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10-10-05 CCITEM 3-1 OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OTSEGO CITY HALL OCTOBER 10, 2005 1. Mayor Larry Fournier will call the meeting to order. Mayor Fournier called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM. Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber and Mark Thorsted. Jessica Stockamp was absent. Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator; Dan Licht, City Planner; Ron Wagner, City Engineer and Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Fournier led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1.A. Introduction of Otsego Royalty. Little Mr. Otsego, Little Miss Otsego and Junior Otsego Miss introduced themselves. 1.B. Mayor Fournier and City Council recognition of the Otsego Festival Volunteers. Several volunteers from the Otsego Festival were in attendance and the Mayor and City Council thanked them for all their hard work to make the Otsego Festival successful. 2. Consider agenda approval. Mayor Fournier requested to move Item 5.3. to Item 9.1., move Item 5.4. to Item 7.2. and add under Item 8.4. Culvert under 90th Street at Otsego Creek, add Item 8.1. Albertville Outlet Flow under 70th Street and move Item 10.1. to Item 6.b. Mike Robertson requested to add under Item 10.3. Joint Council Meeting with Albertville. CM Heidner motioned adoption of the October 10, 2005 City Council Agenda as amended. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Consider the following minutes. 3.1. City Council Meeting of 09-26-05. Mayor Fournier noted on Page 5, the word extension should read expansion, on Page 3 the issue was sent back to the Planning Commission for their comments and recommendation. CM Heidner motioned to approve the September 26, 2005 City Council minutes as amended. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit) John Brickley, LandCor, asked for City financial assistance for the Leaps and Bounds Day Care Center for improvements of their parking lot and Water and Sewer and to assess those costs back to the property. Mr. MacArthur explained only the public portion of the improvement can be assessed. Any separate loans would have to be done through the EDA. It was the consensus the City Council not to finance this request. Mr. Brickley also requested City Council approval to allow LandCor to put in the footings prior to the Site and Building Plan review for Building E in Waterfront East. City Council Meeting of October 10, 2005. Page 2. CM Scharber motioned to allow LandCor to put in the footings for Building E, Waterfront East at the owner's risk with the appropriate executed agreement and Building Official approval. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. Wright County Deputy Matt Sturm was in attendance and he responded to the City's questioning of enforcement of ATVs. He explained how he enforces the City's Ordinance and how he is in communication with other officers who patrol Otsego. The Council noted they would like to see more tickets and fewer warnings. 5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items). 5.1. Approve Claims List. 5.2. Approve Resolution 2005 - 48 ordering Plans and Specs for The Southeast Utility and Street Plan. 5.3. Approve the AUAR for Great River Centre. REMOVED 5.4. Approve Crimson Ponds West Final Plat. REMOVED 5.5. Approve Payment of $595,813.00 to Gridor Construction for East Wastewater Treatment Plant III. 5.6. Approve Final Payment of $11,773.87 to CB&I for Water Tower #2. 5.7. Approve Pay Estimate No. 3 to Veit & Companies for $606,007.38 for Waterfront East Improvements. Mayor Fournier questioned the Coburn's invoice for dry-cleaning services and asked Mike Robertson for more information. CM Heidner motioned to adopt the amended claims list. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Public Works. 6.1. Approve Adopt a Park Program. CM Scharber motioned to Adopt the Adopt a Park Program. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. 6.A. City Council and Heritage Commission Joint Discussion. Chair Ron Black, discussed different uses of the McDonald Peavey House such as a coffee shop, branch library, municipal offices, community service offices (non-profit organizations), post office, and community garden. Mr. Black said there will be a person from MN Historical Society attending their meeting this month to give ideas on redeveloping older structures. They would like to search for an individual or consulting group to have expertise on this type of project. CM Scharber asked for Mr. Black's opinion on selling this parcel to a private party. Mr. Black doesn't feel it would be feasible for a private party but the City can get grants. CM Scharber would like to see what it takes to get grant money. Mayor Fournier stated he will be attending the next Heritage Commission Meeting. Other Heritage Commission members attending were Carla Ranson, Lilia Rousselet and Chris Wilson. City Council Meeting of October 10, 2005. Page 3. 10.1. Consider Operation and Maintenance Agreement with People Service. Paul Christianson, People's Service, was in attendance. After a brief discussion the Council agreed to review their Contract at a Workshop. Mayor Fournier set the Workshop for Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 4 PM. 7. Dan Licht, City Planner. 7.1. Sign Ordinance. Mr. Licht went over the proposed moratorium. CM Heidner motioned to adopt Interim prohibiting the approval of Sign Permit Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. Ordinance 2005-21 temporarily Applications. Seconded by CM 5.4. Crimson Pond West Final Plat Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Ron Wagner presented the Engineering Report. Dave Hagen, Planner and Dell Anderson, Engineer from Louck's were present and agreed with the conditions in the Findings of Fact. CM Scharber motioned to approve the Final Plat for Crimson Ponds West subject to the five conditions listed in the Findings of Fact. Seconded by Mayor Fournier. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Heidner would like to see smaller storm water pond areas in the back yards. 8. Ron Wagner, City Engineer. 8.1. 62nd Street and Quale Avenue. Mr. Wagner went over the Information Meeting with the affected residents held October 6, 2005. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-49 directing preparation of Plans and Specifications for the Improvement of 62 Street NE, Quale Avenue NE and 65th Street NE. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-50 ordering preparation of Report on Improvement for 62nd Street NE, Quale Avenue NE and 65th Street NE. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 8.2. Consider awarding bid for Nashua Ave. bike path. Ron Wagner went over the bids. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-57 accepting bid for the construction of Improvement Project No. 05-07, Prairie Park Trail, to Barber Construction Company, Inc., $76,139.00. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 8.3. 90th Street Culvert at Otsego Creek Mr. Wagner went over the drainage issues. Mayor Fournier motioned for Public Works to restore the ridgeline on 90th Street east of Otsego Creek. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. City Council Meeting of October 10, 2005. Page 4. 8.4. Outlet at 70th Street for Mud Lake Mr. Wagner reported the flow is currently at 14 cfs and capacity per agreement with Albertville is 17.4 cfs. 8.5. Any other Engineering Items. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-51 accepting the amended Feasibility Study for City of Otsego Project 06-06 upgrade of Quaday Avenue Lift Station No. 1 in Southeastern Section of Otsego. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-52 accepting the amended Feasibility Study for City of Otsego Project 06-01 Trunk Watermain, Trunk Sanitary Sewer, Trunk Forcemain and City Street in Southeastern Section of Otsego. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-53 accepting the amended Feasibility Study for City of Otsego Project 06-02 1.0 MG Water Tower in Southeastern Section of Otsego. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-54 accepting the amended Feasibility Study for City of Otsego Project 06-05 New Wells and Raw Water Main in Southeastern Section of Otsego. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-55 accepting the amended Feasibility Study for City of Otsego Project 06-03 Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Trunk Water Main in Southeastern Section of Otsego. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. CM Scharber motioned to approve Resolution 2005-56 accepting the amended Feasibility Study for City of Otsego Project 06-04 Trunk Sanitary Force Main and trunk Water Main in Southeastern Section of Otsego. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. Wagner said he met with Rudy Thibodeau who has requested a different light bulb for his parking lot lights. The Council okayed them as long as they are all the same. 9. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney. 9.1. Great River Centre AUAR. CM Heidner motioned to approve the AUAR for Great River Centre. Seconded by CM Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried. Mr. MacArthur went over the Great River Centre Interim Utility Agreement. City Council Meeting of October 10, 2005. Page S. CM Scharber motioned to approve the Interim Utility Agreement. Seconded by CM Heidner. All in favor. Motion carried. 10. Council Items. 10.2. Consider obtaining Otsego Creek Easements. Council wants a letter sent to landowners that the City will clean and not assess if everyone agrees to a permanent easement. 10.3. Meeting with Albertville. Mayor Fournier set Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at 7 PM at Otsego. 11. Mike Robertson, City Administrator. Mike talked to the DNR regarding a dock on the Mississippi River and found out that a permit is not need if it less than 8 feet, is not permanent and doesn't obstruct flow. Mike updated the Council on recently received tax information showing that Otsego has a lower City tax rate than all surrounding communities and the second lowest in Wright County. 12. Judy Hudson, City Clerk. No updates. 13. Adjourn by 10 PM. CM Heidner requested to have the invoice for the Boeshans CUP on the next City Council Agenda. CM Heidner also said that he, Mayor Fournier and Ron Wagner met with Wright County Officials at the access on CSAH 37 and into River Place II Addition and the access will be moved. CM Heidner also questioned the Riverwood National Building Permit process. Randy Davis, Mason Avenue, has problems with flooding and asked for City assistance. Mr. Wagner said there is no culvert under Mason and the City would have to construct a ditch to get to an outlet. Council directed staff to review this and bring back to the October 24, 2005 City Council Meeting. CM Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:59 PM. Mayor Larry Fournier ATTEST: Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Adm.