MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2006 5:00 P.M.
DIALYSIS BUILDING
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Johnson called the regular
meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 5:00 P.M. Roll call
was taken with the following being present: Mike Dorry, Artie Arndt, John
Cunningham, Bob Meyer with the following absent: Dan Oakes, Nick
Anderson. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer, Travis Strasser,
Nick Golden, Tom Scoblic. Others present: Craig Ash, Bob Schlieman,
Eric Hansen, Barret Wicklund. Media present: Julie Gruber, Mike
Swenson.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Dorry and
seconded by Cunningham and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Add:
Recommendations of Citizens Board, Committee and
Commission
10.c Ambulance Bids
Unfinished Business
12.c Assessments
Nick Anderson arrived at 5:03.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS &
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The golf cart licenses have been
reviewed and revised. A motion was offered by
Cunningham and seconded by Arndt and did pass unanimously to mail revised
licenses to cart house renters and to extend the payment date to March 15,
2006.
No report on the investigation of
hospital allegations.
RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:
Cunningham moved and Anderson seconded
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-027
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING OF THE 2006 AIRPORT
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-027 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
Bob Schlieman, Ulteig Engineers,
updated the council on the Wastewater State Revolving Fund Projects. In
2005 the City submitted an application to be placed on the WPCRF PPL. We
have received information that the City possibly will be eligible to
receive loan money in 2007 for the project. The City has submitted an
application for Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Block 10 Alley, Oak Avenue,
TH12 and Sanitary Sewer Improvements – West of Lake Shore Drive.
Arndt moved and Cunningham seconded
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-028
RESOLUTION APPROVING PREPARATION OF FACILITY PLAN
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the engineering firm of Ulteig
Engineers, Inc. be and is hereby secured to prepare a facility plan to be
submitted to the MPCA for the sanitary sewer improvements at an estimated
cost of $2,500 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: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-028 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
Anderson moved and Dorry seconded that
the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-029
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TELEVISING OF THE SANITARY SEWER
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the engineering firm of Ulteig
Engineers, Inc. be and is hereby secured to prepare plans and
specification for the cleaning and televising of the sanitary sewer west
of Lake Shore Drive at an estimated cost of $15,000 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: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-029 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator
CONSENT AGENDA:
Johnson asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.
Motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Arndt, to approve the Consent
Agenda which included the following items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of February 6, 2006.
9.b Motion approving
proposed special council minutes of February 6, 2006.
9.c Motion approving
proposed special council minutes of February 10, 2006.
10.a Meyer moved and
Arndt seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-030
RESOLUTION TO HIRE A POLICE SECRETARY
BE IT AND IT
IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota,
upon the recommendation of the Personnel Committee, hires Kim Danielson as
a part-time police secretary at Grade 3 Step 2 according to the City of
Ortonville’s wage schedule.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-030 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.a Upon the recommendation of the Utility
Committee, Meyer moved and Arndt
seconded
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-031
RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTRICIAN FEE
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that
the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, approves that the
electrician’s fee to install dual meters be increased to $75.00 per
installation effective January 1, 2006.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-031 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.b Upon the recommendation of Missouri
River Energy Services and the Utility
Committee,
Meyer moved and Arndt seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-032
RESOLUTION TO INSURE SUB-STATIONS
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that
the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, approves the insuring of
the City owned sub-stations by the LMCIT at a cost of $420.00 each
annually.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-032 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
12.a Second Reading of Ordinance to repeal
existing Chapter 153: Flood Hazard Prevention and replace with Chapter
153: MN Floodplain Management Ordinance in the City of Ortonville Code of
Ordinances.
12.b Motion approving the recommendation of
the Golf Board to accept the bid for the sale of the Toro Groundsmaster
224 from Doug’s Service and Marine in the amount of $1,500.
13.a Meyer moved and Arndt seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-033
RESOLUTION APPROVING AIRPORT HANGER/TIE-DOWN LEASE
AGREEMENT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the agreement
between the City of Ortonville and Dallas I. Hanson be and is hereby
approved to provide storing/parking of a aircraft for a period beginning
January 1, 2006 and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby
authorized to sign such agreement.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-033 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
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:
The golf board is recommending that
the golf superintendent’s job description include the statement that as a
requirement of the position that the superintendent personally uses the
golf course. Arndt moved and Johnson seconded
and the motion passed unanimously including the statement in the job
description that will allow the superintendent to play the golf course.
Upon the recommendation of the
Ambulance Board, Dorry moved and Cunningham seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-034
RESOLUTION AWARDING AMBULANCE BIDS
WHEREAS,
the Ambulance Board of the City of Ortonville had requested bids to be
received for the purchase of an ambulance, and
WHEREAS, bids
have now been received and reviewed by the Board and the Board has made
recommendation for the bid award, and
WHEREAS, a bid
was received as follows: Premier Specialty Vehicles, Inc. - $68,400.00,
and
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:
1.
The bid of Premier Specialty Vehicles, Inc.
is hereby accepted.
2.
Funds for the project will come from
Ambulance Capital reserves.
3.
That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and
are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-034 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
Bids for the sale of the 1994 Ford
Ambulance were received from Premier Specialty Vehicles, Inc. - $4,800.00
and Auto Parts Unlimited - $1,008.76. Dorry
moved and Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving
the purchase of the 1994 Ford Ambulance from the City of Ortonville by
Premier Specialty Vehicles, Inc. in the amount of $4,800.00.
Upon the recommendation of the City
Attorney, Cunningham moved and Johnson seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-035
RESOLUTION APPROVING S-1 CONTRACT
WHEREAS, Ortonville, Minnesota, is
currently purchasing from Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency d/b/a
Missouri River Energy Services (“MRES”) under the Power Sale Agreement
(S-1) all electric power and energy it requires to meet the needs of its
customers in excess of Ortonville’s firm power allocation from the Western
Area Power Administration (“Supplemental Power”) for an initial term
extending through December 31, 2030; and
WHEREAS, Ortonville desires that MRES
continue to plan for and provide all necessary Supplemental Power needed
by Ortonville; and
WHEREAS, MRES is in the process of
procuring, in conjunction with Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (“WMMPA”),
additional base load generating resources in order to fulfill their
obligation to Ortonville as well as all of MRES’ other customers served
under the same terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the initial base term of the
current Power Sale Agreement (S-1) needs to be extended to 2046 to enable
MRES and WMMPA to finance their interest in new base load generating
resources on the most advantageous terms and least impact on the wholesale
power costs of Ortonville and MRES’ other similarly-situated customers;
and
WHEREAS, other changes proposed to the
Power Sale Agreement (S-1) will enable MRES to meet the changing
transmission service and energy market demands of the changing electric
utility industry in a way that enhances MRES’ ability to provide
Supplemental Power to Ortonville in the most advantageous and economical
manner;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the
City Council as follow:
(1)
That Amendment No. 4 to the Missouri Basin
Municipal Power Agency Power
Sale
Agreement (S1) between Ortonville and MRES is approved in the form
presented; and
(2)
That the agreement with MRES entitled
“Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency Power Sales Agreement (S-1) as
amended and restated as of January 1, 1993, and as amended and restated as
of January 1, 2007” between MRES and Ortonville, Minnesota, is hereby
approved in substantially the form presented; and
That the Mayor and Clerk/Administrator
shall be, and each of them hereby is authorized and directed to execute
and deliver Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency Sale Agreement (S-1) as
amended and restated as of January 1, 1993, and as amended and restated
January 1, 2007, on behalf of Ortonville, Minnesota.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-035 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
A motion was made by Arndt and
seconded by Johnson and passed that the street assessment will not be
reassessed against the following tax-forfeited lands within the City of
Ortonville:
Parcel
22-0304-000 Lot 1, Block 30, Original
Parcel
22-0311-000 Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ( Ex Lot B of Outlot 138) Block 31,
Original
Parcel
22-0441-000 All Block 10, (Ex SE 20’) Orton’s 2nd Addition
Parcel
22-1562-000 Outlot 94
Motion passed 5-0 Dorry-abstained.
NEW BUSINESS:
Cunningham moved and Arndt seconded
and the motion passed unanimously approving the recommendations of the
Border City Tax Credit for tax credits to be approved for DCC Solutions,
LLC in the amount of $61,560.00.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
Due to the election equipment
requirements for 2006, Anderson moved and Dorry seconded that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-036
RESOLUTION RELOCATING POLLING PLACES
WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville has
determined that combining the polling places serves the public’s interest
for future elections by reducing the financial burden due to the mandatory
costs incurred by HAVA (Help America Vote Act), and
WHEREAS, since the two precincts have
been combined, one polling place has to be located and approved, and
WHEREAS, several locations have
been investigated, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the
City of Ortonville has combined the polling places and will hold future
elections at the City Maintenance Shop on Highway 75, City of Ortonville.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Arndt, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-036 passed this 21st
day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
The City Council will attend a
combined meeting with Big Stone City on March 9th to discuss
the water rates.
The utility rate study has been
completed and a representative from Missouri River Energy Services with
meet with the City Council on March 6th.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Dorry moved and
Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment
of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the
February 21, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 6:10 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
