-ins have
increased and asked people to lock their cars and not leave
valuables visible within their cars. He also said there is
a new State law that people who complain about violations on
someone's property will remain anonymous.
City Meetincr - Sheriff Miller stated he would be very
interested in holding a City wide meeting to tell people
what the Sheriff's office does and to answer any questions
or respond to any complaints.
Mayor Fournier thanked Sheriff Miller for attending and said
that he appreciated the opportunity to discuss issues with
him. The Sheriff said he would be happy to meet with the
Council on a regular basis. Council said they were very
interested in such a meeting and would set a date at their
next Council meeting and get back to him.
With no further business, Mayor Fournier adjourned the
meeting at 6:22 p.m.
OAael' obertson
City Administrator
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CITY OF OTSEGO
MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2001 4:30PM
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
PROPOSED 2002 BUDGET
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier, Councilmembers Jerry
Struthers, Vern Heidner, and Virginia Wendel. Councilmember
Suzanne Ackerman arrived at 4:40 p.m. City Staff: Michael
Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk; and
Gary Groen, City Accountant.
Mayor Fournier called the workshop to order at 4:30 p.m.
State Law Changes
Administrator Robertson noted that the City will be
receiving $80,000 less Local Government Aid (LGA) in 2002
than in 2001. The state of Minnesota will allow the City to
add the lost LGA to its tax levy as part of the City's levy
limit. The State Department of Revenue is supposed to send
the City its levy limit amount by the end of August.
Federal Law Changes
Accountant Groen discussed General Accounting Standards
Board order 34 (GASB34). This will require cities to do
their accounting in a different way. Otsego must comply
with GASB34 in 2004 but will start the work in 2002 to make
the transition easier.
Proposed 2002 Budget
Administrator Robertson, Accountant Groen, and City Clerk
Hudson reviewed the proposed 2002 budget. Council had the
following directives;
1) City Clerk Hudson will contact the voting machine
manufacturer to find out the cost and see if our machines
could be traded in for improved voting machines. Judy will
also see if we can add a second voting machine.
2) Administrator Robertson will contact the County
Assessor to see if their per parcel charge includes employee
benefit costs.
3) Administrator Robertson will contact Otsego Elementary
to see if they will require children located within a
certain distance to walk to school.
5) Authorized the purchase of a $9,000 used snow blower
from MNDOT. Funds to come from the Capital Equipment Fund.
4) Administrator Robertson will get an estimate of how
long it would take to clear the bike paths in town after a
typical snowfall.
6) Public Works will keep track of what their time is
spent on for budgeting purposes for future compliance with
GASB 34.
7) City Clerk Hudson will contact the garbage haulers to
let them know that Otsego is looking at dropping its subsidy
for recycling. The City will still provide the recycling,,
bins.
8) Accountant Groen will make certain that the money spent
for the John Lefebvre park land just north of Otsego
Elementary School is reimbursed from the Park & Trail Fund.
9) Administrator Robertson will develop a list of goals
and objectives for the Wright County Sheriff.
Next Budget Meeting
The next budget workshop was set for Tuesday, August 28,
2001 at 4:30 p.m.
With no further business, Mayor Fournier adjourned the
workshop at 7:50 p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator
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CLAIMS LIST
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 27, 2001
TO: Judy Hudson
Attached is the Claims List for the City Council. For more details, please refer to the
Check Detail Registers.
If you have questions regarding this service, please let me know.
Claims Registers 8-16-2001 $ 14,310.23
8-16-2001 60.00
8-22-2001 21,008.90
8-23-2001 10,876.67
GRAND TOTAL $ 46,255.80
If you have any questions or if you would like to review this list further, please let me
know.
Kathy Grover
Bookkeeper
CITY OF OTSEGO Thursday, August 16, 2001
Check Summary Register Page 1 of 1
Total Checks $14,310.23
Name
Check Date Check Amt
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER
UnPaid
ABDO ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP
$6,862.51
UnPaid
CELLULAR+
$67.14
UnPaid
ELK RIVER PRINTING & PARTY PLU
$76.68
UnPald
ENSMINGER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
$310.36
Unpaid
FENNA HOMES
$1,000.00
UnPaid
J. D. ROOFING & CONSTR INC
$1,000.00
UnPaid
KEITH W ROBBINS
$1,000.00
UnPaid
LONG & SONS
$356.78
UnPaid
MAMA
$16.00
UnPaid
NAPA OF ELK RIVER INC
$121.21
UnPaid
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FD
$858.55
UnPaid
SUSAN & LANCE MORRIS
$2,000.00
UnPaid
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN CO-OP ELECTRIC
$641.00
Total Checks $14,310.23
CITY OF OTSEGO
Check Detail Register
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Page 1 of 2
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Unpaid ABDO ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP
E101-41600-304 Accounting & Auditing $6,862.51 103178 AUDIT SERVICES
Total ABDO ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP $6,862.51
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E 101-43100-410 Rentals (GENERAL) $67.14 01-08-104124 PAGERS
Total CELLULAR+ $67.14
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Unpaid ELK RIVER PRINTING & PARTY PLU
E 101-41400-350 Print/Binding (GENERAL) $76.68 013486 BLDGING PERMITS
Total ELK RIVER PRINTING & PARTY PLU $76.68
Unpaid ENSMINGER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
E101-43100-400 Repairs & Maint Cont (equip) $310.36 16077 86 CHEVY PICKUP
Total ENSMINGER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. $310.36
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Unpaid FENNA HOMES
E 702-41400-310 Miscellaneous $1,000.00 7843 PARELL ESCROW REFUND
Total FENNA HOMES $1,000.00
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Unpaid J. D. ROOFING & CONSTR INC
E 702-41400-310 Miscellaneous $1,000.00 7880 PARELL ESCROW REFUND
Total J. D. ROOFING & CONSTR INC $1,000.00
Unpaid KEITH W ROBBINS
E 702-41400-310 Miscellaneous $1,000.00 7879 PARELL ESCROW REFUND
Total KEITH W ROBBINS $1,000.00
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Unpaid LONG & SONS
E 101-41940-389 Cleaning Services $356.78 CARPET CLEANING
Total LONG & SONS $356.78
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Unpaid MAMA
E 101-41400-360 Education/Training/Conferences $16.00 142 7/19 LUNCHEON
Total MAMA $16.00
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Unpaid NAPA OF ELK RIVER INC
E 101-43100-310 Miscellaneous $46.91 859265 #9 MISCELL
E 101-43100-310 Miscellaneous $21.06 859735 #9 MISCELL
E 101-43100-310 Miscellaneous $53.24 860533 CREEPER
Total NAPA OF ELK RIVER INC $121.21
Unpaid PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FD
E 101-41400-121 PERA $191.46 PPE 8/4 CK 8/8/01
E 101-43100-121 PERA $256.40 PPE 8/4 CK 8/8/01
G 101-21704 PERA $410.69 PPE 8/4 CK 8/8/01
Total PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FD $858.55
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Unpaid SUSAN & LANCE MORRIS
E 702-41400-310 Miscellaneous $2,000.00 DRIVEWAY & LANDSCAPE ESCROW RE
CITY OF OTSEGO Thursday, August 16, 2001
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Total SUSAN & LANCE MORRIS $2,000.00
Unpaid WRIGHT-HENNEMN CO-OP ELECTRIC
E 601-49400-390 Contracted Services $641.00 6935 MONTHLY MAINT
Total WRIGHT-HENNEPIN CO-OP ELECTRIC $641.00
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER $14,310.23
CITY OF OTSEGO Thursday, August 16, 2001
Check Summary Register Page 1 of 1
Name Chock Date Chock Arnt
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UnPaid WRIGHT COUNTY RECORDER $60.00
Total Checks $60.00
CITY OF OTSEGO
Check Detail Register
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Page 1 of 1
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10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER
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E 101-41400-340 Recorc6ng Fees $20.00 TRUDELL TRAILERS
E 101-41400-340 Recording Fees $20.00 LEFEBVRE MINOR SUB
E 101-41400-340 Recording Fees $20.00 GLINES DEED RESTRICT
Total WRIGHT COUNTY RECORDER $60.00
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER
CITY OF OTSEGO Wednesday, August 22, 2001
Check Summary Register Page 1 of
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Total Checks $21,008.90
Name
Check Date Check Amt
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER
UnPaid
AFFORDABLE SANITATION
$144.60
UnPaid
BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS
$561.64
UnPaid
BRAUN INTERTEC
$1,203.00
UnPaid
CHRISTIAN BUILDERS INC
$1,000.00
UnPaid
CITY OF MONTICELLO
$99.00
UnPaid
DELUXE BUSINESS FORMS & SUPPLI
$70.75
UnPaid
ECM PUBLISHERS INC
$36.30
UnPaid
ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST
$331.92
UnPaid
MEDICA
$3,605.24
UnPaid
MENARDS
$215.68
UnPaid
MINNESOTA LIFE
$fi4.50
UnPaid
ONRAMIP, INC
$39.95
UnPaid
PITNEY BOWES
$88.63
UnPaid
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FD
$1,446.67
UnPaid
RMR SERVICES, INC
$8,726.61
UnPaid
ST JOESPHS EQUIPMENT INC
$9.49
UnPaid
TC BUILDERS INC
$1,000.00
UnPaid
TODAYS CLASSIC HOME BUILDERS
$1,000.00
UnPaid
WRIGHT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT
$641.47
UnPaid
ZIEGLER INC
$72345
Total Checks $21,008.90
CITY OF OTSEGO
Check Detail Register
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
Page 1 of 2
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Unpaid AFFORDABLE SANITATION
E201-45000-410 Rentals (GENERAL) $144.60 108093 HC UNIT
Total AFFORDABLE SANITATION $144.60
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E 101-41400-201
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$529.35 830821
OFFICE SUPPLIES
E 101-41400-201
Office Supplies
$32.29 832670
OFFICE SUPPLIES
E101-41400-201
Office Supplies
($74.52) 896878
BOOK RACK RETURNED
E 101-41400-201
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$74.52 897035
BOOK RACK
Total BOISE
CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS
$561.64
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Unpaid BRAUN INTERTEC
G 701-21941 Pulte Prairie Crk 2nd $682.25 BITUMINOUS TESTING
G 701-21947 Prairie Creek 3rd Addn $142.50 BITUMINOUS TESTING
G 701-21961 Pheasant Ridge #rd & 4th $378.25 BITUMINOUS TESTING
Total BRAUN INTERTEC $1,203.00
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Unpaid CHRISTIAN BUILDERS INC
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E 702-41400-310 Miscellaneous $1,000.00 15039 81ST CIRCLE LANDSCAPE ES
Total CHRISTIAN BUILDERS INC $1,000.00
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Unpaid CITY OF MONTICELLO x,x� :•� x„x,,,, n.,•:::.,,•:::.v:.,..x.:..:.::,,:-:.,.:..,x, n,•::::::}%<•}}}.. ”-,,,:u<•}:«• «?<
E 101-42710-390 Contracted Services $99.00 6778 ANIMAL CONTROL - JULY
Total CITY OF MONTICELLO $99.00
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E 101-41400-350 Print/Binding (GENERAL) $70.75 96860540 SALES SLIPS
Total DELUXE BUSINESS FORMS & SUPPLI $70.75
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Unpaid ECM PUBLISHERS INC
E 201-45000-350 Print/Binding (GENERAL) $36.30 00115837 HAUNTED HOUSE
Total ECM PUBLISHERS INC $36.30
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Unpaid ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST
G 101-21705 Other Retirement $130.00 PPE 8/4 CK DTD 8/8
E 101-41400-121 PERA $201.92 PPE 8/4 CK DTD 8/8
Total ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST $331.92
Unpaid MEDICA
E 101-43100-123 Health $1,455.25 PW - SEPT
E 101-41400-123 Health $2,149.99 ADMIN - SEPT
Total MEDICA $3,605.24
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MENARDS
E 201-45000-203 Supplies -General $215.68 20138 HAUNTED HOUSE
Total MENARDS $215.68
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Unpaid MINNESOTA
E 101-41400-130 Employer Paid Ins (GENERAL) $27.40 ADMIN - SEPT
E 101-43100-130 Employer Paid Ins (GENERAL) $37.10 PW - SEPT
CITY OF OTS EG O Wednesday, August 22, 2001
Check Detail Register Paye 2 of 2
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Total MINNESOTA LIFE $64.50
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•Unpaid MONRAMP, INC �,xt�J
E 101-41400-390 Contracted Services $39.95 974755 MONTHLY WEB HOST
Total ONRAMP, INC $39.95
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E 101-41400-413 Office Equipment Rental $88.63 4705027-AU01 AUG RENTAL
Total PITNEY BOWES $88.63
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Unpaid PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FD
E 101-43100-393 Street Signs $641.47 3056 SIGNS & SUPPLIES
Total WRIGHT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT $641.47
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E101-43100-400 Repairs & Maint Cont (equip) $632.29 435068 88 GRADER
E101-43100-400 Repairs & Maint Cont (equip) $91.16 435069 88 GRADER
Total ZIEGLER INC $723.45
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER $21,008.90
E 101-41550-121 PERA $291.63
PPE 8/18 CK DTD 8/22
G 101-21704 PERA $692.02
PPE 8/18 CK DTD 8/22
E 101-43100-121 PERA $268.66
PPE 8/18 CK DTD 8/22
E 101-41400-121 PERA $194.36
PPE 8/18 CK DTD 8/22
Total PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FD $1,446.67
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Ud RMR SERVICES, INC
E 601-49400-203 Supplies - General $8,726.61 2001-308
METERS
Total RMR SERVICES, INC $8,726.61
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ST JOESPHS EQUIPMENT INC
E101-43100-220 Repair/Maint Supply (GENERAL) $9.49 V103867
PW #8 HOSE
Total ST JOESPHS EQUIPMENT INC $9.49
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TC BUILDERS INC
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E 702-41400-310 Miscellaneous $1,000.00
15161 79TH ST LANDSCAPE ESCROW
Total TC BUILDERS INC $1,000.00
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TODAYS CLASSIC HOME BUILDERS
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15655 78TH COURT LANDSCAPE ESC
Total TODAYS CLASSIC HOME BUILDERS $1,000.00
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WRIGHT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT
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E 101-43100-393 Street Signs $641.47 3056 SIGNS & SUPPLIES
Total WRIGHT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT $641.47
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E101-43100-400 Repairs & Maint Cont (equip) $632.29 435068 88 GRADER
E101-43100-400 Repairs & Maint Cont (equip) $91.16 435069 88 GRADER
Total ZIEGLER INC $723.45
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER $21,008.90
CITY OF OTSEGO Thursday, August 23, 2001
Check Summary Register Page t of 1
Name Check Onto Check Amt
00 BANKOFELKRIVER
UnPaid ELK RIVER PRINTING & PARTY PLU
UnPaid FLOYD TOTAL SECURITY
UnPaid MAMA
UnPaid
OMANN BROTHERS INC.
UnPaid
PEOPLE SERVICE INC.
UnPaid
ST JOESPHS EQUIPMENT INC
UnPaid
T & S TRUCKING BUFFALO INC
$1,245.61
$124.00
$16.00
$28.46
$9,090.00
$22.60
$350.00
Total Checks $10,876.67
CITY OF OTSEGO Thursday, August 23, 2001
Check Detail Register Page 1 of 1
Check Amt Invoice Comment
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E 101-41400-350 Print/Binding (GENERAL) $521.85 13551 CARDS/ENVELOPES/LABELS
E 101-41400-201 Office Supplies $723.76 13557 POCKET FOLDERS
Total ELK RIVER PRINTING & PARTY PLU $1,245.61
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Total FLOYD TOTAL SECURITY $124.00
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E 101-41400-360 Education/Training/Conferences $16.00 165 8/1 LUNCHEON
Total MAMA $16.00
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E 101-43100-433 Crackfilling $28.46 3851 AC MIX
Total OMANN BROTHERS INC. $28.46
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Unpaid PEOPLE SERVICE INC.
