MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, MAY 15, 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: John Cunningham, Bob Meyer, Dan Oakes, Nick Anderson, Artie Arndt with the following absent: Mike Dorry. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer. Others present: Craig Ash, Patrick Reisnour, Bill Hartman. Media present: Mike Swenson, Julie Gruber.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

Add:

Recommendations of Citizen Boards, Committees and Commissions

10.d Swimming Pool Employees

Reports from Council Committees

11.e Street Committee Recommendation

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Patrick Reisnour, Interstate Engineering, reviewed the updated schedule for the Spark Street project.

Johnson moved and Cunningham seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-070

RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSESSMENTS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that the Spark Streets special assessments for a corner lot shall be assessed according to the front footage and one half of the side footage is approved.

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

Resolution 06-070 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-071

RESOLUTION APPROVING APRON ASSESSMENTS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that residents on North Minnesota with a property line abutting the Spark Streets project have the option of creating back access from their property onto Spark Street. The property owners will be assessed the costs of the improvement.

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

Resolution 06-071 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

Cunningham moved and Meyer seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-072

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR HEARING

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that a public hearing will be held on June 5, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the Dialysis Building for the Spark Street Project, with property owners to receive notices of hearing.

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

Resolution 06-072 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

Bill Hartman, Bill’s Super Value, explained his possible future expansion plans. He has requested the City support of his plans. A letter has been sent to the Big Stone County Commission in support of such project.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Johnson asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Arndt seconded by Anderson to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of May 1, 2006.

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

RESOLUTION 06-073

RESOLUTION HIRING SEASONAL SUMMER RECREATION EMPLOYEES

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, hereby hires the following seasonal employees for the summer recreation department at the city’s summer recreation/pool pay scale: Laura Marsolek – Story Stretchers, Erin Holtquist – Gymnastics Instructor, Marie McLain – Gymnastics Instructor, Mitchell Taffe – Golf Instructor, Kyle Giese – Golf Instructor, Lindsey Swenson – Softball Instructor, Julia Nelson – Softball Instructor, Kayla Delage – Volleyball Instructor, Chelsey Parady – Volleyball Instructor.

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

Resolution 06-073 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-074

RESOLUTION SETTING POOL DIRECTOR WAGE

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, that upon the recommendation of the Personnel Committee, the Summer Recreation Director wage for 2006 be set at Step 9 – Seasonal Employees Wage Schedule ($10.65).

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

Resolution 06-074 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-075

RESOLUTION INCREASING THE CAFETERIA PLAN FOR 2007

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, that upon the recommendation of the Personnel Committee, the cafeteria plan for 2007 be set at $468.00 monthly for all full-time and pro-rated for regular part-time employees be approved.

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

Resolution 06-075 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

11.a Motion approving the Utility Committee recommendation of setting Big Stone City water rate of $3.70 per 1,000 gallons effective 6-1-06.

11.b Motion approving the release of the easement for the following property: All of Lot Eight (8), Block Two (2), Lundell-Stegner Addition to City of Ortonville and Lot Seven (7), Block (2), Lundell-Stegner Addition to City of Ortonville, except the westerly 85.00 feet thereof.

11.c Motion approving the Utility Committee recommendation of the hourly labor rate of $40.00 for after hour and weekend calls.

11.d Motion approving the Utility Committee recommendations of the following rental rate:

With Operator:

Pontoon $75 Hour

12.a Second Reading of Ordinance (06-03) Disposal of Real Property.

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

RESOLUTION 06-076

RESOLUTION APPROVING GOLF CART HOUSE LEASE AGREEMENTS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the golf cart house lease agreements between the City of Ortonville and Nathan Mueller, Mike Rausch, Maurice Hoffman, Glenn Nelson be approved and the Mayor and Clerk/Administrator are authorized to execute said leases on behalf of the City of Ortonville.

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

Resolution 06-076 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

13.a Motion approving the renewal of the following liquor licenses provided all

necessary paperwork has been received: Moose Lodge, Big Stone Lake Post

VFW 3964, Ortonville Liquors Inc., Pamida 3054, Holiday StationStores Inc., Ortonville Pizza Ranch, Alley Cat Lanes, Headwaters Grill & Bar, Matador Supper Club, The Clubhouse, Sioux Historic Pavilion, Mosey’s Supper Club

13.b Motion approving Health Care Foundation Board raffle permit for Oak Tree Classic on September 9, 2006.

15. Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:

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

RESOLUTION 06-077

RESOLUTION HIRING SEASONAL POOL EMPLOYEES

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, hereby hires the following seasonal employees for the swimming pool at the city’s summer recreation/pool pay scale: Laura Lantis, Sarah Karels, Samantha Torgerson, Amy Graham, Adam McMahon, Christina Scholberg, Kelsey Watkins, Bryant Zahrbock, Matt Torgerson, Marcus Moberg, Paige Hanson, Brittney DeBoer, Danny Spors, Christine Taffe, Cati Barr, Jordan Zehringer, Aaron Zehringer, Elisabeth Meyer, Emily Adelman, Amanda Mueller, Jacob Lindahl, Jason Smith, Laura Marsolek and Julie McAlister.

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

Resolution 06-077 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:

Upon the recommendation of the Street Committee, Anderson moved and Johnson seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-078

RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET REPLACEMENT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that the North 310 feet of Roy Street be dug up, graveled and tarred at an estimated cost of $16,000 be approved with funds to come from the general fund capital budget – street replacement.

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

Resolution 06-078 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

NEW BUSINESS:

Topics for the Work Session - June 5 at 6:00 P.M.:

Open Meeting Laws - City Attorney

Prioritizing Improvements

Work Session - June 13 at 7:00 P.M.:

Bob Pflueger - City Charter

Prioritizing Improvements

Topics for Radio Program:

Sparks Street Project

Utility Committee

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

RESOLUTION 06-079

RESOLUTION ADOPTING DISTRIBUTED GENERATION TARIFF

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2001, Minn. Stat. §216B.1611 became effective; and

WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. §216B.1611, Subd. 2, required the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish generic standards for utility tariffs for the interconnection and parallel operation of distributed generation; and

WHEREAS, the PUC adopted guidelines as a result of its Order Establishing Standards, Docket No. E-999/CI-01-1023, on September 28, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. §216B.1611, Subd. 3(b)(2), requires each municipal utility to adopt a distributed generation tariff that addresses the issues included in the PUC order; and

WHEREAS, the City of Ortonville Distributed Generation Tariff, dated May 15, 2006, and attached as Exhibit A to this resolution, complies with the requirements of Minn. Stat. §216B.1611, Subd.3(b)(2), and the PUC Order mentioned above,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Ortonville as follows:

Section 1. The Distributed Generation Tariff attached as Exhibit A is adopted and shall be utilized when considering applications received for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Distributed Generation.

Section 2. Manager, City Clerk, or other official shall be, and are hereby, directed and authorized to establish procedures for the interconnection and parallel operation of distributed generation to the City of Ortonville distribution system, to file and maintain records concerning applications for interconnection of distributed generation, and to file with the Minnesota Department of Commerce an Annual Distributed Generation Interconnection Report for the preceding year, and as provided thereafter, by Minn. Stat. §216.B 1611, Subd. 4.

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

Resolution 06-079 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-080

RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH NOTICE TO PLANNING COMMISSION

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ortonville proposes to donate the following described real property to Ortonville EDA:

Sublot 1 of Lot D

That part of Lot D of Auditors Plat of Lot D of the NW ¼ Section 4 T 121 N-R 46 W, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as follows:

Commencing at the southerly most corner of Minnesota Townhouses, according to the recorded plat thereof;

thence North 01 degrees 43 minutes 26 seconds East, record bearing, along the boundary line of said Minnesota Townhouses, 274.81 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described;

thence North 12 degrees 12 minutes 25 seconds East, along said boundary line of Minnesota Townhouses, 332.32 feet;

thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes 46 seconds West, along the boundary line of said Minnesota Townhouses, 161.79 feet;

thence South 15 degrees 29 minutes 43 seconds East 342.29 feet to the point of beginning.

The tract contains 0.61 acres more or less.

WHEREAS, the proposed donation of the property to Ortonville EDA has no relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan;

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, that review by the Planning Commission of the proposed donation of property to Ortonville EDA pursuant to Minn. Stat. 462.356 subd. 2 may be dispensed with because the proposed donation of the property to Ortonville EDA has no relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan.

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

Resolution 06-080 passed this 15^th day of May 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Reminder of the City Council/City Employee meeting on May 18^th. Two or three council members will not be able to attend, will reschedule meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Cunningham moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the May 15, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:53 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator