2008-01-30 CC Minutes Otsego WorkshopCITY OF OTSEGO
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
WITH CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
AT OTSEGO CITY HALL
January 30, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Mark Thorsted, Tom Darkenwald, Vern Heidner and
Jessica Stockamp.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson, City Clerk
Judy Hudson and City Engineer Ron Wagner.
Roll Call: Albertville City Council: Mayor Ron Klecker,
Councilmembers Tom Fay, LeRoy Berning, John Vetsch, and Dan
Wagner.
City Staff: City Administrator Larry Kruse and Assistant City
Engineer Adam Nafstad.
CSAH 19 Road Improvement
Assistant City Engineer Nafstad reviewed the proposed County
Road 19 improvement from north of the Outlet Mall to 70th Street
NE. The improvement would widen County 19 to four lanes to 70th
Street NE with a taper from four lanes back to two north of 70th
Street NE. The estimated cost is $2,700,000, not including
right-of-way. Wright County typically requires 150 feet of
right-of-way for this type of road. Albertville's target date
for the improvement is 2010. Albertville would pay the costs
for the portion of the improvement located in Albertville and
Otsego would pay the costs of the portion located in Otsego.
City Engineer Wagner noted that there could be a wide range of
costs depending on what the County requires Otsego to do north
of 70th Street NE. CM Darkenwald expressed concern with costs
rising over time as Otsego has experienced. CM Heidner
expressed concern about Wright County changing their mind about
the design at the last moment and raising costs for Otsego.
Both Councils discussed the 2004 MacIver Avenue NE improvement
and the amount owed by Albertville to Otsego. Mayor Klecker
said that Albertville was looking for support from Otsego for
the CSAH 19 improvement. There was considerable discussion of
this issue.
Otsego said it would meet with the County Engineer and try to
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reach an agreement on the design of the road north of 70th Street
NE. If the County Board would pass a resolution approving the
design, Otsego would be comfortable approving a resolution of
support for the CSAH 19 improvement. Otsego said as part of
that resolution it could commit to paying its share of the
improvement when development occurred in that area that would
benefit from it and help pay for it.
Otsego Creek Authority
A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 7:00
p.m. at Albertville City Hall.
Ambulance Update
Administrator Kruse reported that the amount of medical calls
has been overwhelming the Albertville Fire Department and they
have reached an agreement starting February 1, 2008 that the
Allina Ambulance stationed in St. Michael will provide 24-hour
coverage of the Albertville fire territory.
Next Meeting
A workshop was tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May, 28,
2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Albertville City Hall.
With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator
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