MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003 7:00 PM

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Dinnel called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 P.M.  Roll call was taken with the following being present:  Mel Reinke, Lenore Sellin, Mike Dorry, Dan Oakes, Lisa Berkner, Artie Arndt.  City Staff Present: Char Grossman.  Media present:  John Paulson, Beth Fuller.   Others Present:  Darell McKinney, Mel Domine, Mel Ehlert, Todd Verheul, Sarah Verheul.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

A motion was offered by Reinke and seconded by Berkner and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda with the following addition:

Additions:

Committee/Board Reports & Recommendations:

10.e     Park Board recommendation to combine summer positions

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Todd Verheul approached the council with his request of changing the airport maintenance contract.  A committee of Berkner, Reinke and Sellin will review the contract and recommend changes at the next council meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Mayor Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.  Motion was made by Oakes and seconded by Sellin, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a:                   Motion approving proposed council minutes of June 2, 2003.

10.a:                 Motion approving the Golf Board recommendation to refund the 2003 Golf Membership less $30.00 to Marilyn Dybvig due to health reasons.

10.b:                Motion approving Lisa Berkner as the City’s representative to the Western Minnesota Revolving Loan Fund.

13.a:                 Motion approving 3.2% malt beverage permits for: Holiday Stationstore, Ortonville Pizza Ranch, Sioux Historic Pavilion and approving the liquor license for The Club House.

13.b:                Motion approving bingo permit for Senior Center.

13.c:                 Motion approving payment of hospital project #24 $97,249.74.

13d:                 Oakes moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 03-064

APPROVING AIRPORT HANGAR/TIE-DOWN LEASE AGREEMENT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that agreement between the City of Ortonville and MD Aviation be and is hereby approved to provide storing/parking of an aircraft for a one year period beginning January 1, 2003 and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreements.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye:  Reinke, Berkner, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Dinnel and the following voted nay: none.

Resolution 03-064 passed this 16^th day of June 2003.

                                                                        APPROVED:

                                                                                    _______________________

                                                                                    David Dinnel,

Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________

Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

15.                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented.                                                                                   

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

COMMITTEE/BOARD REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

The 2002 golf fees shortage was discussed.  Upon the recommendation of the golf board, a motion was made by Berkner and seconded by Arndt and the motion passed unanimously to pursue looking into the 2002 golf books and find differences and to charge the golf clubhouse lessee for shortages.

Upon the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission, Berkner offered the

First Reading of an Ordinance (Ordinance 03-02) amending the Land Usage Ordinance

with changes to Districts B1, B2 and B3.

The park board is recommending the combining of the swimming pool director and the

summer recreation director positions due the resignation of Kelsey Henningson.

Dinnel moved and Dorry seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 03-065

RESOLUTION COMBINING SWIMMING POOL DIRECTOR POSITION AND SUMMER RECREATION DIRECTOR POSITION FOR THE 2003 SEASON

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the park board, the Summer Recreation

Director position and the Swimming Pool Director position be combined for the 2003

season, and

WHEREAS the salary for the period of June 1, 2003 through September 15, 2003 be set

at $7,100.00, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that Rebekah Zahrbock will fill this position for 2003.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Arndt, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none.

Resolution 03-065 passed this 16^th day of June 2003.

                                                APPROVED:

                                                                                    ____________________       

David Dinnel,

Mayor

ATTEST:

_____________________

Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator         

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

A letter has been received from the City Health Officer Delage about the condition of

the properties along Highway 7 across from the elevator.  This is the properties that the

Council has dealt with for many years.  They have been waiting for the properties to be

forfeited for taxes.  Two of the houses will begin this process later this summer.  No

action taken.

NEW BUSINESS:

Reinke moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 03-066

RESOLUTION APPROVING HWY 7 PROJECT CHANGE ORDER #6

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that Hwy 7 Project change order #6 in the amount of ($5,000.00) be and is hereby approved as follows:

1.      Approval is subject to MnDot approval of said change order

2.      Approval is subject to Engineer’s approval.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Arndt, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none.

Resolution 03-066 passed this 16^th day of June 2003.

                                                APPROVED:

                                                                                    ____________________       

David Dinnel,

Mayor

ATTEST:

_____________________

Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator                                 

Reinke moved and Arndt seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 03-067

RESOLUTION APPROVING HWY 7 PAY REQUEST #15

FINAL PAYMENT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the Hwy 7 project pay request #15 – Final Payment in the amount of $54,262.24 is hereby approved and ordered paid and further that said payment shall come from budgeted project funds.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dinnel, Arndt, Reinke, Berkner, Oakes, Sellin and the following voted nay: Dorry.

Resolution 03-067 passed this 16^th day of June 2003.

                                    APPROVED:

            _____________________

                                                                        David Dinnel,

                                                                        Mayor

ATTEST:

_____________________

Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

Section 114.02 of the City Ordinances dealing with dance permits was reviewed.  Additional information will be obtained from the League.

A motion was made by Dinnel and seconded by Reinke and the motion passed unanimously accepting the resignation of Vicki Oakes as the EDA Administrative Secretary with regret.

A motion was made by Reinke and seconded by Berkner and the motion passed unanimously accepting the resignation of Kelsey Henningson as the Summer Recreation Director with regret.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Arndt moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the June 16,  2003 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:46 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator