MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 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, Artie Arndt, Dan Oakes with the following absent: None. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer. Others present: Craig Ash, Patrick Reisnour, Jim Foster, Rick Ash, Elsie Perrine. Media present: 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 Park Board Appointment

New Business

13.d Farm Land Lease

CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Craig Ash recommended the adoption of the proposed Outdoor Recreation Facility Easement Agreement with the Ortonville Independent School District #62.

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

RESOLUTION 06-128

RESOLUTION APPROVING OUTDOOR RECREATION EASEMENTAGREEMENT

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 Ortonville Independent School District #62 be and is hereby approved to provide an easement for the City to construct, equip, utilize, maintain, repair, inspect and operate an outdoor recreation facility (skate park) on the public school grounds for public use 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 06-128 passed this 16^th day of October 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk-Administrator

A working draft of the agreement with Otter Tail Corporation was presented to the City Council for consideration. No action was taken.

PUBLIC HEARING:

At 7:04 P.M. Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the final subdivision plat – Cartwright Addition City of Ortonville. No one was present to be heard. Johnson closed the hearing at 7:05 P.M.

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

RESOLUTION 06-129

RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT – CARTWRIGHT ADDITION

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville upon the recommendation of the Board of Appeal/Planning Commission and after holding a public hearing the final subdivision plat – Cartwright Addition is hereby approved.

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

Resolution 06-129 passed this 16^th day of October 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

City Clerk-Administrator

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Rick Ash updated the City Council on the building replacement project. Meetings have been held with LAWCO auditors and Carolyn Drude, Ehler’s & Associates, to determine if the net income would support the projected project. It has been determined that income available for debt service will support the projected project amount at a 30 year funding schedule. Ash requested council support of project. A motion was offered by Oakes and seconded by Cunningham and did pass unanimously that the City Council is in support of the OAHS Building Project.

Jim Foster presented the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. He updated the council on department needs and explained the capital budget. A motion was offered by Arndt and seconded by Anderson and did pass unanimously adopting the OAHS budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.

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, (with the exception of 12.a Second Reading of Ordinance (Ordinance 06-05) Annexing Lot 1 of Lot 8 of Lot A of Section 32) to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of October 2, 2006.

10.a Motion approving resignation of Dr. Mark Huntington – Airport Board.

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

RESOLUTION 06-130

RESOLUTION APPROVING 2006 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

CHANGE ORDER #2

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ortonville that the 2006 Airport Improvement Project change order #2 in the amount of $4,081.84 be and is hereby approved. This additional cost to the project will be at the same cost share of 95/5%.

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

Resolution 06-130 passed this 16^th day of October 2006.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

City Clerk/Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 06-131

RESOLUTION APPROVING “BUCKLE UP, ORTONVILLE-Click it or Ticket!”
[October 21–30]

Whereas, the City of Ortonville and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety — participants and administrators of the Safe & Sober October Mobilization education and enforcement campaign — is committed to saving lives by increasing seat belt use and reducing the number of unnecessary traffic fatalities on Minnesota roads; and

Whereas, more than one-half of last year’s traffic fatalities were vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts; and

Whereas, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults ages 2 to 33 and the leading cause of quadriplegia and paraplegia; and

Whereas, we recognize seat belts play an important role in saving lives, preventing injuries, and reducing insurance and health care costs; and

Whereas, while Minnesota laws enforce seat belt use, all of us must do what we can to stress the importance of buckling up; and

Whereas, the coordination of state and local efforts will enhance the overall efficiency and impact of this life-saving campaign.

Now therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Ortonville endorses the Safe & Sober October Mobilization and recognizes the period of [October 21–30] as “Buckle Up, Ortonville — Click it or Ticket!” The City Council of the City of Ortonville urges citizens of Ortonville to use this period to demonstrate and reaffirm our commitment to buckling up and arriving alive to our destinations.

Be it further resolved, that the City Council of the City of Ortonville encourages peace officers to increase public awareness of the risks associated with seat belt and child seat non-use; that the City Council of the City of Ortonville also supports the education and enforcement activities that include conducting enhanced enforcement; distributing public information; collecting seat belt use data to measure progress; and supporting efforts to improve state legislation on the required use of passenger protection devices; and be it further,

Proclaimed, that this October 21–30 be known as “Buckle Up, Ortonville — Click It or Ticket!” in the City of Ortonville.

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

Resolution 06-131 passed this 16^th day of October 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.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:

The appointment of Sara Verheul to the Airport Board was discussed. A motion was offered by Arndt and seconded by Anderson and did pass unanimously that due to a conflict of interest the recommendation of the Airport Board to appoint Sara Verheul is denied. Refer the appointment back to the Airport Board for consideration.

The Board of Appeal/Planning Commission has reviewed the zoning map and have recommended the amendment of the zoning map from I-2 to A-0 for the following parcels: Candace Arndt – 22-0092-000, Candace Arndt – 22-1674-000, Francis G. Jurgens & Marylin J. Jurgens – 22-1673-000, Luella Hoxtell – 22-0110-000, James Scherer – 22-0111-000, Terry Scherer & Denise A. Scherer – 22-0068-000 and Terry Scherer & Denise A. Scherer – 22-1654-017.

A motion was offered by Oakes and seconded by Cunningham and did pass unanimously to set a public hearing date of November 6, 2006 to consider the amendment of the Zoning Map from I-1 to A-0 for the following parcels: Candace Arndt – 22-0092-000, Candace Arndt – 22-1674-000, Francis G. Jurgens & Marylin J. Jurgens – 22-1673-000, Luella Hoxtell – 22-0110-000, James Scherer – 22-0111-000, Terry Scherer & Denise A. Scherer – 22-0068-000 and Terry Scherer & Denise A. Scherer – 22-1654-017.

Johnson moved and Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously accepting the resignation of Mike Dorry from the Park Board.

Johnson moved and Meyer seconded and the motion passed unanimously to appoint Artie Arndt to the Park Board.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Ordinance (06-05) paragraph 9 has been amended. The City Attorney has reviewed and approves the change. A motion was offered by Oakes and seconded by Cunningham to approve the amended Ordinance as presented.

A motion was offered by Arndt and seconded by Oakes and did pass unanimously approving the second reading of Ordinance No. 06-05 annexing Lot 1of Lot 8 of Lot A of Section 32, Twp 22 N, Range 46 W, Big Stone County, Minnesota into the municipal limits of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota.

NEW BUSINESS:

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

Parks

Capital Improvements

Bids for the airport farmland and the EDA land was discussed. The bid for the City’s land was for a three-year period from 2003-2006. Will check with the EDA for terms of their lease.

Awarding of the Sparks Street project will be delayed until November 20^th. Oakes would like to see an analysis of the project from the EDA before the 2^nd meeting in November.

EXECUTIVE SECTION:

At 7:37 P.M. the City Attorney announced that the council would be entering executive session for the purpose of consideration of threatened litigation.

At 7:57 P.M. Mayor Johnson declared the executive session ended and with no action taken thereon, reopened the regular meeting to the public.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Meyer moved and Cunningham

seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the October 16, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:58 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator