MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007 7:00 P.M.
DIALYSIS BUILDING
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Johnson 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: Mike Dorry, John Cunningham,
Bob Meyer, Nick Anderson, Dan Oakes, Artie Arndt with the following
absent: None. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer, Travis
Strasser, Curt Hormann. Others present: Mary Gustafson, Patrick Reisnour,
Bruce Montzka, Marcy Stotesbery, Allan Ross. Media present: Julie
Gruber, Mike Swenson.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Dorry and
seconded by Anderson and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Add:
New Business
13.f Police Position
Report from Council Committees
11.a Park Board
Update
Johnson asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent
Agenda. Motion was made by Arndt seconded by
Cunningham to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following
items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of January 22, 2007.
13.a Motion approving
gambling license for Big Stone County Pheasants Forever.
13.b Motion approving
gambling license for Minnesota River Headwaters National Wild Turkey
Federation
15. Motion approving
payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
The recommendation of the Golf Board
for a two-year clubhouse lease was discussed. Since the golf board
meeting, Thompson’s have brought in a signed three-year lease. This was
the original lease that the golf board had been negotiating.
Johnson moved and Dorry seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 07-014
APPROVING CLUBHOUSE LEASE AGREEMENT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the Lease Agreement
as prepared by the City Attorney between the City of Ortonville and Mark
and Sheila Thompson for the operation of the Ortonville Golf Clubhouse for
the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons is hereby approved and that the Mayor and
the Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to execute said agreement on
behalf of City.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson, Meyer, Oakes, Dorry the
following voted nay: Arndt.
Resolution 07-014 passed this 5th
day of February.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
Arndt reported that the Park Board
had met with Pat Reisnour, Interstate Engineering, today at Central Park
to discuss the storm sewer issues. Reisnour reported that the Lakeside
Park plans are being prepared. The ownership of the property east of the
Lakeside Park road needs to be resolved. Anderson will contact Big Stone
County to request the transfer.
NEW BUSINESS:
Scheduling of
the second meeting in February due to the Presidents Day holiday was
discussed. Due to not having assess to a room, a motion was offered by
Dorry and seconded by Cunningham and did pass unanimously not to
reschedule a second meeting in February. Next regular City Council
meeting will be held on March 5th.
Prairie Five Community Action Council
is requesting financial support. Arndt moved and Cunningham seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 07-015
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 2007 be approved, with funding from the 2007 Budget - $2,000 and
transit reserves - $1,000.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson, Meyer, Oakes, Dorry, Arndt the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 07-015 passed this 5th
day of February.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
Clerk/Administrator
A motion was offered by Arndt and
seconded by Oakes and did pass unanimously to approve the Intoxicating
Liquor License application from Bruce Montzka and Susan Lemke for the
Alley Cat Lanes, Inc. provided all necessary paperwork has been received.
Dorry moved and Anderson seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 07-016
RESOLUTION HIRING POLICE OFFICER
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the
City of Ortonville, Minnesota, upon the recommendation of the Police Civil
Service Commission, Justin Knowles is hereby hired as a full-time police
officer and further that said personnel shall be paid based upon the
city’s adopted pay scale at Grade 6 Step 1.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson, Meyer, Oakes, Dorry, Arndt the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 07-016 passed this 5th
day of February.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
Clerk/Administrator
Oakes reported that the Water Board is
continuing to negotiate the contract with Big Stone City for water sales.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
A fax has been received from Missouri
River Energy Services regarding the ice storm in Nebraska that has caused
considerable damage to over 800 miles of transmission lines. This has
caused MRES to purchase alterative power for its members at a considerably
higher rate. More information will follow when determined how this
disaster will affect the purchase price of electricity from MRES.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Oakes moved and Dorry
seconded and the motion passed
unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections
thereto, Johnson adjourned the February 5, 2007 meeting of the Ortonville
City Council at 7:25 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman,
Clerk-Administrator
