MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004, 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: Artie Arndt, Mike Dorry, Mel Reinke, Lenore Sellin, Lisa Berkner and Dan Oakes. The following were absent: None. City staff present: Judy Roberts, Curt Hormann, Jason Mork and City Attorney Dave McLaughlin. Others present: Elsie Perrine. Media present: Kris Goehring Street and Holly Hilbrands.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

Additions:

12.a. Board and Committee Appointment

13.d Report on APPA Rally

16. Executive Session

RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Jim Enga/Omni Pro gave a presentation on upgrading our load management and automated meter reading which could be read from a centralized location . No action was taken at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Mayor Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. The following items were pulled from the consent agenda: 9.b

Minutes of the February 2,2004 Reconvened Meeting and 13.a Approve gambling license –Big Stone County Pheasants Forever. Motion was made by Dorry and seconded by Reinke, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a. Motion approving proposed council minutes of January 30,2004 Reconvened

Meeting.

9.c Motion to approve proposed minutes of the February 2,2004 Regular Meeting.

9.d Motion to approve the proposed minutes of the February 10,2004 Emergency Meeting.

9.e Motion to approve the proposed minutes of the February 12,2004 Reconvened Emergency Meeting.

13.a Motion approving gambling license for Big Stone County Pheasants Forever.

13.b Motion approving consumption & display permit for Alley Cat Lanes Inc.

13.c Motion approving the On Sale Beer License for Pheasants Forever at Sioux Historic for March 27,2004.

15 Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

The matter of Resolution 04-007 being improperly passed according to the Roberts Rules of Order was discussed. After much discussion Arndt made a motion to rescind Resolution 04-007, seconded by Dinnel. Upon roll call vote the following voted in favor of rescinding said Resolution : Arndt, Reinke, Berkner, Dinnel and Dorry.

The following voted against: Sellin. Oakes abstained.

Arndt moved and Sellin seconded that Resolution 04-007 be reconsidered . Upon roll call vote the following voted in favor of reconsidering Resolution 04-007: Dinnel, Sellin and Arndt. The following voted against: Dorry, Reinke, Berkner. Oakes abstained. Due to a tie vote the motion failed.

COMMITTEE/BOARD REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Upon recommendation of the Border City Tax Committee, Berkner moved and Arndt seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the recommendations of the February 2^nd meeting for tax credits to be approved for Blair Johnson C.P.A.,P.A. in the amount of $7,710.00 and for Nelson Electric in the amount of $3,780.00.

Upon recommendation of the Golf Board, Dorry moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the printing of brochures for the Chamber to advertise the golf course.

The Ortonville Golf Course automatic spinkler system was discussed. Specifications will be coming from the golf board.

A motion was made by Dinnel and seconded by Reinke and the motion passed unanimously to reappoint Marilyn Hanson to the Civil Service Commission.

NEW BUSINESS:

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously to approve the Minnesota Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for the Big Stone County Pheasants Forever

Contingent upon the proper dates being written on the application.

Berkner gave a brief presentation on the APPA Rally that she had attended in Washington D.C..

Oakes moved to go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter. After much discussion it was decided that the party to be discussed should be told in advance so they could be present at the meeting. The executive session did not take place.

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 February 17^th meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:55 P.M.

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Judith M Roberts, Deputy City Clerk-Administrator