ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DIALYSYS BUILDING-435 EASTVOLD AVENUE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Blair Johnson called the Regular Meeting
of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll Call was taken
with the following Present: Mayor Blair Johnson, Craig Randleman, Steve
Berkner, John Cunningham, Mike Dorry, Bob Meyer, Nick Anderson. Staff
Present: City Administrator David Lang, Administrative Assistant Susan
Lundell, Police Officers Justin Knowles and Jason Mork, City Attorney
Craig Ash. Media Present: Mike Swenson, (Ortonville Independent).
AGENDA AMENDMENTS/APPROVAL:
Clerk-Administrator Lang offered an amended
agenda.
Motion by Cunningham, second by Anderson
to approve the amended Agenda.
All in favor. 7-0. MCU (Motion Carried
Unanimously)
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS& RECOMMENDATIONS:
3.a.Update: Sale of Golf Course Residential
Lots
Attorney Ash reported the notice to open bids
for the sale of the lots will be published and the bid opening should
occur at a work session before the first meeting in March. An opportunity
to raise the bids will be afforded at that time. Terms of the sale will be
explained to potential buyers. Clerk Administrator Lang stated the
assessments currently on the lots would either be paid at the time of the
sale or on an amortized schedule.
RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:
No presentations offered.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:
There were no comments this evening.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Dorry, second by Cunningham
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
8.a. Approve Expenditures
8.b. Approve Minutes of January 22, 2008 City
Council SCDGP Public Hearing
8.c. Approve Minutes of January 22, 2008 City
Council Regular Meeting
8.d. Approve Airport Hanger/Tie-down Lease
Agreement With Byron Delage
8.e. Approve One-Day Charitable Gambling
License – Big Stone County Pheasants Forever – 03-29-08
All in favor. 7-0. MCU.
Ortonville City Council Regular Meeting
Minutes February 4, 2008 Page 2 of 4
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMITTEES
AND COMMISSIONS:
9.a. Resolution Modifying Status of Police
Officer Clinton Sova from Full-Time to Part-Time (On-Call) Due to Fiscal
Constraints.
Resolution 08-015, Approving Modification of
Status of Police Officer Clinton Sova from Full-Time to Part-Time
(On-Call) Due to Fiscal Constraints.
Upon recommendation of Police Commission, motion by
Anderson, second by Randleman to adopt
Resolution 08-015, Approving
Modification of Status of Police Officer Clinton Sova from
Full-Time to Part-Time (On-Call) Due to Fiscal Constraints.
Questions and discussion followed.
Roll Call: Aye: Randleman, Berkner,
Cunningham, Johnson, Meyer, Anderson.
Nay: Mike Dorry. 6-1. MC (Motion Carried).
9.b. Utility Committee Report: Brian Hamann’s Request For
3-Phase Power to his property was withdrawn on 02-04-08.
Committee Member Cunningham reported that Hamann would
move his project to where Agralite can extend electricity.
9.c. Utility Committee Recommendation:
Modifying the City Ordinances to Comply With The Minnesota Cold Weather
Rule; Permitting Turning Off Electricity Year-Around.
Cunningham explained the City Ordinance Code
needs to be modified to permit turn off in accordance with the Minnesota
Cold Weather Rule.
Motion by Cunningham, second by Steve Berkner
to authorize the Clerk-Administrator and the City
Attorney to modify the City Ordinance Code to comply with The Minnesota
Cold Weather Rule.
All in Favor. 7-0. MCU.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
10.a. MN Housing Partnership Economic
Development Task Force – Town Meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, 01-28-2008 at
the Community Center. Mayor Blair Johnson provided a summary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
11.a. Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Legislative Action Day 02-20-08. Mayor Johnson asked that one of the
Council Members try to attend Action Day in St. Paul.
NEW BUSINESS:
12.a. Pioneerland Library System Separate
Computer Fund Request. The Pioneerland Library System asked for a separate
Computer Fund.
Motion by Cunningham, second by Randleman to
deny the request of the Pioneerland Library for a separate Computer Fund.
6-1. Nay: Dorry. MC.
12.b. Resolution Approving The Use of City
Right of Way by Big Stone County for the Minnesota River Headwaters Trail
Project.
Resolution 08-016, Approving The Use of City
Right of Way by Big Stone County for the Minnesota River Headwaters Trail
Project.
Motion by Berkner, second by Cunningham
to adopt Resolution 08-016 , Approving The Use of City
Right of Way by Big Stone County for the Minnesota River Headwaters Trail
Project.
Roll Call: Aye: Randleman, Berkner,
Cunningham, Johnson, Dorry, Meyer, Anderson. Nay: None. 7-0. MCU.
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NEW BUSINESS: (cont.)
12.c. Resolution Approving Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency Minnesota City Participation Program Application Commitment
Agreement.
Resolution 08-017, Approving Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency Minnesota City Participation Program Application Commitment
Agreement.
Motion by Anderson, second by Cunningham
to adopt Resolution 08-017, Approving Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency Minnesota City Participation Program Application Commitment
Agreement. Discussion and questions followed.
Roll Call: Aye: Randleman, Berkner,
Cunningham, Johnson, Dorry, Meyer, Anderson. Nay: None. 7-0. MCU.
CITY CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS &
RECOMMENDATIONS:
13.a. Update: City Office Remodel
Project-Wiring will be done next week. Lang reported on the possibility
of the EDA Office being moved to the Armory.
13.b. Update: Small Cities Development Grant
Final Application-mailed January 28.
13.c. Update: Ortonville Housing Study Grant
Application to MN Housing Partnership-Submitted last month. The City has
applied for $10,000 for a housing study.
13.d. Update: MN Housing Finance Agency 2008
MN Cities Participation Program Grant Application went out in today’s
mail.
13.e. Update: Planning Commission Blog Web
Site-Should operational by the end of February.
13.f. Update: Joint Water Board Meeting
01-28-08. SDSU may help solve the frequent backwashing issue by doing some
research on the problem.
13.g.Update: Police Department Vehicle
Acquisition- Nothing new.
13.h.Update: Police Department Cell Phone
Acquisition-Contacting other cities for information on personal use versus
work use of city cell phones.
13.i.Update:
Requests For Proposal – Golf Clubhouse Operation
Mayor Johnson reviewed the status of the ad
response. Discussion and questions followed.
13.j.Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy Meeting – 8:30 AM – 03-05-08.
13.k.MinnWest Bank Post-Merger Deposit
Coverage Continuation. Securities have been pledged.
13.l.Potential
Revision of Single Sort Recycling Program – Waste Management. Waste
Management will be doing some advertising regarding the single sort
program.
13.m.Publication of 2008 Summary Budget
Data-Published.
13.n.
Police Department 2008 Wages Negative Variance. Officer Solva will be
given notice tomorrow.
13.o. Wall Street Journal Article –
Demographic Trends. Information from Joan Hasslen.
13.p. Hosting of Region III Municipal Clerks &
Finance Officers Association Monthly Meeting. It is hoped to host this
group in the summer months at the clubhouse.
13.q. Central Park Planning Document Request –
Interstate Engineering Discussion and questions followed. Erosion
on the south side of Stephens was discussed. Email from Interstate
Engineering will be included in the next meeting’s packet.
13.r. Minnesota City Managers Association
Professional Development Seminar – Change Management. Lang attended the
seminar and brought back information on comprehensive plans, housing
expansion ordinances and replacing lost retail businesses.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Randleman, second by Cunningham to
adjourn at 7:45 P. M.
All in favor. 7-0. MCU.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Blair
Johnson
David A. Lang
Mayor
Clerk-Administrator
