MINUTES OF THE RECONVENED EMERGENCY MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2005 8:30 A.M.

CITY OFFICE

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Dinnel called the reconvened May 23, 2005 Emergency meeting of the Ortonville City Council back into session at 8:30 A.M. Roll call was taken with the following being present: Mel Reinke, Mike Dorry, Lenore Sellin, Artie Arndt with the following absent: Dan Oakes, Lisa Berkner. City Staff Present: Char Grossman. Others present: Dave McLaughlin, Ken Archer, John De Jong, Chris Wiberg, Dwight Chesnut, John Loyear. Media present: None.

The purpose of this meeting was to further discuss the repair of the Dialysis Building.

Chris Wiberg updated the Council regarding the mold problems and air sample results. Construction may begin immediately after receiving air quality clearance approximately June 11^th.

Dorry moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted.

RESOLUTION 05-062

RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT DURING A SPECIAL EMERGENCY

(Under Minn. Stat. Sec. 365.37 and 415.01)

WHEREAS, the City Council of Ortonville has declared that a special emergency is in effect; and

WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville’s Old Clinic Building is a Regional Dialysis Site; and

WHEREAS, extensive water damage has occurred at the Old Clinic Building; and

WHEREAS, immediate action to respond to the situation is needed in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and

WHEREAS, the immediate purchase of remediative and construction services is required to respond to the emergency; and

WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. Sec. 365.37 and 415.01 provide that the emergency contract is not subject to normal purchasing and competitive bidding requirements because of the emergency.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council resolves to purchase the following goods and services from Loyears for a sum not to exceed $183,376.31:

Reconstruction and repair of the Old Clinic Building on a time and materials

Basis, subject to the execution of an appropriate agreement prepared by the City Attorney as approved by the Council at the June 6, 2005 Regular Meeting.

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

Resolution 05-062 passed this 1^st day of June 2005.

APPROVED:

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David Dinnel

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

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 June 1, 2005 meeting of the Ortonville City Council.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator