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11-25-96 CCCITY OF OTSEGO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS OTSEGO CITY HALL NOVEMBER 25, 1996 1 Mayor Norman F Freske will call meeting to order. Mayor Freske called the November 25, 1996 City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 PM. ROLL CALL: Mayor Norman F. Freske; Councilmembers: Suzanne Ackerman, Ron Black, Larry Fournier and Vern Heidner Staff: Bob Kirmis, Assistant Planner; Larry Koshak, City Engineer; Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator; Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk. 2. Consider Agendap rp oval CM Heidner requested: Removal of Item 5.3 and place under Item 9.1. CM Black requested: Removal of Item 5.1. and place under Item 9.1. CM Fournier motioned to approve the November 25, 1996 City Council Agenda as amended. CM Ackerman seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. A November 12, 1996 Council Meeting. CM Black motioned to approve the minutes as amended.. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. (Discussion occurred between the motion being made and the actual vote) Discussion: CM Fournier corrected on Page 6, my decision should read my discussions. 4. Open Forum. 4.1. Special Presentation: A Mayor Brad Fyle, Monticello. Mark Wallen, Monticello Fire Chief, Tom L.iefert. Captain of Fire Department, and Ted Holker and Ken Scadden, Monticello Township. Discussion of Fire Contract and services offered with Monticello Fire Department, Monticello Mayor Brad Fyle introduced Mark Wallen, Tom Liefert, Ken Scadden and Ted Holker. Mr. Holker presented the Monticello Fire Contract to the City Council. He pointed out a great concern of the Fire Department, which is costly and very time consuming for the volunteer fire department members are the false alarm calls. Mr. Holker reviewed C. under Article IV on Page 2 with the Council. This has been adopted in Monticello Township. It costs about $250 for the first hour for the fire department to make a run. toMr. Holker also explained how they will be advertising trying to make people Otsego City Council Meeting of November 25, 1996, cont'd. Page 2. aware of the impact of the false alarms and how they will be charging the property owners for these false alarm calls. There was discussion on the rates and notification/billing of this. The Council was concerned with Item D, billing procedures and also giving the City enough time to hold a public hearing and placing it on the assessment roll. CM Black motioned to refer Item 5.1., Monticello Fire Service Contract, to the City Attorney to verify that these charge back costs are assessable. The Council agrees with the concept. Seconded by CM Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Liefert, Captain of the Monticello Fire Department, announced the Monticello Fire Department will be 100 years old next year. Mark Berning: Expressed his disappointment and questioned the Council's decision of the job elimination done at the last City Council Meeting. He was disappointed that the newly elected Council members were not made aware of this. He had no knowledge of the reorganization of the City Staff and questioned why it was done this year and not wait until the new council takes over. Mr. Berning feels the City needs to face many important issues which involves a lot of money. Three issues: Wasteful spending problem, Comprehensive Plan Update because two-thirds of the City is a legal non -conforming use, and a one house, per one to 10 acres with no sewer and the City has not set aside any money for sewer and water. Mr. Berning also noted that at a City Council Meeting, CM Fournier, CM Ackerman and the City Clerk were appointed to find answers related to the October 3, 1996 Sewer Workshop. He questioned why the Economic Director wasn't involved. Mr. Berning also reported the first bill the City Planner submitted to help find these answers was $1,300 and assumed that CM Ackerman and CM Fournier approved these bills. Mr. Berning also stated disappointment that at the November 12th Council Meeting CM Fournier did not add the job elimination to the agenda. Rod Bengtson, Rogers Tax and Accounting, a registered business in Otsego. He applauded the Council action to attempt to control the costs by reviewing the cost benefit ratio of the services being offered and he hopes this continues. As a registered business in Otsego, he was disappointed that the City didn't include local businesses, such as Rogers Tax and Accounting, in contracting accounting services for the City. He asked the Council why local businesses were excluded from this? There were no comments from the Council. Rod Bengtson, Otsego resident, discussed his application