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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 7:00 P.M. 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: Lenore Sellin, Mel Reinke, Lisa Berkner with the following absent: Mike Dorry, Artie Arndt, Dan Oakes. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curt Hormann. Media present: Beth Fuller. Others Present: Ron Athey, Joan Hasslen. AGENDA
AMENDMENTS: A motion was offered by Berkner and seconded by Reinke and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as presented. Dan Oakes arrived at 7:05. RECOGNITIONS
AND PRESENTATIONS: Ron Athey, Fire Chief, was present to explain to the Council that the fire department will be receiving a $15,000 grant from the U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service to apply toward the purchase of a pickup. The additional $15,000 needed for the purchase would come from the fire department capital expenditure equipment fund. Mike Dorry arrived at 7:10.
Reinke moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION 03-083RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT OF FIRE DEPARMENT PURCHASE
OF PICKUP FROM CAPITAL FUNDS WHEREAS, the Ortonville Fire Department has made application and has been approved to receive a U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Grant in the amount of a $15,000 to be applied toward the purchase of a pickup, and WHEREAS, an additional $15,000 is being requested by the Ortonville Fire Department to be used from capital expenditure equipment funds, and WHEREAS, specifications will be prepared for a used 1 ton, 4-wheel drive, heavy duty pickup, and BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that upon the request of Ron Athey, a $15,000 purchase from the capital expenditure equipment funds be approved.
Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Sellin, Reinke, Dinnel, Oakes, Berkner, abstaining: Dorry and the following voted nay: none. Resolution 03-080 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED: _______________________ David Dinnel Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Charleen K. Grossman City Clerk/Administrator CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Reinke and seconded by Berkner, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items: 9.a: Motion approving proposed council minutes of September 2, 2003 and September 3, 2003. 12.a: Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION 03-084 RESOLUTION HIRING KIM DANIELSON AS EDA SECRETARY BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that Kim Danielson is hired as part time secretary of the Ortonville Economic Development Authority at a pay level of Grade 3 Step 1. Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Sellin, Reinke, Dinnel, Oakes, Berkner, Dorry and the following voted nay: none Resolution 03-081 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED: _______________________ David Dinnel Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Charleen K. Grossman City Clerk/Administrator 13.a: First Reading of Ordinance (Ordinance 03-06) to establish fees for fire calls and ambulance services. 13.b: Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION 03-085 RESOLUTION APPROVING MINNESOTA ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – VENDOR AGREEMENT BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program – Vendor Agreement between the Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc. and the City of Ortonville is approved and that Mayor and City Clerk/Administrator are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents to carry out the intent of this resolution. Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Oakes, Sellin, Dinnel, Berkner, Reinke, and the following voted nay: none. Resolution 03-082 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED: _______________________ David Dinnel Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Charleen K. Grossman City Clerk/Administrator 13.c Motion approving the resignation of Melvin E. Ehlert from the Senior Center Board.
15. Motion approving payment of bills as presented. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. COMMITTEE/BOARD
REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the
motion passed unanimously adopting the findings of fact on the Economic
Development Authority conditional use permit request as presented by the Board
of Appeal/Planning Commission. Dinnel
moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the
conditional use permit request as recommended by the Board of Appeal/Planning
Commission for the Economic Development Authority based upon the adopted
findings of fact. Berkner questioned the waiving of the conditional use permit fee. REPORTS
FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES: Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION 02-086 RESOLUTION APPROVING INCREASING UTILITY RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004 WHEREAS, that upon the recommendation of the Utility Committee, the City of Ortonville utility rates will increase effective on the January 1, 2004 billings, and WHEREAS, due to WAPA’s increasing rates for purchases of electricity by the City of Ortonville and also MRES is recommending an annual increase of rates to meet the costs of operating an electrical system, and WHEREAS, the electrical rates will increase by 5%, and WHEREAS, to fund the water fund depreciation by 50%, the water rates will increase as follows: Water Service Charge: $9.92 Water Rates: Ortonville $3.18 per 100 cubic feet Big Stone $2.13 per 1,000 gallons up to 250,000 gallons $5.35 per 1,000 gallons over 250,000 gallons WHEREAS, the sewer service charges will be approved as follows: Sewer Service Charge: Treatment $13.70 Class A $5.15 Class B Collection $4.00 BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that these increases be and are hereby approved. Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none. Resolution 03-083 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED:
____________________ David Dinnel, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________ Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator Reinke moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION
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RESOLUTION APPROVING 2003 TAX LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 2004 BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Ortonville, County of Big Stone, Minnesota, that the following sums of money be levied for the current year, collectible in 2004, upon the taxable property in the City of Ortonville, for the following purposes: General Fund: $275,800 Fire Department Relief Assoc. Levy: $ -0- Library: $ 47,061 G.O. 1990 Improvement Bond: $ 60,000 G.O. 1998A Bond: $ 95,000 Total
Levy:
$477,861 The city clerk-administrator is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Big Stone County, Minnesota. Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none. Resolution 03-84 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED:
____________________ David Dinnel Mayor ATTEST: _____________________ Charleen K. Grossman City Clerk-Administrator Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION 03-088 RESOLUTION APPROVING 2004 BUDGET WHEREAS, the Property Tax Law requires local governments to adopt and certify to the County Auditor a proposed budget by September 15th; and WHEREAS, the 2004 proposed City budget, consisting of $1,452,917.00 in revenues and $1,452,917.00 in expenditures, is adopted under the provisions of the Property Tax Law; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that the City Council does hereby approve the proposed 2004 budget as filed in the office of the City Clerk-Administrator. Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none. Resolution 03-85 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED: _____________________ David Dinnel ATTEST: Mayor _____________________ Charleen K. Grossman City Clerk-Administrator Oakes moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION 03-089 RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF $90,000 FROM THE SANITARY SYSTEM FUND TO GENERAL FUND WHEREAS, due the need to adopt a balanced Budget for 2004, and WHEREAS, the changes that were discussed at the Council Retreat will take time to implement, and WHEREAS, that upon the recommendation of the Budget Committee, the City of Ortonville shall transfer $90,000, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that the City Council does hereby approve the $90,00 transfer from the Sanitary System Fund to General Fund. Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted nay: none. Resolution 03-86 passed this 15th day of September 2003. APPROVED: _____________________ David Dinnel ATTEST: Mayor _____________________ Charleen K. Grossman City Clerk-Administrator NEW
BUSINESS: Oakes updated the Council on the upcoming JOBZ meeting in Appleton on September 18th.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come
before the Council, Berkner moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no
objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the September 15, 2003 regular meeting of
the Ortonville City Council at 7:36. |
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