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06-25-01 CCCITY OF OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2001 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS OTSEGO CITY HALL 1_. Mayor Larry Fournier will call meeting to order: Mayor Fournier called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 PM. a. Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel, Jerry Struthers. Suzanne Ackerman arrived at 7:32 PM. Absent: Vern Heidner. Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator; Dan Licht, City Planner, Larry Koshak, City Engineer; and Ron Wagner, Assistant City Engineer. b. Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consider agenda approval. Mayor Fournier requested to add under Item 6.3. Stonegate Development request for an extension to record the Final Plat for the Second Addition. Mayor Fournier also requested to add under Item 7.2.d. Dust Control, and under Item 7.3.e. Report on the West Treatment Plant Site. CM Wendel motioned to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Consider the following minutes: A. June 11. 2001 City Council Meeting CM Struthers motioned to adopt the minutes of June 11, 2001. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. B. June 12, 2001 Council Workshop CM Wendel motioned to approve the minutes of June 12, 2001 Council Workshop. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Open Forum: No one appeared on Open Forum. 5. Consent Agenda (non -controversial items) 5.1. Consider Claims List. Mayor Fourneir motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Dan Licht, City Planner: 6.1. Final Plat for Riverpointe l" Addition Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. City Council Meeting of June 25, 2001, cont'd. Page 2. CM Wendel motioned to approve the Final Plat for Riverpointe, I` Addition, consisting of 32 single family residential lots and seven outlots subject to the four conditions listed in the Findings of Fact. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 6.2. Consider Findings of Fact for the Fietek property. Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. CM Wendel motioned to approve the Findings of Fact and Decision for Daniel Fietek subject to the five conditions. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 6.3. Any other Planning Items A. Extension for Stonegate H Addition Mayor Fournier motioned to approve Stonegate's request for a 50 Day extension for Stonegate H Addition filing of the Final Plat. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 7. Larry Koshak, City Engineer: 7.1. Review of NPDES Stormwater Requirements Ron Wagner presented his report. Council directed to bring this back to the next City Council Meeting. 7.2. West Otsego Sanitary Sewer and Water System A. Cost Estimate for Feasibility Report for West Otsego Sewer and Water System. Larry Koshak presented his cost estimates. Council directed this to be placed on the next City Council Agenda. B. Cost Estimate for Topography for Western Otsego and Consider accepting_ quote for Aerial Photography Councilmember Ackerman arrived at this point. CM Struthers motioned to accept the quote from Horizons for the SW part of Otsego and the quote from Mark Hurd for the balance of the west half of Otsego. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. C. Consider approving Resolution ordering the preparation of either or both Feasibility Reports This was continued to the next City Council Agenda. 7.3. Consider approval of Pay Estimate #4 for 88`h Street and Quada Avenue Utility Improvement Project (COP#'s 00-02 & 00-03) Ron Wagner reviewed Pay -Estimate #4. CM Struthers motioned to approve Pay Estimates #4 in amount of $23,097.12. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. 7.4. Dust Control. Mike Robertson stated that Dust Control work was started earlier that day. City Council Meeting of June 25, 2001, cont'd. Page 3. West Treatment Plant Location Mayor Fournier updated the Council on his progress of locating a West Treatment Plant Location. He is in contact with three landowners and the City Engineer regarding these locations. 7.4. Review quotes received for 2001 Otsego Street Crack Sealing Program. A. Astech Corporation - $14,100 B. Bereman Companies Inc $15,000.. Ron Wagner reviewed the quotes. The Crack Sealing quotes are under the budget and work will be done before July 31, 2001. 7.5. Consider Resolutions Ordering Assessment Hearin2s for: A. Odean Avenue Street Construction B. 88`h Street Water Sanitary Sewer Strom Sewer Installation And Street Construction Mayor Fournier motioned to approve Resolution 2001-19 declaring cost to be assessed, and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for Odean Avenue. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Wendel motioned to approve Resolution 2001-20 declaring cost to be assessed, and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for 88`h Street and Quaday Avenue. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. C. "Slabtown' Water Sanitary Sewer Installation City Administrator Robertson asked to have action on this assessment postponed as he is waiting to receive the final cost figures. 8. Andrew MacArthur, Citv Attornev: 8.1 Item 7.2. 8.2. Verizon Lease Agreement CM Ackerman motioned to table Item 8.2. until the next Council Agenda since the City Attorney has not yet arrived to the meeting. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. 9. Council Items: A. Community Rec. update by CM Wendel CM Wendel updated the Council that Otsego's Letter of Withdrawal from Community Rec. was delivered to the Community Rec. Board on June 16, 2001. 9.1. Mike Robertson City Administrator: 2002 Budget, Mike went over his discussion he had with Doug Gruber, Wright County Auditor, who due to changes in State tax laws won't know the tax capacity for Otsego in time for the September Preliminary tax levy deadline. City Council Meeting of June 25, 2001, cont'd Page 4. 9.2. Judy Hudson. City Clerk. Judy said she worked with the representative from FEMA today on Otsego's reimbursement for flooding costs. 10. Adjourn by 10 PM. CM Ackerman motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM. or L Fournier 0 L-t&� Attes u udson, City CleAdZoning Adm. Recorded by: Judy Hudson