Mayor David Ellingson called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Lisa Berkner, Mike Dorry, Mary Gustafson, Dave Dinnel, Mel Reinke, Dan Oakes, and the following were absent: none. City staff present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel. Media present: Ryan Stattelman. Others present: Karen Weeden, Tim Miller, Mike Lyonais, Roy Bailey.

Board reports & minutes:

10.g Accept Street Committee 5/2/01 minutes

11.b Utility Committee Water Ordinance recommendations

New Business:

13.l Authorize Tree Removal Bid

13.m First Reading of Water Ordinance

13.n Wind power

Bids were reviewed for Seal Coating, Crack Sealing, and Aggregate Materials. One bid was received for Crack Sealing from Bituminous Paving, Inc. in the amount of $20,625.00. Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Seal Coating Bid (RES 01-055). With Dinnel, Ellingson, Berkner, Oakes, Reinke, Gustafson voting for and Dorry voting against, the motion carried 6-1.

Reinke moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Crack Sealing Bid (RES 01-056). With Dinnel, Ellingson, Berkner, Oakes, Reinke, Gustafson voting for and Dorry voting against, the motion carried 6-1. Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Aggregate Materials Bid (RES 01-057). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Hospital project bids were reviewed. Mayor Ellingson called a special meeting of the council for May 15^th at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the hospital project bond sale. It was the consensus of the Council to defer award of the hospital project bid until the bond sale is completed.

Karen Weeden and Tim Miller from Missouri River Energy Services presented findings from their Electric Utility Rate Study. Ellingson moved to adjust electrical rates according to MRES’ study recommendations and the motion died for lack of a second. Council members said they would like to review the information provided and discuss at a future meeting.

At 7:45, Mike Lyonais from Larson Allen & Weshair accounting firm presented the annual City audit report. Ellingson moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the annual audit report as presented.

At 8:18 Mayor Ellingson 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 Oakes to approve the Consent Agenda (excepting therefrom agenda item: 13.c Approve Debt Subordination and adding 11.a Street Committee minutes) which included the following items:

9: Motion approving Council minutes of April 16, 2001 and April 27, 2001

10: Motion accepting and putting on file the following minutes of Boards, Committees, & Commissions (Airport Board 4/2/01, Safety Committee 4/26/01, EDA 5/1/01, Golf Board 4/3/01, Board of Review 4/25/01).

10.d: Motion appointing Lisa Berkner to EDA Board.

13.a: Resolution Approving Purchase of 2001 Flood Shirts (RES 01-058).

13.b: Resolution Approving UMVRDC Agreement Amendment (RES 01-059).

13.d: Resolution Approving Hiring Golf/Parks Dept. Seasonal Employee (RES 01-060).

13.e: Motion approving Dakota Equipment invoices $41,460.27.

13.f: Motion approving Golf Clubhouse project pay request #1 $4,972.50.

13.g: Resolution Approving Nova Consulting Invoice #012948 (RES 01-061).

13.h: Announcement of PUC Public Hearing for Qwest telephone service sale.

15: Motion approving disbursements as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council discussed charges for not reporting residential and commercial water meter readings. It was suggested that the current charge of $5.00 for not turning in the reading by the 12^th of the month be increased $25 for subsequent months for continued incidences. Oakes moved and Berkner seconded that a resolution be adopted Setting Water Meter Reading Charges (RES 01-062). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Establishing Personnel Committee (RES 01-063). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Ellingson moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously appointing David Ellingson, David Dinnel, and Mel Reinke to the Personnel Committee.

Council discussed a request from HRA for a debt subordination agreement. Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously tabling the matter until the next Council meeting. Staff was directed to provide written explanation of the process of the subordination and actual information for the requested agreement.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving a waiver of the April 2001 lease payment due on the golf clubhouse lease and further that the City Attorney prepare an agreement with lessee regarding said payment waiver.

Dinnel moved and Gustafson seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Summer Rec Sales Tax Invoice (RES 01-064). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously calling for the reestablishment of a charter commission and further that the City Attorney prepare necessary documents to effect this request.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously authorizing advertising for bids for the removal of trees in the City.

Council discussed the procedure to require connection to municipal water main. Oakes offered the first reading of an ordinance Amending Ordinance #99-02 (ORD 01-002).

Dinnel moved and Ellingson seconded that a resolution be adopted Investigating Wind Power Electrical Generation (RES 01-065). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson addressed the Council regarding paving Rita Road and asked the Street Committee to consider recommendations to allow paving without curb and gutter for that area.

Council discussed the request for a full liquor license at the Golf Clubhouse. Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Clubhouse Liquor License.

Further discussion followed and Oakes called the question. With Oakes, Ellingson voting in favor, and Gustafson, Berkner, Dinnel, Reinke voting against, the motion failed 2-5.

Roy Bailey, Building Inspector, updated the Council on the progress of the Clubhouse remodel project stating that the air handling unit still had not been installed and that there was a small fire in the new grill and that new parts were on order.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Dinnel moved and Berkner seconded that the May 7, 2001 meeting of the Ortonville City Council be adjourned and upon unanimous vote in favor of said motion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator