MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 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, Mike Dorry, Lenore Sellin, Artie Arndt, Dan Oakes with the
following absent: Lisa Berkner. City Staff Present: Char Grossman. Others
present: Bob Meyer, Jim Foster, Joan Hasslen. Media present: Holly
Hilbrands, Ryan Stattelman.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and seconded by Sellin and did pass
unanimously to approve the agenda as amended:
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Reports from Council Committees:
11.a Garbage Rates
RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:
Jim Foster, OAHS, presented the 2006 proposed budget reflecting a 6%
budget increase. He updated the council on department needs and explained
the five-year capital budget. OAHS is a very stable facility.
The Fairway View management agreement was discussed. The Health Care Board
wants to move forward. More information will follow.
The check writing policy was discussed. Foster stated that OAHS will do
what the Council feels is appropriate to solve this problem. The use of
the personnel committee for the hiring of OAHS employees was discussed.
Foster has concerns with the number of employees that are hired and the
increase activity of the personnel committee.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be
made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Arndt and seconded by
Sellin and did pass unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda which
included the following items:
9.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of October 3, 2005.
15. Motion approving payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
Upon the recommendation of the Utility Committee, a motion was offered by
Oakes and seconded by Reinke and passed unanimously to approve a $.40 cent
per household increase for residential garbage effective November 1st due
to the high cost of fuel.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
More information was provided regarding the infrastructure of the general
fund. This information will be provided to the street committee for
review.
A proposal for office renovation was discussed, Arndt moved and Sellin
seconded and the motion passed to decline the proposal of $30,000 from the
State of Minnesota. Motion passed 5-1 - Dorry voted no.
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 17, 2005 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:45 P.M.
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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator
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