MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006 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, Artie Arndt, John Cunningham, Bob Meyer, Dan Oakes, Nick Anderson with the following absent: None. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer. Others present: Craig Ash, Karen Witthoeft, Tom Scoblic, Ryan Delage, Bryan Delage, Travis Diekmann. Media present: Mike Swenson.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

A motion was offered by Cunningham and seconded by Oakes and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as amended:

Add:

Unfinished Business

12.b Spark Street Engineering

New Business

13.f Council Video

13.g Trinity Lutheran Church alley

13.h Ambulance/Assisted Living

13.i Marina & Lakefront Property Acquisition

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Ryan Delage and Travis Diekmann presented a proposed Skateboard Park facility. They have acquired many signatures of support during the Sports & Leisure Show. Grants, raffles, and community support will be needed in order for the project to happen. Possible locations of the project will be the basketball court at the Athletic Field or Northside Park. They will be approaching the school for the use of the Athletic Field. The City Council is in support of the project and should be addressed during the 2007 budgeting.

Tom Scoblic, Ortonville Ambulance Director, and Karen Witthoeft, Ambulance Claims Processing, presented a proposal for ambulance billing. Due to the difficulty in collections, other alternatives have been investigated. The Ambulance Board and past directors are recommending entering into an agreement for the billing with Ambulance Claims Processing.

Dorry moved and Meyer seconded and the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-050

RESOLUTION APPROVING AMBULANCE BILLING AGREEMENT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the agreements between the City of Ortonville and Ambulance Claims Processing be and is hereby approved to provide ambulance claim billing for the Ortonville Ambulance Service and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreement.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Johnson, Arndt, Anderson and the following voted nay: None.

Resolution 06-050 passed this 3^rd day of April 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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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 Anderson seconded by Dorry, (with the exception of 13.b 68^th Cornfest Parade – August 20th) to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of March 20, 2006.

13.a Motion approving the renewal of the Alley Cat Lanes Inc. – Consumption & Display Permit.

13.c Anderson moved and Dorry seconded and the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-051

RESOLUTION APPROVING AIRPORT AVIATION FUEL AGREEMENTS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the agreements between the City of Ortonville and Avfuel Corporation be and are hereby approved to provide aviation fuel for the Ortonville Municipal Airport and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreements.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Johnson, Arndt, Anderson and the following voted nay: None.

Resolution 06-051 passed this 3^rd day of April 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

15. Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

A letter has been received from Big Stone Area Growth requesting the City of Ortonville to develop their Spark Street property with necessary improvements. Motion was made by Anderson seconded by Arndt to accept the petition for improvements from Big Stone Area Growth. Motion Passed 5-0, Abstained – Johnson, Cunningham.

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

RESOLUTION 06-052

RESOLUTION ORDERING FEASIBILITY REPORT – SPARK STREET

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the letter that has been received from Big Stone Area Growth has been declared an adequate petition for improvements of the Spark Street property and that the engineering firm of Interstate Engineering, Inc. is hereby approved to prepare a feasibility report and further that the Mayor and Clerk/Administrator are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Arndt, Anderson and the following voted nay: None, Abstained – Cunningham, Johnson.

Resolution 06-052 passed this 3^rd day of April 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

NEW BUSINESS:

Meyer moved and Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the 68^th Annual Cornfest Parade application with a change in the parade route as follows: Junction of U.S. Highway 12 to the corner of Highway 7 and Pacific Avenue.

Topics for Radio Program will be discussed at the second council meeting of the month.

Arndt moved and Johnson seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the recommendations of the Border City Tax Credit for tax credits to be approved for the Alley Cat Lanes in the amount of $3,000.00 and Big Stone Therapies in the amount of $29,220.00 in 2006 and $18,510.00 in 2007.

We still are having problems with the video camera. Arndt moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously to post a notice at the school to find a student interested in running the video camera for the council meeting. Shawnda Johnson will be invited to attend the next City Council meeting.

Council Member Anderson had information that the alley behind the Trinity Lutheran Church is in need of a bituminous overlay. The quote will be referred to the Street Committee for a recommendation.

Council Member Arndt is interested in the OAHS taking over both the Ortonville Ambulance and Assisted Living. No action was taken.

A motion was offered by Arndt and seconded by Anderson and did pass unanimously requesting the City Attorney to draft a letter to Otter Tail Power Company as to the progress of the acquisition of the marina/lakefront property.

CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Reminder the Board of Review will be meeting at 5:00 P.M. on April 5, 2006 at the Big Stone County Assessors Office.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Oakes moved and Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the April 3, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:10 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator