Council member Reinke called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:31 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Lisa Berkner, Mike Dorry, Mary Gustafson, Dave Dinnel, and the following were absent: David Ellingson, Dan Oakes.

City Staff Present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel.

Media Present: Ryan Stattelman, Julie Gruber.

Others Present: Elsie Perrine, Mel Ehlert, Harvey Wildung, Twyla Hinneberg, Mary Ann Ulrich, Alice Radermacher, Jim Kaercher, Sue Kaercher-Blake, Gordon Gloege, Bruce Swigerd, Ron Kottke, Lenore Sellin, Terry Gere, Carol Barrett, Jeanette Kaercher, David Buck, Rita Buck

Recognitions & Presentations:

6.a Barb Voecks, TNT Project

Barb Voecks updated the Council on the progress of the TNT Project. She asked for council support of the project and of her involvement in that project. Dinnel stated he and the EDA secretary could meet with Voecks to select three businesses for a TNT telecommunications survey. Gustafson moved Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously appointing Barb Voecks as the City’s representative to the TNT Project.

At 7:15 Reinke asked the citizens in attendance if they desired to speak on the matter of the city hall project. Nearly all present indicated they were attending for that reason. Numerous individuals offered their suggestions regarding the location of the city hall, including: Jim Kaercher, Mary Ann Ulrich, Carol Barrett, Rita Buck, Bruce Swigerd, Lenore Sellin, Mel Ehlert, Harvey Wildung, Ryan Stattelman, and Sue Kaercher-Blake.

No action was taken on the matter.

At 7:51 Reinke 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 Dorry to approve the Consent Agenda, which included the following items:

9.a: Motion approving proposed Council minutes of January 8, 2001.

10 – 11: Motion approving proposed minutes and recommendations of Boards, Committees, & Commissions (Airport Board 1/02/01 minutes, OAHS Board 12/12/00 minutes).

 

15: Motion approving disbursements as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded to approve the recommended airport maintenance contract. After discussion, Reinke and Gustafson rescinded their respective motions.

Dorry moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously tabling the airport maintenance contract recommendation to the next council meeting and further directing an airport board member to attend said meeting to discuss the recommendation.

Dinnel moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously directing City Attorney to research and report to Council on the matter of the courtesy car at the airport.

Dinnel moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Border City Tax Credit Committee recommendations of their December 18^th meeting for tax credits to be approved for local businesses totaling $24,093.57, with the exception of the Dairy Queen.

Gustafson moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously banking the unallocated border city tax credits totaling $6,159.43, to next year.

Dinnel moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Utility Committee 1/8/01 minutes as presented.

Dinnel moved and Gustafson seconded that a resolution be adopted Setting Odd-Year Election Voting Hours (RES 01-010). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Next Council reviewed the annual Police Department report. Dorry moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Police Department annual report as presented.

Council next discussed the annexation of land along Hwy 75. It was reported that the meeting would need to be rescheduled. Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously calling a public hearing for the purpose of Hwy 75 land annexation for April 2^nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers.

Council was reminded that the next council meeting would be held on January 29^th instead of February 5^th due to scheduling conflicts.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Gustafson moved to adjourn the January 8, 2001 meeting of the Ortonville City Council and with no opposition to said motion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator