MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE,STATE OF MINNESOTA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,2003 7:00 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Pro Tem Oakes called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council

To order at 7:02PM.  Roll call was taken with the following present:  Lisa Berkner

Lenore Sellin, Mel Reinke, Mike Dorry and Artie Arndt.  The following were absent:

Dave Dinnel.  City Staff present:  Judy Roberts and Curtis Hormann.  Others present:

Luella Walker and Elayne Fahlgren.  Media present:  John Paulson.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

A motion was offered by Reinke and seconded by Sellin and the motion did pass

Unanimously to approve the agenda with the following additions.

10.a  Recommendations of Street Committee for Rita Road.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Mayor Pro Tem Oakes asked if there were any additions, corrections or deletions

To be made to the Consent Agenda.  Motion was made by council member Dorry

And seconded by council member Reinke to approve the Consent Agenda which

Included the following items:

9.a:             Motion approving proposed council minutes of February 3,2003.

9.b:             Motion approving proposed special council minutes of February 18,2003.

15:              Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

COMMITTEE/BOARD REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Council member Arndt discussed the recommendation of the Street Committee

To hire an Engineer to write up plans and recommendations for a 32’ wide street on Rita Road.Reinke moved and Berkner seconded the motion  to approve the hiring of an

Engineer for the Rita Road Project.  The motion passed with the following voting

In favor, Sellin, Arndt, Reinke, Berkner and Dorry.  Oakes abstained.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Heith Sherod, Moose Lodge #407 Administrator has requested a variance from the fire code pursuant to Minnesota Statute 299F.011, Subd. 5 for the Moose Lodge #407.

Oakes moved and Arndt seconded  that  based upon the finding that the Moose

Lodge #407 would be in compliance with the State Fire Marshal by installing

A 80 BC Fire Extinguisher and a 40 BC Fire Extinguisher instead of the Automatic

Fire Extinguishing System the City endorses the granting of the variance. With

Oakes, Reinke, Sellin, Arndt, Berkner and Dorry  voting in favor the motion

Passed.

NEW BUSINESS:

Volunteers were asked to serve on a committee to do a study of the City buildings

And the footage available in each place.  The following offered to volunteer their

Time to serve on the committee:  Lenore Sellin, Artie Arndt, and Lisa Berkner.

The letter from Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission on

The JOBZ Legislation was discussed.  Dave Dinnel and Dan Oakes will be attending

This meeting in Montevideo on February 28,2003.  More information will follow.

Airport liability insurance was discussed. The letter from Kindt Agency stated that

The cost for the renewal of the liability policy would be $1,890.00. Terrorism Risk Insurance is not included in the renewal cost. The addition of Terrorism Insurance would cost another $5,000.00.  The Deputy City Clerk was asked to contact the LMC about the feasibility of such insurance.  No action was taken at this time.

The  Mayor will be writing a letter to Commissioner Kraemer, DTED,  regarding the comments that were in the Ortonville Independent.  He will forward a copy to each councilmember for their signatures.      

Council reviewed the application of Mark and Sheila Thompson for an On Sale and/or Sunday Liquor License for the Ortonville Golf Clubhouse.  Oakes moved and Arndt seconded and the motion carried unanimously approving the liquor license provided all necessary paperwork has been received.

ADJOURNMENT: 

There being no further business to come before the Council, Arndt moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Oakes adjourned the February 18,2003 meeting at 7:35 p.m.

Judith Roberts, Deputy City-Clerk-Administrator