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06-11-13 SCCSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OTSEGO CITY HALL JUNE 11f 2013 Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp, uncilrrr rnb rs: Vern H ldn r, and Jason War hime. Staff: City Administrator Lori Johnson, City Attorney Andy MacArthur,, City Engineer Ron Wagner, City Planner Daniel Licht, Others Present: Wright County Commissioner Mark lid n; Wright County Commissioner Mike Potter; Virgil Hawkins, Wright County Engineer; Chad Hausmann, l ri ht County Assistant Engineer and Bill Klimb il, H R Green. Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 11:02 am. Introductions were made. City Engineer Wagner discussed the 70th Street roundabout designs and reviewed new round about options at 70th Street and Oakwood Avenue. CM H ldn r asked if there was traffic control design that would prevent traffic from going onto 70th Street. Wright County Engineer Virgil Hawkins said no. Cid H idn r requested that Wright County take over 70th Street as a County road and retain existing CSAH 37 as a County road given that 7& Street when improved will function as regional corridor. CM Heldn r stated that 7& Street between MacIver r and CR 19 is not constructed to handle the traffic of a regional corridor. City staff reviewed the recommendations of the 2004 Northeast Wright County Transportation Sturdy and criteria for Wright County assuming jurisdiction of planned roadways that support bright County taking 70th Street as a County Road from Oakwood Avenue to CSAH 1. Wright County Engineer Hawkins stated his priority is to design the safest intersection possible n County Road 37 at 7 h Street and Oakwood Avenue. Assistant Wright County Engineer Hausmann discussed traffic modeling stating that cars will go where they want to go and it needs to be designed the safest possible way. CM Heidner reviewed the City's transportation plan stating the City's considered and Mill retains the option to construct 85th instead of 70th. He stated the construction cost to complete the last Haile of 70th Street between MacIver and CR 19 is $1,000,000. He indicated the cities of Albertville and Otsego do not have funding available for this project. There was discussion about Wright County assisting in paying for the last rile. The timing of construction for the approved 1-9and Naber Avenue interchange in St. Michael and subsequent effects on CR 37 were discussed. Assistant Wright County Engineer Hausmann explained state aid standards and stated that the standards are the same for counties and cities if state aid is usedl Wright County Engineer Hawkins stated that Wright County doesn't have money to for construction and maintenance of this road, Commissioner Potter stated that Northeast Wright County doesn't have roads like the other side of the county where Wright County has funded concrete roads. 1 Heidn r stated the Ci 's issue is to prevent regional traffic from using 70th Street. Assistant Wright County Engineer Hausmann indicated that no design will prevent that use; the question is will it be safe. Commissioner Daleiden suggested moving forward with Wright County taking over 7& Street. City Administrator Johnson asked Commissioner Daleid n how he recommends that be accomplished at the County level. It was discussed that the installation of an interchange on 1-94 at Naber Avenue would be the trigger for the current section CSAH 37 from Oakwood Avenue and 60th Street to 1-9being turned back from Wright County to Albertville, Otsego, and St, Michael, CM i eidner stated Otsego is willing to take CSAH 37 when the 1-94 Faber Avenue interchange construction is completed. There was discussion about the maintenance of portion 70th street from Oakwood to MacIver. It was agreed by all present that maintenance would be addressed in the agreement with the County and that Otsego was willing to continue maintenance for a couple years to allow the County time to program those expense into the County's budget, It was agreed by all present that ret year Wright County, Albertville, and Otsego should collaborate on soliciting Federal funding through 7W for the improvement of 70th Street from MacIver to Cid 19 including the intersection at CR 19. It was further agreed that this iter would be placed on the ,dune 24,, 2013, joint St, Michael, Albertville, and Otsego City Council meeting agenda to get support from all three cities. M Heidn r stated that since 70th Street would be a County road based on the proposal, he has less desire topick the roundabout design but requested that the neighbors on 70th be taken into consideration. Commissioner Daleid n asked Mr. Klingbetl, as a roundabout expert, which design he would recommend from a safety perspective. Mr. Klingb it stated Option 1C is the best from a safety perspective. City Attorney MacArthur questioned the timeframe for the final round about design approval in the context of securing the right of way for the project. It was the consensus of the Council members to proceed with option 1C. Commissioners Dalelden and Potter stated they will propose the jurisdictional charges and tarn back timing option agreed upon at this meeting to the County Board. z CM H l n r motioned to adjourn, Seconded by CM Warehime. All In favor, Motion carried. Adjourn t 12:20 prns Je caL, Stockamp,,Mayor ATTEST: .ori Johnson, City Administrator