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MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2005 9:30 A.M.

CITY OFFICE

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Dinnel called the emergency meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 9:30 A.M.     Roll call was taken with the following being present:  Mel Reinke, Mike Dorry, Lenore Sellin, with the following absent:  Artie Arndt, Dan Oakes, Lisa Berkner.  City Staff Present: Char Grossman.  Others present:  Dave McLaughlin, Ken Archer, John De Jong, Brian Mueller.   Media present:  Holly Hilbrands.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the necessity of emergency repair to the Dialysis Building and possible action on recommendations.

Ken Archer, John De Jong and Brian Mueller informed the council of the water damage in the Dialysis Building. 

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

RESOLUTION 05-061

RESOLUTION DECLARING SPECIAL EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville is the owner of the Old Clinic Building; and

WHEREAS, a portion of the Old Clinic Building is utilized to provide dialysis to residents of the City of Ortonville and the surrounding area; and

WHEREAS, due to a water leak in the dialysis unit area, the Old Clinic Building has suffered extensive water damage; and

WHEREAS, the remediation of the site requires special services and the walls have been opened up and the sheet rock has been removed; and

WHEREAS, the remediation is interfering with the proper care of the dialysis patients and others in the community as shown by the information supplied at the special meeting.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a special emergency exists and that immediate action is needed at the Old Clinic Building to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Sellin, Reinke, Dinnel, Dorry the following voted nay: none.

Resolution 05-061 passed this 19th day of May 2005.

                                                                                    APPROVED:

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                                                                                    David Dinnel

                                                                                    Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

ADJOURNMENT:

Dinnel adjourned the meeting until 8:30 A.M. on May 23, 2005 at the City Office.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator