MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2001 7:00 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Pro Tem David Dinnel called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Dave Dinnel, Mel Reinke, Mary Gustafson,
Dan Oakes, Mike Dorry, Lisa Berkner and the following were absent: non e. City staff present: Roman Taffe. Media present: Ryan Stattelman, John Paulson. Others present: Mel Ehlert, Drew Hagquist, Lenore
Sellin, Artie Arndt.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

The following agenda amendments were offered by Reinke and seconded by Gustafson and the motion did pass unanimously to approve the following agenda additions:

New Business:

13.g Hwy 75 “King of Trails” coalition

13.h Airport Board minutes

13.i Tourism publication

13.j Council appointments

RECOGNITIONS & PRESENTATIONS:

At 7:03 Drew Hagquist from Water Monitor, Inc. informed council that the electric meter installation for their pilot program was all installed and collecting data. He asked council to authorize a check for
$15,900 balance due for that pilot program. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed 4-2 with Berkner and Gustafson voting against, authorizing a manual check in the amount of $15,900 be
issued to Water Monitor, Inc. for the balance due on the pilot project.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by council member Gustafson, and seconded by council member Reinke approving the
Consent Agenda (excepting there from item 13.b Hwy 7 pay request) which included the following items:



8.a: Approving the Council minutes of November 5, 2001.

8.b: Approving the Council minutes of November 9, 2001.

13.a: Motion approving Hospital Project pay request #5 for $63,355.50.

15: Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

REPORTS/MINUTES OF CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS:

Council reviewed the planning commission report and suggestions made therein. It was the consensus of council that a letter be sent to Tyler Albertson stating that the city would consider the sale of land as
part of its upcoming comprehensive plan.

Council was also informed of the Planning Commission’s discussion of the request to amend the zoning ordinance to allow piano tuning and repairs in a residential zone and of the commission’s decision to
take no action on the matter until new board members were selected. Council was also informed that Dorry, Janke, and Simonitch had agreed to participate with the comprehensive plan project. Commission’s
report also stated the matter of complaints at the Garden Apartments had been tabled until a future time and as part of consideration of a rental ordinance.

Council next reviewed the Golf Board minutes and considered several recommendations therein. Oakes moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed 5-1 with Berkner voting against, approving the
purchase and installation of five steel exterior doors at the clubhouse based on low quotes provided by Jim & Sons Lumber and Peter Olson with total project not to exceed $2,800 and with funds coming from
budgeted building improvement funds.

Oakes moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the purchase of donor recognition plaques from budgeted building improvement funds.

Oakes moved Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving Golf Board recommendation setting golf fees for high school tourneys at $10 for 18 holes.

Next council discussed Utility Committee recommendations. Dorry moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving a purchase and rebate program for lifetime water heaters as
recommended by Utility Committee.

Council next discussed the Street Committee minutes. It was the consensus of the council to continue the past practices of the street department to purchase snow hauling services on an as-needed basis and to
continue to provide an operator with equipment requested by Big Stone City.

Dinnel moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Street Committee recommendation to sell the Hough payloader snow bucket to Sev’s Excavating for $100 based on the
low bid received.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Designating 1st Street as Two Way Street (RES 01-138). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously tabling the approval of Hwy 7 project pay request #11 until the next council meeting.

Council next discussed the current moratorium on house moving out of the city limits. The matter was tabled pending further advice from city attorney on whether the moratorium can be
extended until the comprehensive plan is completed.

Council discussed a proposal to purchase an electronic voting machine and a matching grant from the state for that purchase. It was the consensus of the council to not purchase said machine.

The nomination for the at-large board seat for the Western MN Prairie Waters board was discussed and the matter was tabled and Clerk-Administrator was instructed to discuss the matter with
the chamber of commerce secretary.

Mayor Pro Tem Dinnel called a special meeting of the council for the purpose of holding an assessment hearing for the Hwy 7 project at 5:30 p.m. on December 12th at the Senior Center. Dinnel
then called a special meeting of the council for the purpose of holding an assessment hearing for the 1st Street project at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th at the Senior Center.

Next Dinnel suggested the city renew its membership in the Hwy 75 King of Trails coalition and that it also pay to have the city website listed on that group’s website. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the
motion passed unanimously approving the payment of $50 from council discretionary fund for the membership renewal and website listing with the Hwy 75 King of Trails coalition.

Reinke asked for direction on city events to be published on the regional tourism annual publication. Several events were discussed and he was directed to work with Chamber on the matter.

Oakes brought up the matter of council vacancies. Oakes moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously with Dinnel abstaining, appointing David Dinnel as Mayor. There is a vacancy in Seat “D”
as a result of David Dinnel’s appointment to Mayor. Oakes moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously appointing Artie Arndt to the vacant council seat “D” to serve out the remaining two
years of that term.

Council was updated on the progress of buildings designated by council as hazardous. It was noted that a house on Park Avenue had complied with demands to fill in a pool and remove fencing. It was also stated
that it was likely a structure would be deeded to city for future removal thereof.

Council was updated on the matter of refunding the 1993 Utility Revenue Bond. It was the consensus of council to consider the matter at a future meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Gustafson moved that the November 19, 2001 meeting of the Ortonville City Council be adjourned and with no objections thereto, Mayor Dinnel
adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.



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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator