Mayor David Ellingson called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Lisa Berkner, Dave Dinnel, Mary Gustafson, Mel Reinke, Mike Dorry, Dan Oakes and the following were absent: none. City staff present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel, David McLaughlin, Todd Verheul. Media present: Sue Kaercher-Blake, Ryan Stattelman. Others present: Mel Ehlert, Orin Haukos, Sara Kaercher.

Board Recommendations:

#10.c Airport Snow Removal Equipment purchase

New Business:

#13.h Golf clubhouse beer/wine license renewal

#13.i Peninsula Project

#13.j Council vacancy

Bids for certain curb, gutter, and sidewalk work were opened and reviewed by Mayor Ellingson and it was noted that only one bid was received. Gustafson moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Bid (RES 01-086). With Gustafson, Reinke, Dinnel, Ellingson, Oakes, Berkner voting for and Dorry voting against, the motion carried.

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 Reinke approving the Consent Agenda (excepting therefrom agenda item: 15 Bills) which included the following items:

9: Motion approving Council minutes of June 18, 2001

10: Motion accepting and putting on file the following minutes of Boards, Committees, & Commissions (Safety Committee 6/28/01 minutes).

13.a: Motion adopting resolution Offering 2^nd Reading and Adoption of ORD 01-03 Annexing Hwy 75 Land (RES 01-087).

13.b: Motion adopting resolution Approving Nova Invoices (RES 01-088).

13.c: Motion approving Hwy 7 Pay Request #8 for $288,061.31.

13.d: Motion approving Larson-Peterson Hwy 7 invoice #200100132.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council acknowledged receipt of notice terminating the agreement between the City and ISD #62 for the operation of the Summer Recreation program.

Todd Verheul, Airport Maintenance Manager, updated Council on efforts to secure grant funds for snow removal equipment at the airport. He stated that a 90/10 funding had been secured for the purchase of a John Deere tractor and snow blower at a cost of $56,231.76. Reinke moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the purchase of a certain snow removal equipment with the City’s 10% cost share coming from budgeted funds.

The tabled request to allow a barn to be moved onto the Historical Society property was discussed and no action was taken.

The tabled matter of appointing a new representative to the Western Minnesota Revolving Loan Fund committee was discussed and no action was taken.

Council discussed a request from Prairie Five Rides to approve a plan to equalize the operating costs of the city’s transit system with other cities in the system and no action was taken on the request.

The matter of interim funding approval for the city’s transit system was deemed to be moot since the state legislature has approved necessary program funding.

Gustafson offered the first reading of an ordinance Extending Midcontinent Cable Franchise (ORD 01-004).

Ellingson moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously appoint Dan Oakes to serve on the Telecommunications Board.

Reinke moved and Ellingson seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the renewal of the non-intoxicating malt beverage on & off sale license and approving the application for a wine on sale license to the Golf Clubhouse lessee.

Council next discussed the Peninsula Sewer project and they were informed that DTED had approved an increase in funding for that project. A grant budget revision schedule was also reviewed which showed the above approval change. Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Peninsula Sewer Project Change and Grant Budget Revision (RES 01-089). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

At 7:55 Dorry moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Declaring Vacancy In The Office Of Mayor And Establishing Date And Time For Public Hearing (RES 01-090). With Dinnel, Oakes, Reinke, Gustafson, Dorry, voting in favor and Ellingson, Berkner voting against the motion carried 5-2. A public hearing was thereby called for July 25^th, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers to determine the above matter.

Gustafson moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving for payment the bills as presented.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Reinke moved and Oakes seconded a motion adjourning the July 2, 2001 meeting of the Ortonville City Council and the motion passed unanimously adjourning the meeting at 8:15 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator