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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 7:00 P.M.

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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, Lisa Berkner, Dan Oakes, Lenore Sellin.  The following members were absent:  Artie Arndt and Mike Dorry.

City Staff present:  Judy Roberts, Tim Scherer, Travis Strasser, Curt Hormann.

Others present:  Steve Berkner and Neil Speckeen.

Media present:  Ryan Stattelman.

 

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

 

Add:

New Business

13.a.  City Pier Tie-Ups

 

BIDS:

Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

 

RESOLUTION 05-029

RESOLUTION  APPROVING THE SALE OF 2000 CROWN VICTORIA SQUAD CAR, 1993 CHEVROLET BERETTA AND A 1988 DODGE D50 PICKUP

 

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED  by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the 2000 Crown Victoria Squad Car be sold to Hill Motors in the amount of $951.00, the 1993 Chevrolet Beretta be sold to Gina Arndt in the amount of $500.00, and the 1988 Dodge D50 Pickup be sold to Scott Dinnel in the amount of $180.00.

 

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Reinke, Berkner, Oakes, Sellin and Dinnel.

The following voted nay: none.

 

Resolution 05-029 passed this 7th day of March 2005.

                        

                                                                                                     APPROVED

 

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                                                                                                       David Dinnel

                                                                                                       Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

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Judith Roberts

Deputy City Clerk/Administrator

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.  There being no additions, corrections, or deletions to be made, Berkner moved and Oakes seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, the motion passed unanimously.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Berkner moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

 

RESOLUTION 05-030

RESOLUTION HIRING POLICE OFFICER

 

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, upon recommendation of the Police Civil Service Commission, hereby hire

Dustin Bengston as a police officer and further that said personnel be paid based upon the city’s adopted pay scale at Grade 6 Step l.

 

Artie Arndt arrived at the meeting at 7:17 and was briefed on the substance of the discussion on this matter.

 

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye:  Reinke, Berkner, Dinnel.

 

The following voted nay:  Arndt, Oakes and Sellin.

 

Due to a tie vote the motion failed and Resolution 05-030 is of no force in effect.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Neil Speckeen was present to discuss the placement  and installation of tie-up rings on the City pier.

 

Arndt moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

 

RESOLUTION 05-031

RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF TIE-UP RINGS ON THE  CITY PIER

 

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, hereby allows the placement and installation of boat tie-up rings on the city pier. The first ring to be placed no closer than 10’(feet) east of the westerly rounded end of  the pier, the tie-ups are to be placed so that they do not obstruct the walkway of the pier , as long as the placement does not violate the terms of the Lease between the City and Lavalle Berkner, et al.

 

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye:  Reinke, Arndt, Berkner, Oakes, Sellin and Dinnel.  The following voted nay: none.

 

Resolution 05-031 passed this 7th day of March 2005.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

There being no further business to come before the Council, Sellin moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the March 7, 2005 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:30 P.M.

 

 

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Judith Roberts

Deputy City Clerk, Administrator

 

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