ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
DIALYSYS BUILDING – 435 EASTVOLD AVENUE
MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO
ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Blair
Johnson called the Special Workshop Meeting of the Ortonville City Council
to order at 6:00 P.M. Roll call was taken with the following Present:
Mayor Blair Johnson, Nick Anderson, Artie Arndt and Bob Meyer with the
following Absent: John Cunningham, Mike Dorry, and Dan Oakes. City Staff
present: David Lang. Media Present: None. Others Present: None.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS/APPROVAL:
The
agenda was approved by consensus.
Discussion: Funding Of Unbudgeted & Proposed Projects For Fiscal Years
2007 and 2008:
Discussion
took place regarding the need for a concise and consistent assessment
policy. It was noted some of the individual decisions within the
assessment policy need to reflect the Council’s approach to stimulating
investment within the City of Ortonville. It was noted the sewer
rehabilitation project in the Hilltop and Lakeshore Drive areas will be
funded by low interest bonds from the Minnesota Public Facilities
Authority (PFA). Administrator Lang mentioned the City Engineer
recommendation originally received in 2005 for major improvements to the
water treatment plant. He noted the current projected cost is now about
$800,000.00. Our tentative schedule calls for completing the engineering
work to get on the PFA project list in 2008, and to implement the project
in 2009 utilizing a separate low interest PFA bond issue.
Nick
Anderson offered to work with Public Works Director Tim Scherer and City
Engineer Bob Schliemann to assemble a list of streets requiring repairs
and resurfacing. It was noted there should be civic pride in certain
infrastructure improvements like parks and a City Hall. The benefits of a
Capital Improvement Plan workbook were also discussed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor
Blair Johnson adjourned the meeting by consensus at 6:45 PM.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Blair
Johnson David A.
Lang
Mayor
Clerk-Administrator