E 601-49400-390 Contracted Services $9,090.00 4793 MONTHLY SERVICE
Total PEOPLE SERVICE INC. $9,090.00
Unpaid ST JOESPHS EQUIPMENT INC
E101-43100-220 Repair/Maint Supply (GENERAL) $22.60 V103881 PW #8
Total ST JOESPHS EQUIPMENT INC $22.60
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E 101-43100.435 Street Sweeping $350.00 97 ST SWEEP O'DEAN
Total T & S TRUCKING BUFFALO INC $350.00
10100 BANK OF ELK RIVER $10,876.67
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MEMORANDUM - via fax transmission
TO: Otsego Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Daniel Licht
DATE:
22 August 2001
RE:
Otsego - Parks and Trails Plan
FILE NO.:
176.08 - 01.06
Please be advised that the Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 21, 2001
to consider adoption of a Comprehensive Parks and Trails Plan, The Parks and Trails
plan has been prepared by the Parks and Recreation Commission in cooperation with the
Planning Commission.
There was a large contingent of residents from the area along Kadler Avenue, north of
CSAH 39. The comments expressed at the meeting focused on project issues with the
trails being constructed on Kadler as part of the Grennins Mississippi Hills and Mississippi
Pines projects. The Mayor and City Staff are to meet with residents in the neighborhood
on Thursday August 23, 2001 to discuss these concerns.
The only general comments offered regarding the overall Parks and Trails plan was a
preference for trail cooridors to be at the rear of residential lots, away from public streets.
The City has found this approach problematic in the past and has had long adopted
policies encouraging trails to be located along property fronts, within public tights -of -way
whenever possible.
The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Parks
and Trails Plan subject to minor editing. Also, the Planning Commission recommendation
includes that additional language from page 140 of the Comprehensive Plan concerning
trail locations be added to the Plan Development chapter of the Parks and Trails plan.
These changes will be incorporated as part of the final document.
pc. Mike Robertson
Judy Hudson
Andy MacArthur
Ron Wagner
TOTAL P.01
AUG -23-2001 2:09PM
Mn/DOT TP -21 02 (5/83)
State of Min ota Department of Transportation
CHANGE ORDER #1
Contractor: _
Address:
2852 Co. Road 12 N.
S.P. No. 217-107-03
F.P. No. N/A
NO
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Page 1 or i
Location: 88't Street NE (CSAH 42 to 1200' East) Contract No. N/A
In accordance the terms of this Contract, you are hereby authorized and Instructed to perform the Work as altered by the foilowing provisions:
ESTIMATE OF COST
ITEM NQ.
2531,604
(MANGEN CONTRACT TIME
Due to this chane , the Contract Time;
ITEM NAME
6" Concrete Valley Gutter
❑ is Incroasd by Working Days
❑ is Decree ed by ' Calendar Days
® is not cha god,
❑ May be re Ised if the work affected the controlling
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UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
SY 182.2 $38.50 $7,014.70
Issued by:
Project Engineer ate
Approved by:
Otsego City Official Date
Approved by:
Asst. District Engineer Date
Accepted by;
ontr'ac o s Authon—ze--d Representative Date
Or(ginal to Engineer, Metro State Aid Office
ITEM 7.2.
Attached is a copy of the Slabtown Assessment Information the City of
Dayton faxed to Mike. Also attached is a portion of Mike's Memo he
previously wrote on assessment options and financing. Ron Wagner will
present information of the yearly breakdowns for the assessment. Andy
MacArthur will have a Resolution prepared Ordering the Hearing.
Judy
Michael C. Couri-
Andrew J. MacArthur
Robert T. Ruppe--
David R. Wendorf
•A I" licensed in Illinois
`•ALw licensed in Califnmia
August 27, 2001
City Council Members
City of Otsego
c/o Judy Hudson, City Clerk
8899 Nashua Avenue NE
Elk River, MN 55330
COURI & MACARTHUR
Attorneys at Law
705 Central Avenue East
PO Box 369
St. Michael, MN 55376-0369
(763) 497-1930
(763) 497-2599 (FAX)
couriandmacarthur®pobox. com
RE: Proposed Amended Snowmobile Ordinance
Dear Council Members:
Please find enclosed form your review and consideration at the regularly scheduled Town
Board meeting this evening is a revised snowmobile ordinance. The revisions have been
made based upon the recommendations of the appointed committee and other
suggestions, including mine. The following general changes have been made:
1. The language regarding what is and is not allowed has been made more "user
friendly".
2. A definition of boulevard has been added. The definition was taken from the City
subdivision ordinance.
3. The ordinance is no longer based upon platted and unplatted areas but rather on a
designated area versus the rest of the City. The Council approved "Designated Area" is to
be on an attached Exhibit A which can be amended from time to time.
4. Violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor, which can result in a fine up to $1,000.00
and/or up to ninety days in jail.
It is my understanding that the City Council has not yet resolved the issue as to whether
or not they want to incorporate into the ordinance a requirement that snowmobile users
within the designated area have in their possession a map indicating the most direct route
from their residence to the nearest snowmobile trail. It is argued that this will be helpful
for an officer stopping a snowmobile so as to determine at the time the person is stopped
Letter to Otsego City Council
August 27, 2001
Page 2
whether or not they are, in fact, on the most direct route to the nearest snowmobile trail.
Although this could undoubtedly be helpful in the small number of cases where an
operator is charged with not complying with that portion of the ordinance, the benefit
should be weighed against the administrative cost of providing and filling out a large
number of these maps. If a mistake were inadvertently made by City staff, that mistake
could effectively preclude a successful prosecution.
It is my recommendation that a map not be a requirement of the proposed snowmobile
ordinance.
I will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding this matter at the
Council meeting this evening.
Very yours,
ew J. acArthur
COURT & MACARTHUR
Encls.
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TO: Mike Robertson
Otsego Administrator CC' Shirley Slater DATE: August 14, 2001
FROM: Mark Hanson
SUBJECT: (Otsego Cost/Historic Village
Our File No. 174-98.053
The attached information summarizes the final costs and assessments for the Hi. toric Village
Otsego's cost ($145,532) is based on assessments to 4 project.
properties in Otsego, which have been
assessed the same as Dayton properties. Otsego's Cost is 4111TImarized below:
City of Otsego Equivalent Assessment Total
Units (Ell) Per EU Assessment
364100
364101 60'400 1 $15,21 R (1) 1 r�
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199,515 1
15,218.8
:1644(x) Grupo (Otsego) 182,960 4
l 9
1,5,218 68-8;2
364400 Grupa (Otsego) 387,937 2
—1
364401 j
35,489 ! _5,218 :1,571 (2) 7, }42
Subtotal: -
S c yr e_ .
(q
9 x;568
City of Otsego (50% Street -City Cost) 7EU's $4,552MU1'1
Total Otsego:`
$145,532
Otsego residents benefited from the WIF Grant the same as Dayton residents. The benefit of the
grant to Otsego is $45,256, which is summarized below:
9 EU's fly S I ,642JEU (Trunk Sewer)
7 EU's @ $4354/EUt4t (Lateral Sewer/Eligible Street) $14,778
30,478
$45,256
Dayton City Council will he reviewing the final costs summarized herein at its August 14, 2001
council meeting. It's intended to schedule the assessment hearing at the September 11. 2001 Dayton
Council Meeting. Please call with questions (651-604-4838).
t I1 S 16,761 - $1,54:3 (BwYTreatment Plant) = $15,218
(3)$2,033 (Trunk Sewer) +$1,538 (Trunk Water) =$3,571
t!I $2,980 (Street Eligible) + 1572 (Street Non -Eligible) = $4,552
JAI " 1,947 (Lateral Sewer) + 2,407 (Eligible Street
= $4,354
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and leaving any stormwater lam- in 62nd Lai:te to
be resolved by the individual pr��,_�ry owners and
the City of Otsego.
6. S_w-r - mhe petition (Attachment A)
states that three of the residents want sewer
and water, subject to further disuuQsion of the
estimated assessments, while one resident does not.
Recommendation: Assuming that after further
discussion of the estimated assessments the three
residents still want sewer and water, install sewer
and water stubs to their properties as part of this
project. It will never become any cheaper than it
is now.
7 AsssmenFinancinc,r - Here's the big
issue. I have stressed to everyone that these
assessments are estimates, and that they could
change depending on the final costs of the project.
There are a variety of sub -issues.
a) Street Improvement Assessment. Otsego Slabtown
residents would prefer that Otsego assess 50% of
the street cost like Dayton does, rather than 100%
assessment as is Otsego's policy. Two of the new
lots in the Grupa Subdivision would access County
Road 36 and would not be benefited by the road
improvements. In addition, Earl & Elaine
Schulenburg's driveway currently goes to County
Road 36, though there is an old, unimproved
driveway that goes to 62nd Lane. Because of this,
the Schulenburgs feel they would not benefit from
the road improvement and should not be assessed.
b) Interest Rate. Everyone would prefer that their
interest rate be as low as possible. Dayton's
proposed interest rate on its assessments is 5%,
based on the State loan, which is between 3-4%.
Otsego's interest rate on the money borrowed for
sewer and water has varied from 4.5% to 6.5%, with
average interest over the life of the bonds at just
under 5%. Otsego has traditionally assessed
projects at 1-1.5% above the bond interest rate.
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c) Length of Assessment. Dayton's proposed length
of assessment is 20 years.. Otsego has
traditionally assessed street improvements at 10
years and has discussed assessing sewer and water
improvements at 20 years.
d) Grupa Subdivision Assessments. Otsego has been
requiring the new sewered subdivisions to pay all
their utility and street costs up front as part of
the final platting process. Mr. Grupa would like
to have his costs assessed to each lot.
e) Sewer & Water Assessment. Bruce McAlpine would
prefer not to be assessed for sewer and water. He
would also prefer not to be required to hookup if
either his on-site septic or well failed in the
future.
Recommendations:
Street Assessment Percentage - Otsego has
occasionally assessed less than 100% of the cost to
residents when full assessments could not be
justified by benefit proved to the property. The
City Attorney should be asked his opinion but even
someone as learned as Andy can only take an
educated guess. I think anywhere between 50%-100o
could be justified. The City has traditionally
assessed road improvements based on where the
driveways go. Under that policy, Schulenburgs
would not be assessed for 62nd Lane.
Interest Rate - I recommend 6% as the interest rate
for the assessments. If the Council wanted to
match Dayton's interest rate of 5% it would not
have a great impact on the financing of these
improvement costs.
Length of Assessment - You could put these on the
tax rolls as two separate assessments, the street
at 10 years and sewer and water at 20, or, if the
residents prefer, it would not have a big effect on
City finances to assess the whole project at 20
years. The reason it would not have a big impact
is that assessments are almost always paid off
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1
before the end of their term, usually when
properties are sold.
Grupa Subdivision Assessments - I would recommend
that the Grupa property be assessed on a per lot
basis and whenever any lots are final platted that
they be required to pay off their remaining
assessments then.
Sewer & Water Assessments - The City of Otsego
currently has about $1,000,000 in the Sewer & Water
Debt Service Fund. This consists of Sewer Access
(SAC) and Water Access (WAC) fees paid by
developers and builders, Dayton's payments for
their share of the construction of the Wastewater
Treatment Plant, and the capitalized interest from
the bond issues. This is enough to pay the debt
service on the money we borrowed to construct the
sewer and water system for a couple of years even
if new housing construction stopped today.
Any decision the City Council makes regarding
financing and assessing sewer and water for
Slabtown will have negligible impact on the payment
of sewer and water debt. The Sewer & Water portion
of this improvement can be financed through this
fund just like any other sewer and water
improvement. This improvement is unique enough
that carrying some of the assessments for a period
of years would not set any kind of a precedent.
The City Attorney's opinion should be sought on
this matter.
If the three residents want sewer and water, I
would recommend that it be installed and assessed
across a 20 year term. I would not recommend that
the McAlpine's be forced to hookup because that
would be in opposition to the City's stated policy.
The City could give the McAlpine's a specific
period of time in which to hook up, under the
theory that given them some time would allow them
to save for the hookup, or, they could simply
require hookup upon future failure of the well or
septic. I would recommend that hookup be required
upon sale of the property.
I would also recommend that the McAlpine's not be
allowed to replace their septic or well with new
on-site systems. I am aware that as a well driller
Mr. McAlpine has strong feelings on this matter,
but I feel the City is well within its public
health authority to require this.
Given the fact that this is the first neighborhood
petition for sewer and water to come before the
Council, I am sorry that I will not be present to
discuss and defend my recommendations.. Good luck
with a tough issue.
cc: City Engineer
City Attorney
Dayton City Administrator Shirley Slater
Dayton City Engineer Mark Hanson
Earl & Elaine Schulenburg
Clare Brauch
Rick & Becky Grupa
Bruce & Nancy McAlpine
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