Mayor Ellingson called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:02 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Mel Reinke, David Dinnel, Dan Oakes, Mary Gustafson, Mike Dorry, and the following were absent: Bill Hynnek.

City Staff Present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel, Paula Reisdorph, Paul Tinklenberg, Roy Bailey.

Media Present: Ryan Stattelman, Julie Ann Gruber.

Others Present: Scott Simonitch, Dawnette Gruenwald, Scott Hoeke, Darrel McKinney, Pat Hyatt, Lenore Sellin.

Bids for the operation of the Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse were opened and the following were received: Scott Hoeke $4,200 per season or $700 per month; Kristi Gronholz $2,000 per season or $333.33 per month; Dawnette Gruenwald $3,850 or $641.67 per month.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously to refer the matter to the Golf Board for recommendation.

At 7:10 Mayor Ellingson asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.

9: Motion approving proposed Council minutes (9/5/00 meetings).

10 – 11: Motion approving proposed minutes and recommendations of Boards, Committees, & Commissions (Planning Commission/Board of Appeal & Adjustment 9/12/00 minutes, Golf Board 9/12/00 minutes, Health Care Board 8/28/00 minutes, EDA 9/13/00 minutes).

13.b: Resolution approving Hwy 75 pay request #1 RES 00-133.

13.f: Resolution approving Strege Site cleanup pay request RES 00-134.

13.g: Motion approving 2000 OHS homecoming parade 9/29/00.

15: Motion approving disbursements as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson moved Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously adopting the findings of fact of the Planning Commission and also denying the variance request of Bill Hynnek.

Reinke moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed 5-1 with Dorry voting against, adopting the findings of fact of the Planning Commission and also denying the conditional use permit request of Robert Cluck.

Dorry offered the first reading of ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance ORD 00-08.

Dinnel moved and Gustafson seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Senior Center Roof Repairs RES 00-135. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously to table the matter of roof repairs at the airport until board minutes are received recommending such repairs.

Next Council discussed the Utility Committee 9/5/00 minutes and questions were brought forward regarding proposed water and sewer rate increases. It was suggested that those items and the purchase of a trailer be put on the next Utility Committee agenda. Ellingson moved, Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Utility Committee 9/5/00 minutes as presented.

The Council was updated on the Strege Auto site cleanup project. No action was taken.

Council was updated on the Hwy 75 land annexation project. No action was taken.

A complaint regarding the Ortonville Marina property was reviewed and discussion followed regarding the City’s position requiring the site be cleaned up. It was the consensus of the Council to send a letter to the complainant informing them that the site would be cleaned up after the completion of the Hwy 7 and 1^st Street projects with a copy of said letter to the subject landowner.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously to not approve the relocation expense claim of Jim Strege presented at the 9/5/00 Council meeting for reimbursement pending the determination of the amount of money available after the cleanup to the Strege site has been completed.

Council discussed the Hwy 7 project pay request #2 from Quam Construction in the amount of $158,354.13. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously to table Hwy 7 pay request #2 to the next meeting and to issue a letter to Quam Construction stating the City’s displeasure with the progress of the Hwy 7 project.

Oakes moved, Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Hwy 75 Change Orders #1 & #2 RES 00-136. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving WAPA Contract Amendments RES 00-137. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Dorry moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously tabling the request of Prairie Five CAC for donations for their heating assistance program and further that the matter be forwarded to City Attorney for comment regarding legality of such donation.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Hwy 75 Watermain Extension Project Engineering Agreement RES 00-138. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council was reminded of Blandin annual celebration and of upcoming LMC regional meetings. Reinke and Gustafson stated they planned to attend the regional meeting.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously adjourning the September 18, 2000 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:10 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator