MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 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: Mike Dorry, Artie Arndt,
Lenore Sellin, Mel Reinke, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Lisa
Berkner. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curt Hormann, Roger Anderson,
Tim Scherer, Bill Lund, Wade Swezey, Matt Hipple, Scott Huizenga, Jason
Mork, Kate Heinecke, Gary Dinnel and City Attorney Dave McLaughlin.
Others present: Mildred Amberg, Arnold Amberg, Suzy Dinnel, Connie Loraff,
Penny Hormann, Steve Berkner, Kim Mork, Gloria Arndt, Curtis Arndt, Orin
Haukos, Mary Gustafson, Mike Carlson, Deborah Berning, Elsie Perrine, Tom
Dew, James A. Larson, Krista Arndt, Dorienne Huizenga, Kylene Nelson,
Sonny Arndt, Trish Arndt, Mary Arndt, Dave Homrighausen, Julie Danielson,
Ryan Danielson, Tanny Meyer, Scott Meyer, Isaiah Longnecker, Stacy
Longnecker, Janet Weeding, Gene Weeding, Ron Kottke, Jim Heinecke, Jerry
Jorgenson, Norman Schultz, Mel Ehlert, Terry Oakes, Kathy Oakes, Steve
Oakes, Roy Bailey, Alan Arndt, Donald Wellendorf, Jeanette Minahan, Mary
Lou Meyer, Joan Jurgens, John Jurgens, Greg Rasset, Bona Rasset, Orlou
Mittelstadt, Diane Dinnel, Russell Huizenga, Keith Adelman, Joan Hasslen,
Sandy Brown, Greg Peterson, Scott Arndt, Ronda Maas, Dave Maas, Glenn
Nelson, Pauline Karels, Jennifer Stotesbery, Jim Kaercher. Media
present: Holly Hilbrands, Sue Kaercher Blake and Ryan Stattelman.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and
seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Keith Adelman, representative of the Milbank-Ortonville
Softball League, was present to discuss if all individuals will be
required to pay the $5.00 players fee for the usage of the softball field
for the upcoming season. Adelman was instructed to attend the next park
and recreation meeting.
CITIZENS TO BE
HEARD:
Concerned citizens addressed the City
Council in support to move on for the welfare of Ortonville. We need to
work together at solving the budget problems and put the past behind and
move forward. Citizens of Ortonville are in need of a stable government
and good leadership.
CONSENT AGENDA:
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 Reinke, to approve the Consent
Agenda which included the following items:
9.a Motion approving proposed council
minutes of March 1, 2004
9.b Motion approving proposed council
minutes of March 5, 2004
13.a Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-016
PROCLAMATION ESTABLISHING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, the Ortonville City
Council is working toward making every home in Ortonville safe; and
WHEREAS, the voices of those who have been victims of
sexual violence must be heard through public awareness and education
activities; and
WHEREAS, in the State of Minnesota there was an average of
6 rapes committed per day during 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Crime Victim Services reported that
in FY 03 programs served 13,449 new sexual assault cases; and
WHEREAS, on the average, only 10-20% of victims report
sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, the Ortonville City Council joins the Minnesota
Coalition Against Sexual Assault in believing that all citizens must be a
part of the solution to eliminate crimes of sexual violence;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Ortonville
and the office of the Mayor, does hereby proclaim April 2004 as SEXUAL
ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH in honor of all the citizens who have made a
conscious and dedicated decision to end sexual violence.
Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Sellin, Reinke,
Dorry, Oakes, Arndt, Dinnel and the following voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-016 passed this 15th
day of March 2004.
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.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
Upon the recommendation of the
Utility Committee, Reinke moved and Arndt seconded and the motion passed
unanimously approving the MMUA Model Safety, Service Quality and
Reliability Standard (Short Version).
Upon the recommendation of the Utility
Committee, Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-017
RESOLUTION APPROVING OMNI-PRO PROPOSAL FOR AMR METERING AND
SOFTWARE UPGRADE
WHEREAS, the Utility Committee has
been reviewing a proposal from OMNI-PRO for AMR metering, and
WHEREAS, the load management software
must integrate with the City’s existing load management software; and
WHEREAS, it has be determined that the
AMR metering and the City of Ortonville’s Load Management will run on the
same software, and
WHEREAS, the software provided by
OmniPro is unique and not available from other vendors and, as a result,
bidding on these items of equipment would be futile.
WHEREAS, funds for the payment of this
proposal will come from the Sanitary System Fund and the Light Fund will
make annual payments to the Sanitary System Fund until entire amount is
refunded, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City
Clerk/Administrator are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents
to carry out the intent of this resolution, and
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that upon the recommendation of the
Utility Committee, the proposal of Omni-Pro for an AMR metering and
software package be approved in the amount of $320,000.00.
Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Arndt,
Oakes, Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin and the following voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-017 passed this 15th
day of March 2004.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
Upon the recommendation of the Utility
Committee, Reinke moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution
be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-018
RESOLUTION APPROVING LARSON-PETERSON & ASSOCIATES FOR
ENGINEERING OF HILLTOP SEWER PROBLEM
WHEREAS, the Utility Committee at a
special meeting on March 15, 2004 addressed the continuing Hilltop sewer
problem since the construction of the water plant, and
WHEREAS, a camera will view the sewer
line during the week of March 22nd and funds will come from
budgeted monies, and
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that upon the recommendation of the
Utility Committee, that the engineering firm of Larson-Peterson &
Associates be obtained to review the ongoing Hilltop sewer problem and
recommend the solution.
Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Sellin, Reinke,
Dorry, Oakes, Arndt, Dinnel and the following voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-018 passed this 15th
day of March 2004.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
Upon the recommendation of the Park
& Recreation Board, Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed
unanimously to increase swimming lesson fees to $25.00 for the 2004
season.
Upon the recommendation of the Park
& Recreation Board, Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed
unanimously to approve the grant request for the construction of a T-Ball
Field on the Northside Park tennis court from the Twins Fields For Kids in
the amount of $1,000. The additional funds for the project will come from
park funds.
NEW BUSINESS:
A City Council retreat will be held on
March 26, 2004 at the Ortonville Public Library basement at
9:00 A.M.
The continuing problems with the
camera and sound system were discussed.
The need for a human resource manager
will be discussed during the retreat.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Dorry moved the
adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel
adjourned the March 15, 2004 regular meeting of the Ortonville City
Council at 7:55 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
