MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 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,
Lenore Sellin, Lisa Berkner, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Mike
Dorry. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer, Paula Reisdorph.
Others present: Ron Athey, Mel Ehlert, Shelly Eldridge, Phil Blake, Nick
Anderson, Trish Kellen. Donna Valek, Scott Mueller. Media present: Holly
Hilbrands, Sue Kaercher-Blake.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and
seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Delete:
11.a Street Committee
Recommendation – Rita Road Project to begin in 2005 & North Minnesota &
Jefferson Ave. to begin in 2007.
Upon the recommendation of the Ehlers
& Associates, Inc., Reinke moved and Dinnel seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-102
Ron Athey, Fire Chief, requested
capital equipment money for the purchase of a used DNR pickup. Oakes
moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-103
RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRE DEPARMENT PURCHASE OF DNR PICKUP
WHEREAS, the Ortonville Fire
Department has been contacted by the DNR regarding a pickup to replace the
1977 Dodge owned by the DNR at a cost of approximately $900, and
WHEREAS, further adjustments to the
vehicle costing approximately $3,000 for light bar, paint, graphics and
electrical is requested, and
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that upon the request of Ron Athey, a
$3,900 purchase for pickup and equipment from the capital expenditure
equipment funds be approved.
Resolution 04-103 passed this 15th
day of November 2004.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
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 Arndt, to approve the Consent
Agenda (with the exception of 13.a Border City Tax Credit – DDC Solutions,
LLC) which included the following items:
9.a Motion approving proposed council
minutes of November 1, 2004.
12.a Second Reading of Ordinance
(Ordinance 04-08) Historical Preservation of the Downtown Area.
15. Motion approving payment of bills as
presented.
With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
Discussion was held regarding the use of the Senior Center
on Friday and Saturday night by the teens in the community. Mary Zahn has
approached the Senior Board with a proposal to rent the Senior Center at
approximately $2,400 per year. She has requested to put a pool table in
the small card room in the Center.
A motion was made by Arndt and seconded by Sellin to offer
the entire Senior Center to
the youth on Friday and Saturday nights with no rent
charge, $1,000 damage deposit,
standard lease agreement, with adult supervision, cleaning
fee of $15.00 per hour if
Center needs additional cleaning.
Motion failed 3-3 – Reinke, Berkner, Dinnel voted no.
A motion was made by Dinnel and seconded by Berkner and
passed unanimously to refer the proposal for the use of Senior Center by
the teens back to the Senior Center Board for further deliberation.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Border City Tax Credit for DDC
Solution, LLC was discussed. The Unemployment Quarterly Tax Reports have
been reviewed and the number of full time employees has been questioned.
Mayor Dinnel recessed the meeting at
7:45.
Mayor Dinnel left the meeting.
President Pro-Tem Oakes resumed the
meeting at 7:50.
A motion was made by Arndt and seconded by Sellin and
passed unanimously to refer the Border City Tax Credit for DDC Solution,
LLC back to the Border City Tax Credit Committee for further deliberation.
Nick Anderson, Hockey Association, is
requesting financial support and maintenance of the skating rink for the
2004-05 season. The Hockey Association requests are:
-Hours December 15-March 1
3:30-5:30 Weekdays
1:00-5:00
Weekends
Additional
hours during Christmas break
-Need warming house key
-Need $1,500
for repair materials, hockey association will provide the labor
Arndt moved and Oakes seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 04-104
TRANSFER OF SKATING RINK FUNDS
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that $1,500 be transferred from the 2004
Skating Rink maintenance budget into the capital budget for the repairs by
the Hockey Association in 2005 be and is hereby approved.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Berkner, Reinke, Arndt, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted
nay: none.
Resolution 04-104 passed this 15th
day of November 2004.
APPROVED:
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David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
Members of the Hockey Association will
attend the next Park & Recreation Board meeting to discuss the hours of
the rink. Arrangements between the hockey association and the City to man
the rink during the evening hours of 7:00-9:00 will be discussed.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS &
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Personnel Committee will be meeting
within the next week to review the golf course superintendent applicants.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Berkner moved and Reinke
seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the
meeting and with no objections thereto, Oakes adjourned the November 15,
2004 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:40 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
