MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 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, Travis Strasser. Others
present: Bob Meyer, Jim Foster, Blair Johnson, John Cunningham, Nick
Anderson. Media present: Holly Hilbrands, Mike Swenson.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Reinke and
seconded by Sellin and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Add
Recommendations of Citizen Boards,
Committees and Commissions:
10.e Park Board
New Business:
13.d Ambulance Director
Resignation Letter
RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:
The OAHS checking signing policy
has been discussed with Carolyn Drude. More information will follow.
Foster reported that the take over
of Fairway View by the OAHS is still moving forward.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Dinnel asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.
Motion was made by Sellin and seconded by Arndt, to approve the Consent
Agenda which included the following items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of November 7, 2005.
9.b Motion approving
proposed special council minutes of November 10, 2005.
10.a Motion approving the golf board
recommendation to advertise for the sale of the 1991 Toro Mower.
10.b
Motion approving the golf board recommendation to advertise for a senior
groundskeeper.
13.a Sellin moved and
Arndt seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-123
RESOLUTION APPROVING PRAIRIE FIVE MEALSITE AGREEMENT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the 2006 Prairie Five
Mealsite Facility Agreement is hereby approved and that the Mayor and
Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign necessary documents for
said agreement.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Oakes, Sellin, Reinke, Arndt, Dinnel, Dorry and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-123 passed this 21st
day of November 2005.
APPROVED:
____________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
13.b Sellin moved and
Arndt seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-124
RESOLUTION APPROVING LEVIED ACCOUNTS
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that
the properties as listed on file in the Office of the City
Clerk/Administrator be levied for unpaid bills.
Upon roll call
vote the following voted aye: Dinnel, Sellin, Arndt, Reinke, Dorry, Oakes,
and the following voted nay: none.
Resolution
05-124 passed this 21st day of November 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 the recommendation of the Golf
Board, Oakes moved and Sellin seconded that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-125
RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTE FOR CART HOUSE
CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS,
the Golf Board of the City of Ortonville had previously requested for
quotes to be received for a 20 unit golf cart shed, and
WHEREAS,
quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Golf Board, and
WHEREAS,
quotes were received for the project as follows:
Arrow
Construction $16,700
Stattelman
Lumber $17,470
WHEREAS, upon
the recommendation of the Golf Board the quote of Arrow Construction, in
the amount of $16,700 has been determined the quote that meets the
specifications as requested.
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:
1
The quote of Arrow Construction is hereby
accepted.
2
That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and
are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents for said project.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dinnel, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Oakes and the following voted
nay: Reinke.
Resolution 05-125 passed this 21st
day of November 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
A motion was made by Dinnel and seconded by Oakes and
passed approving the Golf Board
recommendations for the following 2006 Golf Fees: Cart Shed Rental - $150
per year or $650 for five years. Motion passed 4-2 – Reinke, Arndt voted
no.
Upon the recommendation of the Park
Board, Reinke moved and Dorry seconded that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-126
RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTE FOR SWIMMING POOL
LINER
WHEREAS,
the Park Board of the City of Ortonville had previously requested for
quotes to be received for a swimming pool liner, and
WHEREAS,
quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Park Board, and
WHEREAS,
quotes were received for the project as follows:
RenoSys
$41,165
MCR
Pools $30,000
WHEREAS, upon
the recommendation of the Park Board the quote of RenoSys, in the amount
of $41,165 has been determined the quote that meets the specifications as
requested contingent on review by the City Attorney.
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:
1.
The quote of RenoSys is hereby accepted with
funds coming from the parks – building improvements and swimming pool
capital funds.
2.
That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and
are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents for said project.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dinnel, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Reinke and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-126 passed this 21st
day of November 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
REPORTS
FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-127
RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENDING THE INCREASING UTILITY RATE
WHEREAS, that upon the recommendation
of the Utility Committee, the City of Ortonville service charges that were
increased effective on the April 1, 2005 billings, will continue until the
Missouri River Energy Service rate study is completed.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Dinnel, Reinke, Dorry, Sellin, Oakes and the following voted
nay: Arndt.
Resolution 05-127 passed this 21st
November 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Big Stone Lake
Area Chamber has requested financial support from the City of Ortonville
in the amount of $5,000. Council Member Arndt explained that the City
already has contributed $2,000 for the tourism center and are now
requesting $3,000 in support.
Arndt moved and Oakes seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-128
RESOLUTION APPROVING CHAMBER SUPPORT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that since the Big Stone Lake
Area Chamber is requesting financial support, $3,000 will be transferred
to the EDA in support of the Chamber.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Sellin, Oakes, Arndt and the following voted nay: Dinnel, Dorry,
Reinke.
Resolution 05-128 failed this 21st
November 2005.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Prairie Five Community Action Council
is requesting financial support, Sellin moved and Reinke seconded that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 05-129
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PRAIRIE FIVE
COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the request of Prairie
Five Community Action – Prairie Five Rides for financial support up to
$3,000 in 2006 be approved.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Berkner, Sellin, Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Reinke and the following
voted nay: none.
Resolution 05-129 passed this 21st
November 2005.
APPROVED:
_______________________
David Dinnel
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
Due to resignation of
Jim Hasslen, Ortonville Ambulance Director, effective January 1, 2006,
a motion was made by Reinke and
seconded by Dorry and did pass unanimously to post internally the
Ambulance Director position according to the City of Ortonville’s
Personnel Policy.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
At 7:35 P.M. Mayor Dinnel closed the
public meeting and entered into executive session for the purpose of
consideration of threatened litigation.
The executive session was closed at
7:45 with no action taken.
Mayor Dinnel announced that the
present City Council will do the City Clerk/Administrator job performance
evaluation. The evaluation form was included in the council packet for
completion.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Reinke moved and Dorry
seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the
meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the November 21,
2005 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:46 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
