1995-07-12 CC Minutes Joint
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CIYY OPALe"'VILLE
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Jut)' 12, 1995
Albertville Cit~ aall
7: 00 PM
PRDDy: Mayors Potter and Preske, Councilmembers Anderson,
Muyres I Vetsch I . Ackerman, Pourn i er and IhJi dner
AB8D'P: CC!)uncilmembers Berning and Black
(,'hIlMS PltMI".,: City Adminillttrat(')r Hale, City ClerJr/?;(')ning
~d"\'hHlIItrllttnr"ellttty, Cnn~ultin9 Ci.ty 1)l~nfl!rfll nlltVfI! lItnd nan T,icht,
Mefl!tfnqPacilttlltt(')rM~rritt
,Tnint.lv h(')th mlltvnrfll cnnvened the ~ne('dlltl meetino fnr t.he
nurnnfllefllnf cnn~i tie':; ng -; fIllltuefllnf rr".ttoa 1 ("!t")T\c~rn to i ncll1de
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detlltehmentllltnne~lIItinn nf prnperty lItnd.;n kfll!eping with lit Ml1niciplltl
"nlltrd "memnrlltndnm" dlltted ,Tnn,. ': lqq~, invnlvinq M.S.414.01,
Ruhdiv;!'II;on Hi. '!'hi!'ll illtm,.eting t.wn. Ruhjeet!'ll litre: Cnmprehen!'llive
Pllltn!'ll, tllt'Jr hllt~e, develnpment, int,.r!'lltate AOee!'lllll, street plsnlll,
!'IIeWfI!r, WAter, lake quality and !lttnrm drainlltge.
M(')der.tny Merri. tt sfltrved .!It meet'1.ng facO i tator to onver the
m(l!eting lItubj(l!ct!lt and oa]] ed upon David loi oht, Consul ting eity
Planner; Pete carl.on, Consulting Cit,.Wngineer for Albertville and
Larry Koshak, Consulting cit~ Engine.r for atsego.
Planner Licht pre.ented on Comprehensive Plans:
ALBDftr'...: Characteristic of ...11 town with a trend
appearing toward a bedroOM c~i ty wi.th a suburban touch. Comp
Plan adopted in 1"'/'9 when pa.ulatioft .a. 925. cit,. wants to
maintain .a . nli.eeI ratio of sin,le f_ily, MUlti-faail,. and
c01llllercial/fnchlstrial tax ba.e. At the time of this meeting, the
Cf ty bet leves it ,needs to increase the singe f.l1y residential and
industr.ial . .. _ix of its percentage of tax' base. Updated
Comprehensive Plan In process.
~8WOO: Characteristic of a township with large lot single
fami.ly resid8ntialhotftes. No focused conwnercial/industrial base.
Highway 101 on (l!ast shift of communi ty wi 11 be the future
commerehll/industr.ial area. No strong comm(')n COY(I! or arfl!a which is
common with many other communities. Population estimated at 6,000
and city was incorporated in 1990 . City pol:f cy is to not support
detachment/8nnexation un] ess ther(l! illJ 8 ] fnk to existing 1 andowners
And munioipal ut1l:f.ty services. 'l'he eastern corner of the city is
wen develop~ for single tami ly residenti.al wl.th the idea of sewer
from the eft!' of In k lU"e1". ~l k Iti ver has since determined they
wi]l not service Otsft9o.
Both c~i tie. are in aver,. fa.t growth stage where
changes, taxba.. concertl., and limited re.ources are in a constant
stage of challenge. DevelOpMent pre.sures keep coming.
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Ci ty P.ngi.n~ers P&te Ca.rl son,~ 1 bert-vi) 1 e, and [,ar1'"Y ,Roshak,
Otsego, presented on transportation, wa~tewater, water, storm
drainage and urb"n servi.ce areas. Focus tied to the Wright County
Transportation Plan of 1995 for transportation issues with Virgil
Hawkins, Assistant County Engineer. i
Carlson explained that Albertville has wastewater capacity of
approximat..lr 1.3 m:Uliongallons of flow per day and, based on the
proposed urban.ervice area, could .erve in exc.... of the present
city limits. Kosh.. reminded tho.. pr...nt that di.eharge li.its
in the Otseg>6ereek .r.a would be a factor, a. would water quality.
Koshtlk eliscuaaed lIIOund .rat... for servinghOlfteS 1n otsego
with sewer serviee.
Licht of WAC suggested that the adjoining aff~eted property
owers ft)r both citi.s be invited to a third ..ting t.O provide
what they would like to s.. for an outcome of joint eitl...tings
on detachment/annexation.
Pacilitator Merritt discusses with the joint~ouncils the need
for future meetings. A date in early August was considered.
Consensus of all council rMmtbers present was to hold meeting
three at .the City of Otsego City RlIlII on Thursday ,August 3, 1995,
at 7:00 <PM for the purposes of. revi~wing city views snd options
with property owntl!rs for their dire~tionand input.
Facilitator Merritt adjourned the meeting at 8:38 PM.