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, Mike Dorry, Lenore Sellin, Artie Arndt, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Lisa Berkner. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curt Hormann. Others present: Bob Meyer, Connie Nygard, Jeff Taylor, Elsie Perrine, Nancy Lee, Jodi Hormann. Media present: Holly Hilbrands.

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

Unfinished Business:
13.c Docks

PUBLIC HEARINGS:
At 7:05 P.M. Mayor Dinnel opened the public hearing for the discussion of the Small Cities Development Program. Connie Nygard, Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission explained the commercial and residential rehabilitation programs. Mayor Dinnel declared the public hearing closed at 7:20.

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

RESOLUTION 05-108
City of Ortonville
Big Stone County, Minnesota

Commitment of City Funds for the
Small Cities Development Program Grant Application

WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville is applying for grant funds under the Small Cities
Development Program for owner and renter occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, that $2,000 will be provided as the local share for a Small Cities Development Program Grant if funded.

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

Resolution 05-108 passed this 3rd day of October 2005.

APPROVED:

_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 05-109
City of Ortonville
Big Stone County, Minnesota

Adopting the Minnesota
Energy Efficiency Standards

WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has developed energy efficiency standards to help conserve energy consumption in Minnesota; and

WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville is applying for grant funds under the Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) for a housing rehabilitation program; and

WHEREAS, this program has a high priority in making homes energy efficient thereby conserving energy consumption and lowering monthly housing energy costs for participating low and moderate income household residents.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, that the Minnesota Energy Efficiency Standards be adopted for the purpose of rehabilitation standards for the City’s proposed Small Cities Development Program.

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

Resolution 05-109 passed this 3rd day of October 2005.



APPROVED:

_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 05-110
City of Ortonville
Big Stone County, Minnesota

Adopting HUD Section 8
Housing Quality Standards

WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville is applying for grant funds under the Small
Cities Development Program (SCDP) for a housing rehabilitation program; and

WHEREAS, Section 8 Existing Housing Quality Standards have been developed to require program participants to comply with the rehabilitation minimum requirements stated within the standards to help assure the top priority of the proposed SCDP Housing Rehab Program to bring housing units into a safe, healthy and structurally sound condition.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, that the HUD Section 8 Existing Housing Quality Standards be adopted for Ortonville’s proposed Small Cities Development Program.

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

Resolution 05-110 passed this 3rd day of October 2005.

APPROVED:

_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor


ATTEST:

______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 05-111
City of Ortonville

RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING
“SLUM AND BLIGHTING” CONDITIONS

WHEREAS, The City of Ortonville is undertaking a program of downtown revitalization and redevelopment; and

WHEREAS, The City of Ortonville has identified a specific area hereafter referred to as the “target area” in which revitalization activities will occur; and

WHEREAS, The City of Ortonville has assessed the condition of buildings and the other characteristics of the target area and has determined that the area can be characterized as blighted by reasons of “dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light, and sanitary facilities, excessive land coverage, deleterious land use or obsolete layout, or any condition of these factors, which are detrimental to the safety, health, morals, or welfare of the “community” in accordance with M.S. 469.002, Sub.11.

FURTHERMORE, the Ortonville City Council has identified the existence of substandard residential units, the inability of commercial structures to meet codes, the general condition of deteriorating storefronts on the commercial buildings and the existence of dilapidated structures in the area as contributing to the slum and blighting conditions of the target area. (See attached map of target area.)

THEREFORE, BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORTONVILLE THE AREA IDENTIFIED AS THE TARGET AREA (SEE ATTACHED MAP) IS CHARACTERIZED BY CONDITIONS MEETING THE DEFINITION OF ‘SLUM AND BLIGHT’.

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

Resolution 05-111 passed this 3rd day of October 2005.



APPROVED:

_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 05-112
SMALL CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ortonville act as the legal sponsor for project(s) contained in the Business and Community Development Application to be submitted on 1 November, 2005 and that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to apply to the Department of Trade and Economic Development for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Ortonville.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ortonville has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of the proposed project for its design life.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ortonville has not violated any Federal, State, or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickback, collusion, conflict of interest or other unlawful or corrupt practice.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of Ortonville may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project(s), and that the City of Ortonville certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in all contract agreements and described in the Compliances Section of the Business and Community Development Application.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute such agreements, and amendments thereto, as are necessary to implement the project(s) on behalf of the applicant.

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

I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Ortonville on October 3, 2005.
APPROVED:

_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:
Jeff Taylor, Superintendent Ortonville School, explained the upcoming November 8th school referendum.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Oakes 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 September 19, 2005.

12.a Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION NO. 05-113
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)

It is hereby resolved by the City of Ortonville, State of Minnesota, that:

WHEREAS; Emergency Response to critical incidents, whether natural or manmade, requires integrated professional management, and

WHEREAS; Unified Command of such incidents is recognized as the management model to maximize the public safety response, and

WHEREAS; The National Incident Management System, herein referred to as NIMS, has been identified by the Federal Government as being the requisite emergency management system for all political subdivisions, and

WHEREAS; Failure to adopt NIMS as the requisite emergency management system may preclude reimbursement to the political subdivision for costs expended during and after a declared emergency or disaster and for training and preparation for such disasters or emergencies.

THEREFORE; It shall be the public policy of this City to adopt the NIMS concept of emergency planning and unified command. It shall further be the policy of this City to train public officials responsible for emergency management.

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

Resolution 05-113 passed this 3rd day of October 2005.

APPROVED:

_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor

ATTEST:

______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

13.a Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 05-114
APPROVAL OF 2005 ELECTION JUDGES

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that the following list be hereby approved as election judges for the November 8, 2005 city election with compensation fixed at $10.00 per hour:

Gloria Throndrud - Head Francis Fridgen - Head
Marilyn Dybvig Audrey Trump
Gen Davis Marilyn Jurgens
Lorrayne Karn Isabel Kraemer
Marcella Kohls Jan Eifealdt
Karin Mack - Head Kim Sykora - Head
Doris Scheff Mary Worrall
Ted Eifealdt Roman Karels
Sue Christensen Deb Ellingson
LeVon Gerber Becky Block

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

Resolution 05-114 passed this 3rd day of October 2005.

APPROVED:

____________________
David Dinnel,
Mayor
ATTEST:

_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator

13.b Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 05-115
APPROVING EXTENSION OF LEASE

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that the extension of the lease agreement for the use of a motorcycle skill test course with the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety for the term of two years commencing on October 1, 2005 thru September 30, 2007 be approved.

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

Resolution 05-115 passed this 3rd day of October 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.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
Upon recommendation of the Board of Appeal/Planning Commission, Dorry moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed unanimously to amend the Zoning Map from R-1 to B-1 of the North 102’ of Lot E (Ex N 71’) OL 62 and to set a public hearing date of November 7, 2005.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Council Member Arndt would like to have one dock left in the foot of the lake after the usual removal date. City employees will make the decision as to when to remove the dock according to the weather conditions.

CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
The infrastructure of the general fund list that has been prepared by the auditors was discussed. Arndt requested additional information comparing total depreciation to the appropriate capital budget.

The placement of items on the sidewalks adjacent to the downtown stores was discussed. No action was taken, if problems develop will be addressed as needed. In the past, when a problem has developed the police have approached the storeowners with prompt cooperation.

Snowmobile routes within Ortonville were discussed. We have received complaints regarding operation off the designated tails within Ortonville. The snowmobile club will place signs as needed.

The construction of additional golf sheds has been delayed. Additional quotes will be obtained by the Golf Superintendent for review by the golf board.

There will be three quotes for the swimming pool painting project reviewed by the Park Board at the next regular meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Council, Oakes moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the October 3, 2005 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:23 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator