Mayor Ellingson called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 6:04 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Lisa Berkner, Mike Dorry, Mary Gustafson, Dave Dinnel, Dan Oakes, Mel Reinke, and the following were absent: none.

City Staff Present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel, Paul Tinklenberg, Roger Anderson, David McLaughlin.

Media Present: Ryan Stattelman.

Others Present: Mel Ehlert, Dalen Roe, Bruce Swigerd, Jim Kaercher, Burton Nypen, Carol Barrett, Lowell Sellin, Lenore Sellin, Alice Radermacher, Mary Ann Ulrich, Twyla Hinneberg, Miranda Redfield, Signe Hans.

Recognitions & Presentations:

12.c Telecommunications Survey

10.k Golf Board minutes 1/5/01

13.e Strege cleanup site update

13.f Senior Center Board appointment

At 6:08 council discussed the matter of the city hall renovation project. Several present voiced their opinions on the matter. Ellingson moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding City Hall Project Bid to Dallas I. Hanson Construction, Inc. and to Allocate Needed Funds from the Light Fund. The following voted in favor of said motion: Ellingson, Oakes, Berkner, and the following voted against: Gustafson, Dorry, Dinnel, Reinke and the motion failed on a 3-4 vote.

Ann Lundberg had provided cards for council members to sign in support of the visitor center lobbying efforts and those cards were collected.

No Airport Board members were present to discuss maintenance contract recommendations. City Attorney commented on a request to utilize a private car located at the airport for a courtesy car. He stated that it would be better if the city owned a vehicle and set up a formal agreement for the use by pilots of a courtesy car. It was the consensus of the council to not proceed with any action on the matter at this time.

At 6:34 Mel Ehlert addressed the council with a request that more complete agenda packets be made available for the general public. The matter was taken under advisement. Council member Oakes left the meeting at 6:40.

At 6:41 Ellingson asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Council member Dinnel, and seconded by Council member Reinke to approve the Consent Agenda (excepting therefrom agenda items: 9a. Approval of proposed 1/16/01 Council minutes, 10b. Planning Commission 1/16/01 minutes, 10d. Park Board 1/11/01 minutes, 11a. Street Committee 1/25/01 minutes) which included the following items:

10 – 11: Motion approving minutes and recommendations of Boards, Committees, & Commissions (Safety Committee 1/25/01 minutes, Senior Center Board 1/16/01 minutes, EDA 1/10/01 minutes, EDA 1/24/01 minutes, Appoint Irv Kaufman to Senior Center Board, Accepting resignation of Lloyd Sievers from the Park Board).

13.d: Approval of Hwy 75 water main extension pay request #4 (RES 01-011).

 

15: Motion approving disbursements as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Reinke moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Planning Commission 1/16/01 minutes as amended.

Council discussed the EDA’s proposed bylaw changes specifically in paragraph 4.4 that changes be subject to Council approval. Gustafson moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving EDA Bylaw Changes (RES 01-012). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council discussed Border City lobbying costs of $920.00. There was no action taken on the matter and it was the consensus to not pay said invoice.

Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously adopting the Planning Commission’s findings of fact and denying the variance request of Ron Johnson to construct a home below the RFPE level.

Ellingson moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Golf Board 1/5/01 minutes as presented.

Reinke moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the Street Committee 1/25/01 minutes as amended.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Snow Removal Fees (RES 01-013). With Dorry, Reinke, Gustafson, Berkner, Dinnel voting for and Ellingson voting against, the motion carried 5-1.

Council discussed a request from the National Guard to install LP tanks in Central Park. Dorry moved and Ellingson seconded and the motion passed unanimously to table the request until maps for location of tanks is provided and until a response is received regarding the feasibility of installing electric heat in the armory.

Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the three recommended businesses: Giere Company, Sonny’s Printing, and OAHS, be selected for a telecommunications survey through the TNT project.

Dinnel moved and Dorry seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving UMVRDC Comprehensive Plan Agreement (RES 01-014). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded and that a resolution be adopted Approving Parking Violation Fee Schedule (RES 01-015). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Next Council was updated on efforts to obtain grant dollars to install canoe access points along the former Strege auto site.

Council was reminded that the next council meeting would be held on February 20^th due to the Presidents Day holiday.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Berkner moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously to adjourn the January 29, 2001 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:37 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator