10-08-01 CCV -Ern 3. A.
CITY OF OTSEGO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 08, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OTSEGO CITY HALL
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Virginia Wendel, Jerry
Struthers, Suzanne Ackerman. Absent: Vern Heidner.
Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Cindy Sherman, Assistant City
Planner; Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
Pledge of Alle dance:
Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda approval.
CM Wendel requested to add Community Rec. under Item 9. Mayor Fournier requested
to add under Item 9. City Emergency Contact List.
CM Wendel motioned to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by CM
Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes:
A. September 24 2001 City Council Meeting,
CM Struthers motioned to adopt the minutes. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Open Forum:
4.1 Special Presentation.
Accept bid and Award Contract for Construction of Otsego East
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase II
Mike Robertson presented the six bids and noted that Bonestroo recommended the low
bid be accepted.
Mayor Fournier motioned to accept the bid from Gridor Construction, Inc. for
$2,227,700. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
Tom and Sharon Carter, 9466 Nashua Avenue and Ron Tong, 9277 Page Avenue, all
requested to reserve time to comment on the Snowmobile Ordinance.
5. Consent Agenda
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Accept Norman Schwanbeck's resignation from the Heritage
Commission.
CM Wendel motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM Struthers.
All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of October 8, 2001. Page 2.
6. Dan Licht, City Planner:
6.1. Tanner and Rolfe Anderson applicants
a. CUP to allow relocation of a Single Family Home to a R-3
Residential lot. Lot 1, Block 1, Walesch Estates 14292
82"d Street NE.
Cindy Sherman presented the Planner's Report.
CM Struthers motioned to approve the Conditional Use Permit to allow the
applicants to relocate an existing family dwelling to a property at 14292 82nd Street
NE subject to the six conditions listed in the Findings of Fact. Seconded by CM
Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.2. Greg Ebert, applicant.
Cindy Sherman presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner went over the engineering
items.
a. Rezoning of property at 5781 Queens Avenue NE from
I-1, Limited Industrial to 1-3 Special Industrial.
CM Wendel motioned to amend the Zoning Map to rezone property located at 5781
Queens Avenue from I-1 District to I-3 District to allow expansion of an existing
building. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
b. CUP for addition of off-street loading facilities to an
existing building_
CM Wendel motioned to approve the Conditional Use Permit to allow expansion of
loading facilities for an existing building subject to the seven conditions listed in the
Findings of Facts. Seconded by CM Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried.
6.3. Otsego Farms Michael Stern applicant
Cindy Sherman presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner went over the Engineering
Report. Andy MacArthur requested that the developer get a statement from Great River
Energy stating that the proposed street will not interfere with their easement.
a. Rezoning from A-1 District to A-2 District.
CM Struthers motioned to approve the Zoning Map amendment to rezone property
PID 118-800-153300 (located south of CSAH 39 along Jaber Avenue) from A-1
District to A-2 District to allow for development of a proposed eight lot single
family/hobby farm development entitled "Otsego Farms". Seconded by CM
Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
b. PUD/CUP to allow horses in an A-2 Zonine
C. Preliminary Plat & Final Plat.
CM Wendel motioned to approve the PUD/CUP and Preliminary/Final Plat entitled
"Otsego Farms" for development of a proposed eight lot single family/hobby farm
development on property PID #118-800-153300 (South of CSAH 39 along Jaber
Avenue) subject to the six conditions listed in the Findings of Facts and adding an
condition that the developer provide the City with a document from Great River
Energy that the street will not interfere with their easement. Seconded by CM
Struthers. All in favor. Motion carried.
City Council Meeting of October 8, 2001. Page 3.
7. Ron Wagner, City Engineer:
Ron Wagner reported he received a quote for a retaining wall along the proposed bike
path along Kadler Avenue. 100 -foot wall at approximately $6,600 and a 155 -foot wall at
approximately $10,000. An alternative would be to slide the bike path right next to
Kadler Avenue.
CM Struthers motioned to approve the construction of a 155 -foot retaining wall
along the bike path on Kadler Avenue. Seconded by Mayor Fournier.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Ackerman, and CM Struthers.
Voting Against the Motion: CM Wendel. CM Wendel wanted to review the site
prior to approval.
8. Andrew MacArthur City Attorney
A. Snowmobile Ordinance
Mr. MacArthur went over the Snowmobile Ordinance changes.
Tom Carter stated that he objects to kids under age 14 operating snowmobiles. He is also
concerned with the apparent lack of limits on snowmobile usage on a person's own
property. Mr. Carter also was disappointed that the map was removed from the ordinance
but he feels law enforcement is the most important issue.
Administrator Robertson noted that noise and speed limits would still apply on private
property.
Sharon Carter stated she agreed with everything Tom pointed out and her biggest concern
is law enforcement. Ron Tong stated he would like to have the map included in the
ordinance.
CM Struthers motioned to remove from 8-1-5.K. "unless you are on the most direct
route returning to your residence". Seconded by Mayor Fournier.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Struthers, and CM Ackerman.
Voting Against the Motion: CM Wendel
Motion carried three (3) to one (1).
CM Struthers motioned to approve the revised snowmobile ordinance including the
"Restricted Snowmobile Area Map". Seconded by Mayor Fournier.
Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Struthers, and CM Ackerman.
Abstained: CM Wendel.
Motion carried.
CM Ackerman motioned to approve the Summary of Amendments to Ordinance
No. 94-12 Establishing a Snowmobile and Other Recreational Motor Vehicles
Ordinance and the Restricted Map for publication. Seconded by CM Struthers. All
in favor. Motion carried.
B. Facility Use Policv
The Council directed staff to put together a memo showing estimated rental costs.
City Council Meeting of October 8, 2001. Page 4.
9. Council Items:
A. Update on West and East Sewer Plants
Mayor Fournier stated the topography is done.
B. Emergency contact list
Mayor Fournier requested staff to prepare a list of contacts for emergencies, weekends
etc., and to look at security systems for the City's water system.
C. Community Rec.
The bids for office equipment are needed by the 15'''
9.3. Closed meeting due to Attorney -Client Privilege
CM Ackerman motioned to close the meeting for attorney-client privilege.
Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Struthers left the
meeting due to conflict of interest. Meeting closed at 8:39 PM.
Attending the Closed Meeting: Mayor Larry Fournier, CM Ackerman, CM Wendel,
City Administrator Mike Robertson, City Clerk Judy Hudson and City Attorney, Andrew
Macarthur.
CM Ackerman motioned to re -open the City Council Meeting at 9:02 PM.
Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried.
10. Adjourn by 10 PM
CM Ackerman motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor.
Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 PM.
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R co d y udy Hudson, City Clerk