MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006 7:00 P.M.
DIALYSIS BUILDING
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
President Pro-Tem Oakes 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 with the following
absent: Blair Johnson. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer,
Jason Mork, Tom Scoblic, Curt Hormann. Others present: Craig Ash,
Patrick Reisnour, Elsie Perrine, Norwood Baybridge. Media present: Julie
Gruber, Mike Swenson.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS:
A motion was offered by Meyer and
seconded by Dorry and did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as
amended:
Add:
New Business
13.e Letters Storage of private
property on City property
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS &
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The City Attorney has received
information from Otter Tail that the agreement may be ready by the next
council meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING:
At 7:06, and upon due public notice,
Oakes opened the public hearing for the purpose of amending the zoning map
from Industrial-1 to Agiculture-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, City of Ortonville. With no
one present to be heard, Oakes closed the hearing at 7:07.
A motion was offered by Dorry and
seconded by Arndt and did pass unanimously to approve the recommendation
of the Board of Appeal/Planning Commission to amend the zoning map from
Industrial-1 to Agiculture-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, City of Ortonville.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Oakes asked if there were any
additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent
Agenda. Motion was made by
Anderson seconded by Oakes to approve the Consent Agenda which included
the following items:
9.a Motion approving
proposed regular council minutes of October 16, 2006.
11.a Anderson moved
and Oakes seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-132
RESOLUTION AWARDING QUOTE FOR
DEMOLITION DEBRIS REMOVAL
WHEREAS,
the Street Committee of the City of Ortonville had previously
requested quotes to be received for the removal of demolition debris at
the City gravel pit, and
WHEREAS,
quotes have now been received and reviewed by the Street Committee, and
WHEREAS,
quotes were received for the removal of the demolition debris as follows:
Sevs Gravel &
Excavating $15,250.00
Eastman
Trucking $12,000.00
Ronglien Excavating,
Inc. $16,800.00
WHEREAS, upon
the recommendation of the Street Committee the quote from Eastman
Trucking, in the amount of $12,000.00 has been determined by the Council
to be the quote that meets the specifications as requested.
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that:
1.
The quote of Eastman Trucking is hereby
accepted.
2.
That the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator be and
are hereby authorized to execute
necessary documents.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Anderson and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-132 passed this 6th
day of November 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Dan Oakes
President
Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.b Anderson moved
and Oakes seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-133
RESOLUTION APPROVING CEMENT FLOOR IN THE COLD STORAGE
SHED
BE IT AND IT
IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota,
upon the recommendation of the Street Committee, approves the completion
of the cementing of the floor in the cold storage shed - City Shop in the
amount of $5,875.00 from capital city building funds.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Anderson and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-133 passed this 6th
day of November 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Dan Oakes
President
Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
11.c Motion approving
the Street Committee recommendations of the following 2007 Tree Dump
rates:
Car
Load $ 2.00
Pickup or Small Trailer $ 3.00
Truck or Large Trailer $
7.00
Weekdays $20.00
Attendant Weekday Hourly Wage $15.00
Attendant Saturday Hourly Wage $ 8.00
No Season Passes
11.d Anderson moved
and Oakes seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-134
RESOLUTION APPROVING WATER EXTENSION COUNTY ROAD #78
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Council of the City of Ortonville that the installation of 100 of water
line and a fire hydrant by Ronglien Excavating, Inc. on County Road #78 be
approved at the Spark Street project bid price approximately $5,000 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: Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Anderson and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-134 passed this 6th
day of November 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Dan Oakes
President
Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
13.a Motion approving advertising to obtain
bids for airport farm land.
13.b Motion approving resignation of Angie
Larson Pioneerland Library System Board.
15. Motion approving
payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
A motion was offered by
Cunningham and seconded by Dorry and did pass unanimously to appoint
Belester Vazquez to the Airport Board.
NEW BUSINESS:
A motion was made by Anderson and
seconded by Arndt to accept the resignation of Dustin Bengtson from the
Ortonville Police Department effective November 8, 2006.
Curt Hormann, Police Chief, explained
that in the past when short staffed the department goes to a 3 person
schedule. The consensus of the City Council is that the chief should do
what is necessary for staffing during this period and get the civil
service committee involved with a recommendation.
Cunningham moved and Arndt seconded
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION 06-135
RESOLUTION APPROVING COUNTY PROJECT
WITHIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATE LIMITS
WHEREAS, plans for Project No. S.P.
06-630-03 showing proposed alignment, profiles grades and cross-sections
for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of County State-Aid
Highway No. 30 within the limits of the City as a State Aid Project have
been prepared and presented to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That
said plans be in all things approved.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted aye: Arndt, Dorry, Oakes, Meyer, Cunningham, Anderson and the
following voted nay: none.
Resolution 06-135 passed this 6th
day of November 2006.
APPROVED:
____________________
Dan Oakes
President
Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
______________________________
Charleen K. Grossman
City Clerk/Administrator
Complaints have been received from
citizens of boatlifts being stored on the city beach.
A motion was made by Cunningham and seconded by Arndt and
approved to establish the policy that no private property will be stored
on lands owned by the City of Ortonville. Letters will be sent to
property owners to remove their property. Motion passed 5-1 Dorry voted
no.
The storage of the Eahtonka and the
Lets Go Fishing pontoon was discussed. No action was taken. The park
board will discuss, when the City obtains the Otter Tail property.
EXECUTIVE SECTION:
At 7:28 P.M. President Pro-Tem Oakes
announced that the council would be entering executive session for the
purpose of preliminary consideration of allegations against an individual
subject to its authority.
At 8:00 P.M. President Pro-Tem Oakes
declared the executive session ended and with no action taken thereon,
reopened the regular meeting to the public.
The water extension of County Road #78
was discussed. Oakes has concerns if the Spark Street project isnt done,
why would we do the water extension? The water extension has been
approved on the consent agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to
come before the Council, Cunningham moved and
Meyer
seconded and the motion passed
unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections
thereto, Oakes adjourned the November 6, 2006 meeting of the Ortonville
City Council at 8:10 P.M.
Charleen K. Grossman, City
Clerk-Administrator
