MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, JULY 24, 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, John Cunningham, Bob Meyer, Nick Anderson, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Artie Arndt. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer. Others present: Patrick Reisnour, Clark Mastel, Kathy Nelson, Phil Blake. 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:

New Business

13.g Sale of Golf Cart

13.h Roy Street

CITY ATTORNEY:

Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, Oakes moved and Dorry seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-103

RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPOINTMENT OF CHARTER COMMISSION

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville to direct the City Attorney to request the district judge’s appointment of the following citizens of Ortonville to the Charter Commission: Leonard Olson, Paul Taffe, Bob Pflueger, Dan Oakes, Scott Simonitch, Burt Nypen, Dr. Al Ross, Roman Taffe, Sharon Finke, Rick Ash, John Cunningham and Bob Meyer.

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

Resolution 06-103 passed this 24^th day of July 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Clark Mastel was present to explain the upcoming 5^th annual trail ride scheduled for August 4-6. Oakes moved and Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously that the use of the Riverside Park for the trail ride be approved.

Patrick Reisnour, Interstate Engineering, Inc., updated the Council on the Spark Street project. Plans and specifications have been provided with the bid opening on August 11^th.

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

RESOLUTION 06-104

RESOLUTION SETTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the assessment of the Spark Street improvements for Lot 9 – Sparks Addition and O.L. 117 is hereby approved at 30%.

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

Resolution 06-104 passed this 24^th day of July 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

Phil Blake, Hockey Board, requested council support for the installation of a scoreboard at the hockey rink. Motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Anderson and passed unanimously to allow the Hockey Association to install a scoreboard at the Ortonville hockey rink and to sell advertisements on the sign.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Johnson asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Oakes seconded by Cunningham (with the exception of 15. Approve Bills and 13.a Ortonville Fire Department – Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License - Cornfest) to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of July 10, 2006.

11.a Motion approving Utility Committee recommendation to cancel the penalty of $528.67 on the utility bill at 521 Lakeshore Drive owned by Mike Wadsworth, payment of the balance of the bill is due by August 12, 2006.

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

Without Operator:

Vacuum $60 Hour

13.b Motion approving Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce application for a permit to hold bingo on August 19^th.

13.c Oakes moved and Cunningham seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 06-105

RESOLUTION APPROVING PRAIRIE FIVE MEALSITE AGREEMENT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the 2007 Prairie Five Senior Nutrition Program 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: Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson and the following voted nay: none.

Resolution 06-105 passed this 24^th day of July 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Ortonville Fire Department has applied for a Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for August 18-20 – Cornfest. A motion was made by Dorry and seconded by Oakes and passed unanimously to approve the Ortonville Fire Department’s Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for August 19-20 pending receiving the certificate of insurance. The Ortonville Jaycees will apply for a Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for August 18^th.

Topic for the Work Session – August 7 at 6:00 P.M.:

2007 Budget

Topics for Radio Program:

City Council Meetings

Employee Meeting

Commerford Gravel, Inc. has requested a time extension for the Rita Road project. Bob Schlieman, Ulteig Engineers, is recommending the granting of the extension due to the difficult working conditions as a result of the location of various existing utility lines. Council Member Anderson recommended that the pending liquidated damages be tabled until the project is completed. A motion was made by Oakes and seconded by Meyer and passed unanimously to negotiate the liquidated damages after the completion of the project.

The Roy Street project was discussed. The Street Committee is recommending that the project be extended another block.

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

RESOLUTION 06-106

RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSION OF THE ROY STREET PROJECT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota, upon the recommendation of the Street Committee, the Roy Street project will be extended an additional block with the total cost up to $35,000 funds from the general fund capital budget – street replacement.

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

Resolution 06-106 passed this 24^th day of July 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Employee/City Council meeting went well. Many positive responses from the employees.

BILLS:

PERA reimbursement to the OAHS was discussed. Oakes moved and Anderson seconded and the motion passed unanimously to approve the bills.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Meyer moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the July 24, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:34 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator