MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2007 7:00 P.M.

DIALYSIS BUILDING

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Johnson called the annual meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call was taken with the following being present: Mike Dorry, Artie Arndt, John Cunningham, Bob Meyer, Nick Anderson with the following absent: Dan Oakes. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Tim Scherer, Curtis Hormann. Others present: Steve Berkner, Clarissa Blake. Media present: Suzette Kaercher-Blake, Mike Swenson.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

Add:

New Business

13.g Engineering Firm

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 Arndt (with the exception of 13.d Environmental Class Request) to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

10.a Motion approving proposed regular council minutes of December 18, 2006.

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

RESOLUTION 07-001

RESOLUTION APPROVING AIRPORT HANGER/TIE-DOWN LEASE AGREEMENT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the agreements between the City of Ortonville and Todd Verheul (2), David H. Langseth and Bryan Delage be and are hereby approved to provide storing/parking of a aircraft for a period beginning January 1, 2007 and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreement.

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

Resolution 07-001 passed this 8^th day of January 2007.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 07-002

RESOLUTION RETAINING LARSON ALLEN WEISHAIR & CO. LLP

FOR 2006 CITY FINANCIAL AUDIT

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the council of the City of Ortonville that the accounting firm of Larson Allen Weishair & Co. LLP is retained to perform the 2006 financial audit for the City of Ortonville in accordance with its engagement letter 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, Meyer, Cunningham, Johnson, Anderson and the following voted nay: none.

Resolution 07-002 passed this 8^th day of January 2007.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman,

Clerk-Administrator

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

RESOLUTION 07-003

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARD

Whereas, the City of Ortonville desired to protect the health of its citizens by improving traffic safety and participating in the Safe & Sober Challenge; and

Whereas, under the provision of the Highway Safety Act (P.L. 89-563), the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has federal funding to promote traffic safety; and

Whereas, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety had judged the City of Ortonville’s efforts to decrease impaired driving and increase seat belt use to be exceptional, and wants to reward those efforts by providing additional funding for the department;

Therefore, be it resolved that the City of Ortonville enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the period from January 3, 2007 to June 30, 2007.

The Mayor and Clerk/Administrator of the City of Ortonville are hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City of Ortonville.

Be it further resolved that the Clerk/Administrator of the City of Ortonville is hereby authorized to be the fiscal agent and administer the grant on behalf of the City of Ortonville.

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

Resolution 07-003 passed this 8^th day of January 2007.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

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:

Upon the recommendation of the Park Board, Arndt moved and Anderson seconded and the

following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 07-004

RESOLUTION APPROVING LAKESIDE PARK - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

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 Interstate Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $18,700.00 be and is hereby approved to provide consulting services for the Lakeside Park Improvements, funding for the project from the park capital improvement budget and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreement.

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Cunningham, Arndt, Anderson, Johnson and the following voted nay: Meyer, Dorry.

Resolution 07-004 passed this 8^th day of January 2007.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

Clerk-Administrator

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:

Upon the recommendation of the Street Committee, Dorry moved and Anderson seconded and

the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLUTION 07-005

RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS

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 Sev’s Gravel & Excavating is hereby approved to provide disposal of construction debris and street sweepings for the City of Ortonville and that the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator are hereby authorized to sign such agreement.

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

Resolution 07-005 passed this 8^th day of January 2007.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

Clerk-Administrator

NEW BUSINESS:

The environmental class request to clean up the ravine was discussed. Johnson moved and Cunningham seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the request of Lucas Gloege and the environmental class to clean the ravine with the City to provide removal of the debris.

Mayor Johnson presented a list of appointments for 2007. Cunningham moved and Dorry seconded and the motion passed approving the following board, committee and commission appointments: Motion passed 5-1 - Arndt voted no.

Airport Committee Bryan Delage

Border City Tax Credit Commission

Burton Nypen

Blair Johnson

Becky Parker

Jim Foster

Scott Maas

Economic Development Authority

Burton Nypen

Donnette Herberg

Scott Maas

Golf Board Deb Barnhardt

Ev Johnson

Health Care Board Bill Thyne

Mike Dorry

Dr. Chris Conroy

Library Board Dan Toner

Bonna Rasset

City Rep to Pioneerland Regional Library

Bob Meyer

Park and Recreation Board Vicki Oakes

Dalen Roe

Personnel Committee Travis Strasser

Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment & Appeal

Scott Simonitch

Tom Kindt

Senior Citizen Center Board Jerry Jorgenson

Bob Meyer

Ardis Brehmer

Gordon Strobel

Tree Board Dalen Roe

Bob Meyer

Vicki Oakes

City Rep. To The National Guard Armory Board

Gary Johnson

Water Board Dan Oakes

Nick Anderson

John Cunningham

Council member Arndt stated that committee and board members should be citizens of Ortonville.

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

RESOLUTION 07-006

RESOLUTION APPROVING ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS

BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the council of the City of Ortonville, Minnesota that the following annual appointments are hereby approved:

City Attorney – Ash & Reedstrom

Official Newspaper – Ortonville Independent

Official Radio Station – KDIO Radio

Upon roll call vote the following voted aye: Cunningham, Arndt, Anderson, Johnson, Meyer and the following voted nay: Dorry.

Resolution 07-006 passed this 8^th day of January 2007.

APPROVED:

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Blair Johnson

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Charleen K. Grossman

Clerk-Administrator

Cunningham moved and Arndt seconded and the motion passed unanimously to nominate Shirley Finberg as the Big Stone County municipal representative to the UMVRDC.

A motion was offered by Arndt and seconded by Cunningham that Interstate Engineering Inc. be considered as the City Engineers for everyday operations. Motion failed 2-3-1 – Dorry, Meyer, Johnson voted no; Anderson abstained.

A motion was offered by Dorry and seconded by Meyer and passed that Ulteig Engineering be considered as the City Engineers for everyday operations. Motions passed 3-2-1 – Cunningham, Arndt voted no; Anderson abstained.

ADJOURNMENT:

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

seconded and the motion passed unanimously for the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Johnson adjourned the January 8, 2007 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:45 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, Clerk-Administrator