Mayor Ellingson called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:08 p.m. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Mel Reinke, David Dinnel, Dan Oakes, Mary Gustafson, and the following were absent: Bill Hynnek, Mike Dorry.

City Staff Present: Roman Taffe, Gary Dinnel, Roger Anderson, Roy Bailey, David McLaughlin (arrived 8:18 p.m.).

Media Present: Julie Ann Gruber, Sue Kaercher-Blake.

Others Present: Chris Scott, Becky Parker, Dallas Hanson, Todd Verheul, Darrel McKinney.

The following agenda amendments were offered by Oakes and seconded by Reinke and the motion did pass unanimously to approve the following agenda amendments:

Recognitions:

6.a Jim Schulz

Board Minutes & Recommendations:

Golf Board 9/19 & 9/26 minutes

New Business:

13.j Norway letter

Bids for the three-year lease of tillable land on the Municipal Airport land were opened and the following were received: Ben Wollschlager $8,584/year; Brandon Nelson $10,100/year; John Wellendorf $9,309.30/year; Allen Arndt $9,360/year; Harold Dimberg $6,500/year. Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Airport Land Lease Bid (RES 00-140). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Jim Schulz from Larson-Peterson & Associates, Inc. was present to update the Council on several projects in the City. He suggested that the Hwy 7 project Segments D & E be delayed until next Spring.

A complaint was relayed to the Council regarding the church building at 4^th & Madison. It was noted that the brick facing is falling off and parts of the wooden structure is also falling off and could endanger passersby. Reinke moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously to proceed with hazardous building proceedings under MSA 463.15-463.261 of church building at 4^th & Madison if substantiated.

At 7:25 Mayor Ellingson asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.

9: Motion approving proposed Council minutes (9/18/00 meeting and 9/25/00 meeting).

13.a: 2^nd reading and resolution Adopting Ordinance ORD 00-08 Zoning Ordinance Amendment RES 00-141.

13.b: Resolution Approving Hwy 75 Watermain Extension Engineering Invoice #10525 RES 00-142.

13.c: Resolution Approving Nova Consulting Group, Inc. pay request for Strege Site Cleanup Project RES 00-143.

13.f: Resolution Approving MnDOT funding assistance for Hwy 7 lighting project RES 00-144.

13.g: Resolution Approving Lundell Avenue Project Final Payment to Commerford Construction, Inc. (RES 00-145).

13.h: Resolution Approving Trojan Drive Project Final Payment to B.G. Amundson Construction, Inc. (RES 00-146).

13.i: Resolution Approving ’97 Flood Grant Revision (RES 00-147).

15: Motion approving disbursements as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council discussed the Airport 9/11/00 minutes. The consensus of the council was to take no action as the minutes were deemed not proper and complete. Next discussed were airport hangar repairs and the matter was tabled until the 10/23/00 Council meeting to allow the Airport Board to make formal recommendations on needed repairs.

Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Golf Course Clubhouse Bid (RES 00-148). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously to not extend the 2000 Golf Clubhouse lease past its scheduled termination date.

Reinke moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving 9/19/00 and 9/16/00 Golf Board minutes as presented.

At 8:15 the Council was updated on the Strege Auto site cleanup project by Chris Scott from Nova Consulting Group. Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Nova Consulting Cleanup Agreement (RES 00-149). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Ellingson moved and Gustafson seconded and the motion passed unanimously denying the request from Prairie Five CAC for a donation for the Reach Out for Warmth program.

Council discussed a request from the State of Minnesota to install a LP tank in Central Park for back up energy source for the Armory. Oakes moved and Ellingson seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the licensed use of a portion of Central Park for an LP tank for the National Guard Armory.

Becky Parker presented a request for funding and participation in the TNT project through the SW Minnesota Fund. Ellingson moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Donation for TNT Project (RES 00-150). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Next the Mayor read a letter from a Norway tourist group thanking the City for presenting them with a granite key.

Council was reminded of Blandin Foundation annual celebration. Gustafson moved and Reinke seconded and the motion carried changing the date of the October 16^th Council meeting to October 23^rd at 6:00 p.m.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Oakes moved and Ellingson seconded and the motion passed unanimously adjourning the October 2, 2000 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:43 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator