MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2005 7:00 P.M.
CITY OFFICE
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,
Mike Dorry, Lenore Sellin, Artie Arndt with the following absent: Dan
Oakes. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curt Hormann. Others
present: Dave Soehren, Bill Radio. Media present: Holly Hilbrands,
Ryan Stattelman.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Berkner and
seconded by Reinke and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
presented.
At 7:03, and upon due public notice,
Dinnel opened the public hearing regarding the Five Year Capital
Improvement Program. No one was present to be heard. Dinnel closed the
hearing at 7:04.
Dave Soehren, DNR, presented the
finalized 2005 City of Ortonville Deer Hunt information. Discussion
concerning the safety of the hunt and the costs to sponsor the hunt was
discussed. A motion was offered by Berkner and
seconded by Reinke and did pass to approve the 2005 City of Ortonville
Deer Hunt as presented. Motion passed 5-1 – Dinnel voted no.
Bill Radio, Missouri River Energy
Services, presented information regarding the proposed Big Stone
Transmission Project.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Dinnel asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.
Motion was made by Reinke and seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously,
to approve the Consent Agenda (with the exception of 9.b Approve 7/25/05
Special Meeting and 10.b Personnel Committee Recommendation) which
included the following items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of July 18, 2005.
10.a Reinke moved and
Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-091
RESOLUTION APPROVING GOLF FAIRWAY REPAIRS
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the over seed of four fairways as
recommended by the Golf Board in the amount of $3,575 by Steve Brown is
hereby approved with funds coming from the golf capital improvements-land
budget.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Berkner, Reinke, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Dinnel, and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-091 passed this 1st
day of August 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
13.a Reinke moved and
Sellin seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-092
RESOLUTION WITH UMVRDC FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville, that the agreement between the
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission and the City of
Ortonville, Minnesota be and is hereby approved to provide professional
services to assist in the resubmitting of a Small Cities Development
Program Grant and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby
authorized to sign such agreement.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dorry, Sellin, Dinnel, Arndt, Berkner, Reinke, and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-092 passed this 1st
day of August 2005.
APPROVED:
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David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charleen K. Grossman,
15. Motion approving
payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
COUNCIL MINUTES:
Correction to the July 25th
minutes: Rita Road Project-Motion passed 4-2 – Berkner, Reinke voted
no. A motion was offered by Berkner and
seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously to approve the July 25, 2005
minutes as corrected.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
RESOLUTION 05-093
RESOLUTION HIRING WATER AND WASTE WATER PLANT OPERATOR
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville,
Minnesota, that upon the recommendation of the Personnel Committee hereby
hires Matt Hipple as Water and Waste Water Plant Operator as follows:
6 Month Training Period
Effective 8-1-05
Wage - Grade 4, Step 2 Effective 2-1-06 according to the
City wage schedule.
Wage - Grade 4, Step 3
When receives Water Plant Operator License
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Berkner, Arndt, Dinnel, Reinke, Dorry and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-093 passed this 1st
day of August 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
Reported on meetings that have been
attended.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Dorry moved and Arndt
seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the
meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the August 1,
2005 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:03 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
