Mayor Pro Tem David Dinnel called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Dave Dinnel, Mel Reinke, Mike Dorry, Dan Oakes, Lisa Berkner and the following were absent: Mary Gustafson. City staff present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel. Media present: Ryan Stattelman. Others present: Mel Ehlert, Orin Haukos.

New Business:

#13.g Western MN Tourism

#13.h Community access channel request

#13.i Health Officer inspection report

No guests wished to speak.

At 7:03 p.m., Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Council member Berkner, and seconded by Council member Reinke approving the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9: Motion approving Council minutes of August 6, 2001

10: Motion accepting and putting on file the following minutes of Boards, Committees, & Commissions (EDA Board 8/8/01 minutes, Utility Committee 8/6/01 minutes).

13.a: Motion approving 1^st project $153,430.47 invoice.

13.b: Motion approving Larson-Peterson invoice #200100173 for Peninsula Project for $11,680.56 (RES 01-099).

13.c: Resolution approving Northern Technologies invoice #01-2568.7 (RES 01-100).

13.d: Motion approving Hwy 7 project pay request #9 $145,876.98.

13.e: Motion approving Hospital project pay request #2 $67,648.50.

13.f: Resolution approving hiring golf/parks personnel (RES 01-101).

15: Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council discussed request from EDA for further clarification on the apartment rehabilitation subsidy program approved by Council. Berkner moved and Dorry seconded and the motion carried unanimously tabling the matter until all other funding sources have been confirmed.

Council reviewed a letter from the Western Minnesota Prairie Waters Tourism Coalition regarding status of requested money from the state legislature. Reinke moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed unanimously directing the Clerk-Administrator to invite Dawn Hegland to the next Council meeting to explain the program further.

Next the request for supplies and equipment for the community access channel was reviewed. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Authorizing Purchase of Video Supplies (RES 01-102). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried 5-0.

Next Council reviewed letters received from the city’s Health Inspector regarding nuisance complaints. Oakes moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously accepting the recommendations of the Health Officer and further directing City Attorney to prepare documentation to proceed with action to deal with the matters found at 542 Park Avenue North.

Reinke moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously setting the time for the next regular council meeting on Tuesday September 4^th at 4:30 p.m. due to the Labor Day Holiday.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Oakes moved that the August 20, 2001 meeting of the Ortonville City Council be adjourned and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator