08-10-09 CCITEM 3-1
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
AUGUST 10, 2009
7:00 PM
1. Mayor Jessica Stockamp will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7 PM
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers Vern Heidner, Mark Thorsted
and Tom Darkenwald. Absent: CM Dan Scharber.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Tami Loff, City Clerk; Dan Licht, City
Planner; Ron Wagner, City Engineer; and Finance Director, Gary Groen. City Attorney
Andy MacArthur arrived at 7:57 PM.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Stockamp led in the Pledge Allegiance.
2. Consider agenda approval.
CM Heidner motioned to approve. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor.
Motion carried.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1. July 27, 2009 City Council Minutes.
CM Heidner motioned adoption. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor.
Motion carried 3-0. Mayor Stockamp abstained.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
Kevin Voller, Anoka Equine, said they would like to get hooked up to City sewer and
water; they have everything stubbed in already just not hooked up. Is the City Council
willing to assess the hookup charges? City Administrator Robertson said he supports Mr.
Voller's request due to his cooperation with the City on the Highway 101 improvement
and recommends 6% interest. CM Heidner asked the charge for Voller's WAC & SAC.
City Engineer Wagner said total would be around $29,000. CM Darkenwald asked how
the SAC was determined. City Engineer Wagner said that Anoka Equine has been
keeping track of water usage for several years. CM Thorsted asked Mr. Voller if he
understands the payment. Mr. Voller said City Engineer Wagner sent over figures and
he feels comfortable with the numbers.
CM Heidner motioned to approve a 10 year assessment with 6% interest.
Seconded by Mayor Stockamp. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.1. Special Presentation: Recognition of Christ Lutheran youth volunteers who
assisted in Kittredge & Beaudry Park and Denise Andrusko, Otsego
National Night Out Coordinator and Dave Engel, McGruff.
Mayor Stockamp and the Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Denise
Andrusko for all her hard work with Otsego's National Night Out. The other certificates
will be mailed to them.
City Council Meeting August 10, 2009. Page 2.
4.2. Special Presentation: Monticello -Big Lake Hospital District.
Hospital CEO Marshall Smith gave a presentation; in audience were Hospital Board
Directors Brian Doyle, Joe Mahoney, Richard Helms, Jim Augusto and Jeff Young. CM
Heidner asked about a plan to reduce tax levy to zero. Mr. Smith said the Hospital
District will establish this plan in September. Mayor Stockamp asked why residents
would choose New River instead of North Memorial. What does the Hospital have that
will benefit residents? Mr. Smith said they believe they can provide service better than
other providers. Mayor Stockamp said residents have not received past mailings. Mr.
Smith said that there should be an improvement on this because they are working with
the Elk River Post Office and they are starting to send to Rogers Zip Code.
Kathy Roberts, 9823 Kadler Ave NE, lives in Monticello zip code, has received some
mailings; she is on the Otsego Festival Committee and has never seen them at this
event until this year.
5. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Final Payment to S&K Contracting in the amount of $14,112.40 for
Quantrelle Ave. Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Extension.
5.3. Final Payment to Omann Brothers in the amount of $13,097.43 for the
2008 Street Maintenance Project.
5.4. Resolution 09-25 setting Truth -in -Taxation hearing date for proposed
2010 Tax Levy and Budget.
5.5. Development Agreement -Gateway North Building One.
5.6. Tax Abatement and Business Subsidy Agreement.
CM Thorsted motioned to approve. Seconded by Mayor Stockamp. All in
favor. Motion carried.
6. Unfinished Business.
6.1 Update on Mississippi Coves.
City Engineer Wagner updated the Council; the work will start on the road next week
and the landscaping will be done in late August or September.
7. Public Works.
No items.
8. Dan Licht, City Planner.
8.1. City Code, Septic Emergencies.
City Planner Licht presented the Planners Report.
CM Darkenwald motioned to approve Ordinance 09-10 amending the City
Code of the City of Otsego regarding individual onsite Sewage Treatment
Systems. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.2. 2009 Firearms Discharge Map.
City Council Meeting August 10, 2009. Page 3.
City Planner Licht reviewed the map.
Susan Krekelberg, 17055 56th St, said if Lahn Park is approved that the no discharge
map should be updated to remove that property. City Planner Licht said that the park
would be included and 500 feet east of Randolph Avenue.
CM Heidner said that the old map was printed in recent Otsego View and worried that
people will think that is the official map. CM Heidner said in the future make sure
that is not in newsletter before it is approved. CM Darkenwald said it may help that they
will be able to see what it was and how it changed.
CM Heidner motioned to approve as amended. Seconded by Mayor Stockamp.
All in favor. Motion carried.
9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
No items.
10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
10.1. Lahn Farm Park Purchase Agreement.
City Attorney MacArthur presented the updated agreement.
Susan Krekelberg, 17055 56th St, thanked the City Council for being supportive of the
park in the neighborhood. She asked what comes next.
City Planner Licht said that the Park and Rec Commission will review the park concept
plan and that a neighborhood meeting could be scheduled when the plan is ready to be
presented. Mayor Stockamp said that Public Works will be the general Contractor for
this project. City Administrator Robertson said he had a phone call from resident asking
about having a neighborhood meeting and that he told them it is usually held at the
Park and Rec Commission meeting and will probably be in October or November.
CM Heidner motioned Adoption of Resolution 09-26 authorizing purchase of
certain Real Property for park purposes. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in
favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner said they learned from this that in the future the park land should be
obtained in the first phase of development.
11. Council Items.
11.1. Wright County Economic Development Partnership.
Mayor Stockamp said that a meeting is requested and would anyone able to attend the
Sept 23rd meeting. CM Darkenwald will attend.
11.2. Scharber & Sons Invoice.
CM Thorsted motioned to approve. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor.
Motion carried.
City Administrator Robertson added a request from Richard Kincanon, 118-500-204202;
they closed on the Golf course property and paid off the assessment for 85th Street.
They are asking to have the pay off amount re -assessed. Finance Director Groen
City Council Meeting August 10, 2009. Page 4.
described the process. City Council is okay with this and it will be put on the next
agenda.
CM Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Thorsted. All in favor.
Adjourned at 8:39 PM.
12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
12.1. 2010 Budget Workshop.
City Administrator Robertson and Finance Director Groen reviewed the proposed budget
cuts. City Council was in agreement with the cuts.
13. Tami Loff, City Clerk.
No items.
14. Adjourn by 10 PM.
ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk
Mayor Jessica Stockamp