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01-27-97 CCCITY OF OTSEGO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS OTSEGO CITY HALL JANUARY 27, 1997 1. Mayor La= Fournier will call meeting to order. Mayor Fournier called the January 27, 1997 City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 PM. a. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Suzanne Ackerman, Mark Bering, Vern Heidner and Virginia Wendel. Staff: Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney; Larry Koshak, City Engineer; Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator; Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk. 2. Consider Agenda approval - CM Berning requested an addition under Item 9. Council Workshop to give direction to all of the Commissions for March 14, 1997. CM Ackerman requested an addition under Item 9. Change the date of the Workshop Meeting for the MSA/85th Street Project. Mayor Fournier requested to include under Item 8.2. Elk River Sewage Treatment Plant Capacity. CM Berning motioned to accept the January 27, 1997 City Council Agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in favor. Motion carried. 3_ Consider Minutes a. January 13, 1997 Council M ..ting CM Berning motioned to approve the minutes. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Open Forum - No one appeared on open forum. 4.1. Tom Constant and .Teff Bartheld. Park and Recc Comm _ Discussion with Council regarding draft for Otsego Bike and Trail Plan anA Public information Meeting/appreciation Day change., etc Jeff Bartheld requested the City Council to review the November 27, 1996 Draft of the Otsego Bike and Trail Plan, schedule a joint meeting with the Parks Commission and input on a Public Information Meeting. The Council agreed to have a joint meeting with the Parks Commission on February 11, 1997 at 7 PM. Otsego City Council Meeting of January 27, 1997, contd. Page 2. Mr. Bartheld also reviewed with the Council their proposed events for 1997. He noted the name change of the Volunteer Appreciation Day to the Otsego Family Fun Day. The Council directed the City Attorney to review liability issues connected with this event and for the Parks Commission to notify the Otsego Lions of this event. The Council will also go over these events at the joint meeting. The Parks Commission is also interested in putting up a sign on 101 announcing events. The Council directed they need more information and for the Parks Commission to review the City's sign ordinance. 5 Consent Agenda_ 5-1. Consider resignation of David Sederberg from EDAAC. 5 Consider resignation of Deb ie Carron from Park and Recs Comm. CM Heidner motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 6 Bob Kirmis, Assistant City Planner. Mr. Kirmis did not attend this meeting. 7 Andy MacArthur, City Attorney. 7 1 Draft of Moratorium regarding- New Developments- Mr. evelo mp ents. Mr. MacArthur reviewed his attached letter and draft moratorium with the Council. Mr. MacArthur's recommendation was in support of a City-wide moratorium. He also noted the moratorium applies only to residential subdivisions. Excluded from this moratorium are pending subdivisions of, Eugene Kreuser, Lin -Bar, Heritage Plains Second Addition and Fabian Sadowski's northern forty acres that lies within the ISA, provided the completed applications are submitted by March 1, 1997. Mayor Fournier motioned to adopt an interim ordinance establishing a moratorium with the City of Otsego. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Berning motioned to adopt Resolution No. 97 - , a Resolution adopting an Interim Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Residential Subdivisions within the City of Otsego. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Wendel asked if the applicants will be notified of this moratorium. Mr. MacArthur advised that they are to be notified. 7-2. Roth Street/Walter Berning and Sons Contract and Resolution, Mr. MacArthur advised the Council that the current oral agreement between the City and Walter Berning and Sons should not continue because of CM Berning's council status. The Council discussed the possibility of turning this parcel back to the County and if this parcel would ever be needed for a future ponding area. Otsego City Council Meeting of January 27, 1997, cont'd. Page 3. Mayor Fournier motioned for the Parks Commission to review this parcel for any future park needs and give the Council their recommendation. Seconded by CM Ackerman. Voting For the Motion: Mayor Fournier, CM Ackerman, CM Wendel Voting Against the Motion: CM Heidner Abstained: CM Berning Motion carried three (3) to one (1). 7 Any other gal business_ There was no further legal business. A LarryKoshaL City Engin - -r- R 1 ISTEA Projects1996 __a 1999 Me�land Otto .x,;11 hP at the City Council Meeting to give status report of each of the roi s n information on « ^ant - Assistance Match for Local share o TSTEA FY98. r- ��� CM Ackerman motioned to reconsider the previous motion made December 23, 1996 regarding application for the ISTEA Grant. Seconded by CM Wendel. CM Ackerman motioned to amend the motion to include discuss funding. Seconded by CM Wendel. Voting For the Motion: CM Ackerman, CM Wendel, Mayor Fournier Voting Against the Motion: CM Heidner, CM Berning Motion carried three (3) to two (2). There was Council and Staff discussion regarding the size of the project, costs, moratorium that will be going into effect and budgeting concerns. Discussion was also held on downsizing and redefining the project. Mr. Otto also noted a bike plan is a transportation function and not a park function and should be financed through transportation funds. The application deadline is January 31, at a cost of $125.00 CM Heidner motioned to spend $125.00 to fill out the application for the grant due January 31, 1997 by the City Engineer Department. Seconded by CM Berning. All in favor. Motion carried. ISTEA FY96 Project Council discussed they need to know where they are at with the budget. They also discussed downsizing the project which will need council action and MnDOT's approval. Mr. Otto said this information could be ready for the February 4, 1997 Workshop. CM Heidner motioned to modify the ISTEA FY 96 to reduce the costs and resubmit to MnDOT. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. I Otsego City Council Meeting of January 27, 1997, cont'd. Page 4. 9-2- Any other Engineering Business. a lk River Sewer Plant Ca as tv. CM Wendel motioned to authorize the City Engineer to meet with Elk River's Engineer to discuss sewer availability from Elk River. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 9 CouncilItems. 9 a 95th Street Workshop of 2=6_96 CM Ackerman requested to change this workshop to another date. CM Heidner motioned to change the February 6, 1996 Workshop to February 4, 1997 at 7 PM. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 9-1- Set date for interviews of Boards and C'nmmission Members_ (Previous one was canceled on January 22, 1997 due to weather) Mayor Fournier motioned to set Thursday, February 13, 6:30 PM for interviews for the Boards and Commission members. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 9 Consider some of the money from the Holidayrecognition dinner auction to be used to hell) pay for dis flay case in the City Nall. CM Berning motioned to designate part of the proceeds from the Fund-raiser to be used for the Display Cabinet with the balance going to the Park Shelter. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. 9 Discussion of deadline date for decision on Sanitary Sewer and Water. Mayor Fournier suggested the deadline date for April 28, 1997. CM Berning stated he will support this date but wants to see a firm commitment from the council to have workshops every other week to work through a decision making process. He wants to review other options and encouraged the council to have open minds going into these meetings and work towards a unified decision. CM Berning also encouraged to have these workshops at 4 PM. CM Wendel motioned to set April 28, 1997 as a tentative deadline date for decision on Sanitary Sewer and Water. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Berning motioned to set January 31, 1997 at 4 PM for a strategic planning and options workshop and on Sanitary Sewer and Water. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. The Council directed for the City Engineer to attend. Otsego City Council Meeting of January 27, 1997, cont'd. Page 5. 9-4- City Clerk's Update" Elaine Beatty distributed information on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan. The Council directed to have this checked into. Mayor Fournier also requested for the Blandon Foundation to be placed on the next Council Agenda. 9-5. Consider Claims List for approval_ CM Heidner motioned to approve the Claims List. Seconded by CM Berning. All in favor. Motion carried. 9-5-1 Set workshop date for Council and Commissions to discuss direction. CM Berning suggested a Council and Commissions Workshop to create better communications, give better direction and to work together with the different Commissions. CM Berning also suggested creating a Council subcommittee to cover all the watershed districts. He also suggested forming a Finance Subcommittee. CM Heidner suggested rather than to schedule a workshop the council should attend all of the commission meetings in February. Mayor Fournier said the purpose of the Council Liaison assigned to each Commission is for the purpose of communicating between the Council and the Committee. The Council also directed to have the City's Accountant, Gary Groen, attend the first meeting of each month as an agenda item. The Council also directed for the Administrative Staff Subcommittee to continue these dicussions. CM Wendel questioned a letter to Long Haul Trucking the City sent. Elaine Beatty explained what has been occurring between Long Haul and the City. CM Wendel also reported she had talked to Elk River Star News and reported this newspaper is only free to the residents living in District 728. She will continue reviewing this issue. 9-6- Adjourn by 10 PM. CM Berning motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Ackerman. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 PM. Mayor Larry Fournier Attest: Elaine Beatty, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator Recorded by: Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk City Seal