9/2/03

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 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: Mike Dorry, Artie Arndt, Lenore Sellin, Mel Reinke, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Lisa Berkner. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curt Hormann, Angie Kriesel. Media present: Sue Kaercher-Blake. Others Present: Kathy Korth, Rusty Dimberg, Lolly Walker, Earl Komis, Tom Scoblic.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

A motion was offered by Reinke and seconded by Dorry and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as amended:

Addition:

Unfinished Business:

12.e Jaycee Haunted House

New Business:

13.e Request for reimbursement for freezer damage – Mike Watson

13.f Consumption and Display (Set-Up) Permit – Alley Cat Lanes, Inc.

RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Tom Scoblic and Angie Kriesel were present to explain to the Council the ongoing remodeling that has been done at the ambulance garage. To become compliant with the new HIPAA regulations, the supply room had to be moved and the office had to be secured. The ambulance personnel are requesting the use of capital expenditure funds to finance the projects.

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

RESOLUTION 03-081

RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT OF AMBULANCE BILLS FROM CAPITAL FUNDS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that upon the request of ambulance personnel the following bills be paid from ambulance capital expenditure funds:

Barr’s Ortonville Electric Shop Inc. $879.53

O’Kayes Home Center $179.00

O’Kayes Home Center $ 45.00

Brewster Building Center. Inc. $ 91.80

Milbank Lumber, Inc. $442.43

And bills to add additional heat to the office.

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

Resolution 03-078 passed this 2^nd day of September 2003.

APPROVED:

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David Dinnel

Mayor

ATTEST:

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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 Sellin, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a: Motion approving proposed council minutes of August 18, 2003.

12.a: Second Reading of Ordinance (Ordinance 03-05) vacating the portion of Lundell Avenue lying South of Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, Block 2 and abuts the North boundary lines of Lots 13, 14, 15, and 16, Block 3 in Lundell-Stegner Addition, City of Ortonville.

13.a: Motion approving the gambling permit for the Ducks Unlimited banquet on 9/26/03.

15. Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

UNFINISED BUSINESS:

The second reading of abolishing Section 114.02 Public Dances of the City of Ortonville, Code of Ordinances was discussed. Regulating the activities on public property was discussed. The Clerk/Administrator will check with the LMC as how other communities regulate the uses of public property. An ordinance will be prepared for future meetings.

Sellin offered and seconded by Arndt approving the second reading of the ordinance

abolishing Section 114.02 Public Dances of the City of Ortonville, Code of Ordinances.

Motion passed 5-1.

For future evaluations, it was the consensus of the Council to use the City

Clerk/Administrator’s performance evaluation from the City of Crystal.

The problem of the lower parking lot was discussed and the discussion will continue at

the Council Retreat tomorrow.

Holding the Jaycees Haunted House in the basement of the old clinic building was again

discussed. No action has been taken at the Health Care Board meeting. Arndt spoke to

Ken Archer regarding the need of a new location for this project due to weather problems

last year. Archer felt that there would be no problem with this activity being held in the

basement of the building. Arndt reported that the Jaycees would be responsible for any

damages caused by the activity. Arndt moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed

unanimously to allow the Jaycees to hold the annual haunted house in the basement of the

old clinic building.

NEW BUSINESS:

A letter from Prairie Five Community Action Council regarding the “Reach Out For

Warmth Program” was reviewed. Oakes moved and Dorry seconded and the motion

passed unanimously that due to past practices and upcoming budget cuts the City of

Ortonville will not participate in this program.

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

RESOLUTION 03-082

SUB-ZONE RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE TAX EXEMPTIONS

WHEREAS job creation, business development, and individual wealth growth in the City of Ortonville, Minnesota have been less than the national and state averages; and,

WHEREAS the resulting affects of such lagging job creation, business development, and individual wealth growth have harmed and are forecasted to continue to harm the economy of the City of Ortonville; and,

WHEREAS the Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) Program created in Minnesota Session Laws 2003, 1^st Special Session, Chapter 21, Article 1 allows for the formation of tax free zones;

WHEREAS an application for tax free zone designation in the City of Ortonville is being prepared for submission to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development via the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Ortonville City Council, at its meeting held on the 2^nd day of September 2003, upon careful consideration and review, approves the specific areas designated in the application for tax free zones, approves of the use of tax exemptions and tax credits within the designated zones (subject to proper review and approval by the other appropriate taxing authorities within the zones), and encourages the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to approve the Tax Free Zone Application being submitted by the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ortonville agrees to provide all of the local tax exemptions and credits required and provided for under the Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) Legislation and agrees to forego the tax benefits resulting from the local and state tax exemptions and credits provided under the Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) Legislation.

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

Resolution 03-079 passed this 2^nd day of September 2003.

APPROVED:

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David Dinnel

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

The first reading of an ordinance to establish fees for fire calls and ambulance services will be delayed until future meetings.

A bill has been received from Mike Watson for freezer damages due to the disconnection

of lights for non payment of a bill at his rental property. Upon the recommendation of

the City Attorney, Reinke moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed

unanimously to forward this bill to the LMC insurance company for review and

processing.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously to approve the

application for a Consumption and Display (Set Up) Permit at the Alley Cat Lanes, Inc.

with the City Clerk/Administrator to sign the application.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Oakes moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the September 2, 2003 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:40.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator