MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 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: Mel Reinke, Artie Arndt, Mike
Dorry, Lenore Sellin, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Lisa Berkner.
City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Roger Anderson. Others present: Craig
Randleman, Burton Nypen, Ann Lundberg, Elsie Perrine, Michael Koop, Jeff
Cole. Media present: Holly Hilbrands, Ryan Stattelman.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and
seconded by Dorry and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Recognitions/Presentations/Introductions:
Unfinished Business:
New Business:
13.c Hilltop Sewer Change Order #1
13.d Camera
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 October 18, 2004.
11.a Upon the
recommendation of the Utility Committee, Oakes moved and Reinke seconded
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-092
RESOLUTION HIRING LARSON-PETERSON/ULTEIG ENGINEERS
FOR SEWER EXTENSION IN THE COURSE AIR ADDITION
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the engineering firm of
Larson-Peterson/Ulteig is hereby approved to prepare plans and
specification for sewer extension in the Course Air Development and
further that the Mayor and Clerk/Administrator are hereby authorized to
execute the necessary documents.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Dinnel, Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Reinke and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-092 passed this 18th
day of October 2004.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.b Motion approving the Statement of
Assurances – Dual Heat Electric Rate Form.
12.a Second Reading of Ordinance
(Ordinance 04-07) for the sale of the property by the City to Linda L.
Krogsrud - Lot 1 (Ex. SE 60’), Block 14, 1st Addition to the
City of Ortonville.
13.a Oakes moved and
Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-093
RESOLUTION APPROVING PRAIRIE FIVE MEALSITE AGREEMENT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the 2005 Prairie Five
Mealsite Facility Agreement is hereby approved and that the Mayor and
Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign necessary documents for
said agreement.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Oakes, Sellin, Reinke, Arndt, Dinnel, Dorry and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-093 passed this 18th
day of October 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.
Upon the recommendation of the Utility Committee, Reinke
moved and Oakes seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-094
APPROVING MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES PROPOSAL TO HIRE
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that Missouri River
Energy Services pursuant to the Distribution and Maintenance Agreement
employ a Master Electrician to be used during the construction of the
automatic meter reader system and for other electrical projects as needed
for the City of Ortonville is hereby approved and that the Mayor and the
Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to execute the necessary
documents.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Reinke, Arndt, Dinnel, Dorry, Oakes and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-094 passed this 18th
day of October 2004.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
A motion was made by Dorry and seconded by Sellin and
the motion passed
unanimously approving the off-sale Non-Intoxicating
Malt Liquor License at Pamida,
Inc.
Reinke moved and Dorry seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-095
RESOLUTION APPROVING HILLTOP SEWER PROJECT
CHANGE ORDER #1
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the Hilltop Sewer Project Change
Order #1 in the amount of $3,249.00 be and is hereby approved and that the
Mayor and the City Clerk/Administrator are hereby authorized to execute
the necessary documents.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Reinke, Arndt, Dinnel, Dorry, Oakes and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 04-095 passed this 18th
day of October 2004.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
The camera for the recording of the council meetings was
discussed. Due to poor quality
of the video and audio, a
motion was made by Arndt and seconded by Oakes and the
motion passed unanimously to have the City
Clerk/Administrator contact Shawnda
Johnson regarding what we can do to improve the camera
quality and if there is a student
that would be interested in manning the camera during
the City Council Meetings.
The following items were discussed:
Unpaid taxes
on the property at 6 NW 2nd Street
Office step repair
Armory Renovation project
on hold
Golf Superintendent
deadline is October 22, 2004
Charter Commission
deadline is October 22, 2004
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 October 18, 2004 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at
8:15 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
