MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 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. Others
present: Craig Ash, Patrick Reisnour. Media present: Julie Gruber.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Dorry and
seconded by Oakes and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
presented.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS &
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Otter Tail Power Company
representatives will attend the October 2nd meeting regarding
the transferring of the lakeshore property.
Mayor Johnson reported that a group of
citizens were present at the work sessions with concerns about the parks
budget. The park board will revisit the 2007 budget.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Johnson asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.
Motion was made by Meyer seconded by Cunningham to approve the Consent
Agenda which included the following items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of August 21, 2006.
13.a Meyer moved and
Cunningham seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-116
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH MMUA FOR THE SAFETY COMPLIANCE GROUP
WHEREAS, the Service Agreement entered
into between Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association and the City of
Ortonville, dated August 21, 2006, contract number 59-2007 or the safety
compliance group is amended as follows:
Duration from
October 1, 2006 until September 30, 2007
Compensation $6,071.13
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:
1. The Agreement is hereby approved as amended as of
August 21, 2006.
2.
That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and
are hereby authorized to execute amended Agreement.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Dorry, Johnson, Anderson, Oakes, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-116 passed this 5th
day of September 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator
13.b Meyer moved and
Cunningham seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-117
RESOLUTION APPROVING STATE OF MINNESOTA TRAINING
CONTRACT FOR AMBULANCE PERSONNEL
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 the State of Minnesota -Ridgewater
College be and is hereby approved to provide EMS Refresher – Ambulance
training at a cost of $1,782.00 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, Oakes, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-117 passed this 5th
day of September 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman,
City Clerk-Administrator
13.c Meyer moved and
Cunningham seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-118
RESOLUTION APPROVING MINNESOTA ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM –
VENDOR AGREEMENT
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the Minnesota Department of
Commerce Energy Assistance Programs – Vendor Agreement between the Prairie
Five Community Action Council, Inc. and the City of Ortonville is approved
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, Oakes, Meyer and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-118 passed this 5th
day of September 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.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
Upon the recommendation of the Budget
Committee, Anderson moved and Cunningham seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-119
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED 2006 TAX LEVY,
COLLECTIBLE IN 2007
BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Ortonville,
County of Big Stone, Minnesota, that the following sums of money be levied
for the current year, collectible in 2007, upon the taxable property in
the City of Ortonville, for the following purposes:
General
Fund: $330,397
Fire Department Relief Assoc. Levy: $
-0-
Library: $
60,678
G.O. 1990 Improvement Bond: $ 48,113
G.O. 1998A Bond:
$ 70,000
Total
Levy:
$509,188
The city clerk-administrator is hereby
instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the County
Auditor of Big Stone County, Minnesota.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson, Oakes, Meyer and the following
voted nay: Dorry.
Resolution 06-119 passed this 5th
day of September 2006.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
Upon the recommendation of the Budget
Committee, Anderson moved and Cunningham seconded that the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-120
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED 2007 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Property Tax Law requires
local governments to adopt and certify to the County Auditor a proposed
budget by September 15th; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 proposed City
budget, consisting of $1,839,654.00 in revenues and $1,839,654.00 in
expenditures, is adopted under the provisions of the Property Tax Law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Ortonville that the City Council does hereby
approve the proposed 2007 budget as filed in the office of the City
Clerk-Administrator.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson, Oakes, Meyer and the following
voted nay: Dorry.
Resolution 06-120 passed this 5th
day of September 2006.
APPROVED:
_______________________
Blair Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk-Administrator
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Pat Reisnour, Interstate
Engineering, updated the progress of the Spark Street project. The bid
opening was held on August 11th, the low bidder was Ronglien
Excavating, Inc. Pat has contacted Mark Ronglien, he is willing to honor
the bid past the 30 day deadline. Mark would like to do this project in
2007.
States Borders Construction has requested the release of their bid bond.
Johnson moved and Oakes seconded and the
motion passed unanimously to release the bid bond of States Borders
Construction for the Spark Street project.
Concerns regarding the storm water removal from the area were discussed.
Pat is recommending a drain tile be installed to alleviate the water
problems caused in the past by the golf course and additional water
problems that will be caused by the Spark Street project. The drain tile
will cost approximately $4,000.
Mayor Johnson at this time polled the council if they want to continue
with the Spark Street project. Most of the council members are in favor
of continuing if the EDA obtains the Barr’s property.
Anderson moved and Cunningham
seconded and the motion passed unanimously requesting Pat Reisnour to
obtain the consent of the landowners to install a drain tile as part of
the Spark Street project.
34 deer
hunting applications have been received.
Airport
bituminous project will be completed on Wednesday.
Reminder of
the Lakeshore Drive public meeting on September 6th.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Anderson moved and Oakes
seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the
meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the September 5,
2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:55 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