for Alternate Planning Commission member he submitted in October 1995 and as of this date he has not received formal notification of this position. He expressed disappointment that the City has no formal process or procedure in place for handling of commission applications. He feels the City appears to be personally bias against selected areas and doesn't have the ability to approach things objectively. Mr. Bengtson formally withdrew his application. Otsego City Council Meeting of November 25, 1996, cont'd. Page 3. CM Fournier explained that normally the City fills commission position in January of each year and urged Mr. Bengtson to reconsider withdrawing his application. Mr. Bengtson responded his application should have been considered in January of 1996. 5. Consent Agenda: 5-1- Approval of Monticello Fire Service Contract (removed and placed under Item 91, 5-2- Approval of Albertville Fire Service Contract, 5.3. Receive Sewer and Water Information Report and set Workshop for Monday, December 21996 at 6.30 PM (Removed and placed under Item 9 1 CM Black motioned approval of the Consent Agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 6-1. Consider Lin -Bar Development,_ Inc-, 5475 Parnell Ave. NE, Rogers PID 118-500-284300 (Continued from 10-14-96 and 10-28-96 and 11- 12 96 Agenda) (See attached letter from Engineer)= A Planned Unit Development once an) Mr. Koshak reviewed with the Council the meeting he had with Lin -Bar's Engineer and Surveyor. Together they reviewed the cluster systems. He stated a joint conclusion was not arrived at. The developer wants the one acre lots with sewer lines in the street with 3 or 4 lots on a cluster system. Mr. Koshak's concept of a cluster system was with urban size lots. CM Fournier motioned to continue this matter until the next City Council Meeting in order to give time to the Building Official time to comment on the feasibility of both systems in regards to how they protect the environment. Seconded by CM Black. Voting For the Motion: CM Ackerman, CM Black, CM Fournier, CM Heidner. Voting Against the Motion: Mayor Freske Motion carried four (4) to one (1). CM Heidner needed clarification if a motion was needed. He stated this plat was previously approved provided a cluster was put in. Mr. Kirmis stated he is correct and that a cluster system is part of the conditions. If the Building Official shows no support for a community system, than it would appear that a new motion would be needed. Otsego City Council Meeting of November 25, 1996, cont'd. Page 4. 6-2- Consideration of Planning Commission Recommendation on Administrative Permit Approvals (Memo of November 7, 1996 from NACI Mr. Kirmis reviewed his October 15, 1996 Memorandum with the Council. CM Fournier motioned to direct the Planning Commission to hold a Public Hearing for consideration of the various requests to be accommodated by administrative (rather than conditional) permit as recommended by the Planning Commission. Seconded by CM Black. All in favor. Motion carried. 7 Andy MacArthur, City Attomeye The City Attorney was not in attendance. 9-1 Any other Engineering Business. Mr. Koshak discussed with the Council the issue of grates on culverts and if a Policy is needed at this time. This issue was raised at the last council meeting. The Council agreed that a policy, at this time, is not needed but to review this issue project by project. The Council asked the City Engineer for his written comments. 9.1- Any Council Business. item 5.3. Receive Sewer and Water Information Report and set Workshop for Monday. December 2. 1996 at 6. 30 PM. The Council decided this item should be placed on the first City Council Agenda of January 1997. Judy Hudson asked for authorization to install new ballests and bulbs for the Council Chamber. The old ones are interfering with the sound system. She received a quote for $337.86. The Council gave approval. CM Black referred to the November 22, 1996 Memo regarding the City's Snowplowing Policy. CM Fournier motioned to cease snowplowing of private driveways effective January 1, 1997. CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. The Council directed Judy Hudson to send letters regarding this. 9.2. City Clerk's Update. There was none. Otsego City Council Meeting of November 25, 1996, cont'd. Page 5. 9 Consider Claims List for Approval" CM Black motioned to approve the Claims List. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 9.4_ Adjourn by 10 PM. CM Black motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:37 PM. 4M a- a - - - #"-V 2f as dia Mayor 14dN4ifnV.T7rMkew6 2� Att't: Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning dministrative Recorded by: Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk