MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 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. Others present: Dave
McLaughlin, Tom Scoblic, Angie Falco, Kathy Korth, Deb Asmussen. Media
present: Holly Hilbrands, Sue Kaercher-Blake
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and
seconded by Berkner and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Unfinished Business:
12.b Citizen Advisory Committee
New Business:
Deb Asmussen, Morris Hockey
Association, is continuing to request the City of Ortonville’s support for
the operation of gambling activities at Headwaters Grill & Bar and adding
the Alley Cat Lanes as a second location.
Arndt moved and Sellin seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-099
RESOLUTION APPROVING PREMISES PERMIT APPLICATION LG214 OF
THE MORRIS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the application of the
Morris Hockey Association for the annual Premises Permit LG214 for
gambling activities at Headwaters Grill & Bar and The Alley Cat is hereby
endorsed and supported with the consensus of both parties that either
party may terminate with a 30 day written notice.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Reinke, Berkner, Arndt, Dorry, Dinnel and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-099 passed this 6th
day of September 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
CONSENT AGENDA:
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 Reinke and did pass unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of August 15, 2005.
12.a Second Reading of
Ordinance (Ordinance 05-03) pertaining to
amending of Chapter 71 of the Ortonville City Code of
Ordinances as follows:
71.08 No vehicle shall be operated or parked in the public right-of-way,
outside the City improved portion of the right-of-way, without consent of
the adjoining landowner. This prohibition does not apply to emergency
vehicles, City vehicles, vehicles on authorized City business, or
Franchises.
13.a Berkner moved and
Reinke seconded that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-100
RESOLUTION APPROVING MINNESOTA ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM –
VENDOR AGREEMENT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the Minnesota Energy Assistance
Program – Vendor Agreement between the Prairie Five Community Action
Council, Inc. and the City of Ortonville is approved and that Mayor and
City Clerk/Administrator are hereby authorized to execute necessary
documents to carry out the intent of this resolution.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Dinnel, Reinke, Arndt, Sellin and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-100 passed this 6th
day of September 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
15. Motion approving
payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
Upon recommendation of the Border City
Tax Credit Committee, Dorry moved and Reinke seconded and the motion
passed approving the recommendations of the August 26th
meeting for tax credits to be approved for Go Fasters Powersports -
$3,780.00. Motion passed 5-0 – Berkner abstained.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
The recommendation of the Budget
Committee to split the summer recreation director/swimming pool director
into two positions with the recreation director position be included with
the EDA secretary duties was discussed. A motion
was made by Dinnel and seconded by Reinke and did pass unanimously to
refer the recommendation to the EDA Board for deliberation.
Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-101
A RESOLUTION APPROVING 2006 BUDGET AND 2005 TAX LEVY,
COLLECTIBLE IN 2006
WHEREAS, the Budget Committee is recommending the
acceptance of the 2006 Budget and Levy, and
WHEREAS, the council of the City of Ortonville, County of
Big Stone, Minnesota, resolved that the following sums of money be levied
for the current year, collectible in 2006, upon the taxable property in
the City of Ortonville, for the following purposes:
General
Fund: $295,000
Fire Department Relief Assoc. Levy: $
-0-
Library: $
57,338
G.O. 1990 Improvement Bond: $ 48,000
G.O. 1998A Bond:
$ 70,000
Total
Levy:
$470,338
WHEREAS, the City Clerk-Administrator
is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to
the County Auditor of Big Stone County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the Property Tax Law requires
local governments to adopt and certify to the County Auditor a budget by
September 15th; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 proposed City
budget, consisting of $1,492,512.00 in revenues and $1,492,512.00 in
expenditures, is adopted under the provisions of the Property Tax Law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville that the City Council does hereby
approve the 2006 Budget & Levy as filed in the office of the City
Clerk-Administrator.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, and the following voted
nay: Arndt.
Resolution 05-101 passed this 6th
day of September 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Mayor Dinnel informed the Council that
he will be attending the upcoming meeting of the citizens advisory
committee for the new power plant project to be held on September 15th.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Arndt moved and Dorry seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-102
A RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERIM AMBULANCE DIRECTOR
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Dinnel, Reinke, Arndt, Sellin and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-102 passed this 6th
day of September 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
The need of electricity to the archery
range building was discussed, Arndt moved and Reinke seconded that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-103
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dorry, Berkner, Dinnel, Reinke, Arndt, Sellin and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-103 passed this 6th
day of September 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
Reported that 17 applications have
been received for the archery deer hunt. Filing for council positions
will continue until September 13th.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Arndt moved and Sellin
seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the
meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the September 6,
2005 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:40 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
