MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2004 7:00 P.M.

CLINIC BUILDING

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, Lisa Berkner, Mel Reinke, Dan Oakes with the following absent: None. City Staff Present: Char Grossman. Others present: Clark Mastel. Media present: Holly Hilbrands, Ryan Stattelman.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

Additions:

Reports from Council Committees

11.e Assistant Pool Director Position

Unfinished Business

12.b EDA Office Location

12.c Strege Property

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Clark Mastel was present to explain the upcoming trail ride scheduled for August 6-8. Berkner moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed unanimously that the use of the Riverside Park for the trail ride be approved. Mastel stated that the trail riders will again clean up the park after ride.

CONSENT AGENDA:

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

9.a Motion approving proposed council minutes of June 21, 2004.

9.b Motion approving proposed council minutes of June 28, 2004 Retreat.

13.a Motion approving Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License permits for: Holiday Stationstore and Alley Cat Lanes, Inc.

13.b Motion approving bingo permit for Senior Center.

13.c Motion approving the gambling permit for St. John’s Catholic Church’s Fall Bazaar on 9/26/04.

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 Park Board, a motion was made by Dinnel and seconded by Reinke and the motion passed unanimously to approve the shingling of the Lakeside Park shelters by Kirby Athey for his Eagle Scout project. The City will provide the materials.

A motion was made by Arndt and seconded by Sellin and the motion passed unanimously approving the recommendation of the Park Board to place three 96 gallon totes at the Lakeside Park at the rate of $18.05 per tote per month.

Upon the recommendation of the Park Board, a motion was made by Oakes and seconded by Reinke and the motion passed unanimously to approve a summer recreation cell phone bill of $240 from budgeted funds.

The job description for the Recreation/Pool Director position was discussed. Oakes

moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously to refer the request of the Park Board to provide a detailed job description to the personnel committee for further deliberation and recommendations.

The request of the Park Board regarding the seasonal employees covering ambulance hours has been resolved.

The recommendation of the Park Board to change the assistant pool director position to include assistant summer recreation director was discussed. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously to refer the request to the personnel committee for further deliberation and recommendations.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

The Golf Board request for golf memberships for full-time employees was again

discussed. Oakes moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously to refer the request to the personnel committee for further deliberation and recommendations.

The EDA Board has recommended the relocation of the EDA Office to the Senior Citizen

Building main street level. A cost analysis of the move will be obtained for further

deliberation.

The June 21^st motion to turn over the entire Strege property to the DNR was discussed. A motion was made by Sellin and seconded by Reinke and the motion did pass to reconsider the donation of the property to the State of Minnesota but not including the land needed for the walleye raceway. Motion passed 4-3 – Dorry, Oakes, Dinnel voted no.

Advertising to receive bids for the sale of the property was discussed. A motion was made by Reinke and seconded by Sellin and the motion did pass to have the City Attorney define the restrictions on the Strege property. Motion passed 5-2 – Dorry, Arndt voted no.

NEW BUSINESS:

A request to install a memorial for John Hynnek at the Lakeside Park was discussed.

Dorry moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously to refer the request to the Park Board for further deliberation and recommendations.

CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

A request has been received from the Chamber to use the ambulance garage for a waffle feed on August 21 during the Corn Festival. Sellin moved and Arndt seconded and the motion passed unanimously to allow the use of the ambulance garage by the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for a waffle feed on August 21^st.

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 July 6, 2004 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:10 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator