MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 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, Artie Arndt with the following absent: None. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer, Curt Hormann. Others present: Patrick Reisnour, Becky Parker, Rick Ash, Elsie Perrine. Media present: Julie Gruber.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

Add:

New Business

13.f House Inspection

Recognitions/Presentations/Introductions

6.a Deer Stands

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

At 7:03, and upon due public notice, Johnson opened the public hearing regarding the Five Year Capital Improvement Program. No one was present to be heard. Johnson closed the hearing at 7:04.

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Dave Soehren, DNR, reported that the deer hunt committee met and have proposed the following changes to the 2006 archery season:

1) Minimum proficiency score

2) October 1 – December 31 season

3) Qualified hunters get approval to hunt approved private land

4) Call in/Sign Out

5) No back tags

6) Applications due by September 1^st

7) September 8^th proficiency shoot – schedule times

Johnson moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously to approve the recommended changes to the 2006 archery deer hunt.

Discussion was held if the city should purchase and install tree stands for the hunt. The City Attorney feels this would be an additional liability issue for the City. No action was taken.

Paul Skinner provided information to the City Council of the property that he has purchased from Mike Wadsworth that originally was owned by the railroad. He is requesting that the special assessments on this property be forgiven since he is the owner of a portion of city streets. The request was referred to the street committee for deliberation and recommendations.

Liz Frisbie and Becky Parker, Southwest Initiative Foundation, updated the City Council on what is new at the foundation and their future plans.

CONSENT AGENDA:

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

9.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of July 24, 2006.

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

RESOLUTION 06-107

RESOLUTION AWARDING QUOTE FOR BLADDER SCANNER

WHEREAS, the Health Care Board of the City of Ortonville had previously requested for quotes to be received for a bladder scanner, and

WHEREAS, quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Health Care Board, and

WHEREAS, a quote was received for a bladder scanner as follows:

Diagnostic Ultrasound $10,910.00

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Health Care Board the quote of Diagnostic Ultrasound, in the amount of $10,910.00 has been determined by the Council to be the quote that met the specifications as requested.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:

1. The quote of Diagnostic Ultrasound is hereby accepted.

2. That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents for said purchases.

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

Resolution 06-107 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-108

RESOLUTION AWARDING QUOTE FOR NORTHRIDGE ALUMINUM ENTRANCES

WHEREAS, the Health Care Board of the City of Ortonville had previously requested for quotes to be received for Northridge aluminum entrances, and

WHEREAS, quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Health Care Board, and

WHEREAS, a quote was received for Northridge aluminum entrances as follows:

Dallas I. Hanson Construction, Inc. $10,500.00

House of Glass, Inc. $12,193.00

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Health Care Board the quote of Dallas I. Hanson Construction, Inc., in the amount of $10,500.00 has been determined by the Council to be the quote that met the specifications as requested.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:

1. The quote of Dallas I. Hanson Construction, Inc. is hereby accepted.

2. That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents for said purchases.

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

Resolution 06-108 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-109

RESOLUTION AWARDING QUOTE FOR HOSPITAL CARPET

WHEREAS, the Health Care Board of the City of Ortonville had previously requested for quotes to be received for hospital carpet, and

WHEREAS, quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Health Care Board, and

WHEREAS, a quote was received for hospital carpet as follows:

O’Kayes Home Center $5,988.25

Hanson Furniture & Carpet $6,897.56

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Health Care Board the quote of O’Kayes Home Center, in the amount of $5,988.25 has been determined by the Council to be the quote that met the specifications as requested.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:

1. The quote of O’Kayes Home Center is hereby accepted.

2. That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents for said purchases.

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

Resolution 06-109 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-110

RESOLUTION AWARDING QUOTE FOR NORTHRIDGE CARPET

WHEREAS, the Health Care Board of the City of Ortonville had previously requested for quotes to be received for Northridge carpet, and

WHEREAS, quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Health Care Board, and

WHEREAS, a quote was received for Northridge carpet as follows:

O’Kayes Home Center $31,782.50

Hanson Furniture & Carpet $29,117.46

Zems, Inc. $33,264.50

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Health Care Board the quote of Hanson Furniture & Carpet, in the amount of $29,117.46 has been determined by the Council to be the quote that met the specifications as requested.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:

1. The quote of Hanson Furniture & Carpet is hereby accepted.

2. That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and are hereby authorized to execute necessary documents for said purchases.

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

Resolution 06-110 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-111

RESOLUTION APPROVING 2006 UTILITY & STREET IMPROVEMENTS PAY REQUEST #3

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the 2006 Utility & Street Improvements project pay request #3 in the amount of $106,046.55 is hereby approved and ordered paid.

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

Resolution 06-111 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

13.b Motion approving Ortonville Area Jaycees Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for August 18 pending receiving the certificate of insurance.

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

RESOLUTION 06-112

APPROVAL OF 2006 ELECTION JUDGES

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that the following list be hereby approved as election judges for the September 12, 2006 primary election and the November 7, 2006 general election with compensation fixed at $10.00 per hour:

Gloria Throndrud Francis Fridgen

Audrey Trump Gen Davis

Marilyn Jurgens Mary Worrall

Lorrayne Karn Becky Block

Kim Sykora Doris Scheff

Sue Christensen

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

Resolution 06-112 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-113

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: Kole Mastel – Baseball Instructor, Travis Rademacher – Baseball Instructor.

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

Resolution 06-113 passed this 7^th day of August 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

13.e Motion approving Ortonville Senior Citizen Center application for a permit to hold bingo – July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007.

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 the construction of a clubhouse deck. Project is tabled until estimates are obtained.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

No additional resolution is needed for ‘Dispensing with Notice to Planning Commission’.

NEW BUSINESS:

Complaints have been received as to the condition of the property located at 228 Minnesota Street North. The City Building Official will inspect the property. A Building Condemnation Policy will be requested from the LMC.

CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Three quotes have been received for the cleaning and televising of the Lakeshore Drive sewer. The quotes will be forwarded to Ulteig Engineers for review and recommendation.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Oakes moved and Anderson seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the August 7, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:45 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator