ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DIALYSIS BUILDING – 435 EASTVOLD AVENUE
Monday, June 2, 2008
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Blair
Johnson called the Regular Meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order
at 7:03 P.M. Roll call was taken with the following Present: Mayor Blair
Johnson, Nick Anderson, Robert Meyer, Mike Dorry, Craig Randleman and John
Cunningham. Absent: Steve Berkner. Staff Present: Deputy City Clerk
Judith Roberts, Deb Ellingson and City Attorney Craig Ash. Media
Present: Mike Swenson, (Ortonville Independent). Others Present:
Marcy Stotesbery, Alice Radermacher, OAHS Administrator Rick Ash, Vince
Robinson and Elsie Perrine.
AGENDA
AMENDMENTS/APPROVAL:
Add Item:
8.L. Golf Course Hire (Travis Sandberg) Step 1-$7.07/Hour
Delete
Items: 8. D, E, F, G, H, I
Add Item:
10.D. Space Needs Study
Add Item:
10.E. Water Board Report
Add Item:
11.C. Letter of support for Big Stone II
Add Item:
12.A. Pool Employees
Add Item:
12.B. Pool Rates
Add Item:
12.C. Fairway View Storm Sewer Charge
Motion
by Cunningham, second by Anderson
to approve the Agenda as amended.
All in
favor. 6-0 MCU (Motion Carried Unanimously).
CITY
ATTORNEY REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
3.a. City
Attorney Craig Ash was present to discuss the amending of the City
Charter.
Resolution 08-041, Resolution Approving Setting Public Hearing for the
Amendment of the City Charter for 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 7, 2008 at the
Dialysis Building.
Motion by
Dorry, second by Meyer
to adopt Resolution 08-041, Resolution Approving Setting
Public Hearing for the Amendment of the City Charter for 7:00 P.M. on
Monday July 7, 2008 at the Dialysis Building.
Upon roll call vote the following
voted Aye: Anderson. Meyer, Dorry, Johnson, Randleman and Cunningham,
Nay: None.
All in favor. 6-0. MCU.
Ortonville City Council Regular
Meeting Minutes, June 2, 2008 Page 2 of 3
CITIZENS
TO BE HEARD:
Alice
Radermacher spoke on behalf of the Central Park Restoration committee
inviting the Council members to their spring cleanup night and potluck on
Thursday, June 5, 2008, starting at 4:30 P.M.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion
by Randleman, second by Cunningham
to approve the Consent Agenda with the corrections and
additions as stated above.
All in
favor. 6-0 MCU.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
It was
noted that Park Board will have a work session to be scheduled at a later
date to discuss the location of the road at Lakeside Park. This
recommendation would then be sent to the Street Committee for their
consideration.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
10.a.
Heritage Preservation Commission - Craig
Randleman reported on the Heritage Preservation Commission.
10.b.
Economic Development Authority - John Cunningham
reported regarding the Art Center and the lighting of the Columbian Hotel
Sign and the mowing of the EDA properties.
10.c.
Golf Board - Blair Johnson discussed the deck at
the clubhouse.
10.e
Water Board - Nick Anderson and John Cunningham
discussed the water contract with Big Stone City. The contract needs to be
put back on the agenda for the Water Board, and a meeting needs to be set
up between the two city councils for the 2nd or 4th
Tuesday of the month. There should be a meeting of the Water Board with
all the members of both city councils every 3 months.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
11.a. League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference - to be held in
Rochester on June 11, 2008. Council members should let David know if they
can go.
11.b.
Resolution 08-042, Resolution Supporting the Big Stone II Transmission
Lines
Motion by
Anderson, second by Cunningham
to adopt Resolution 08-042, Resolution Supporting the Big
Stone II Transmission Lines.
All in favor. 6-0. MCU.
Ortonville City Council Regular
Meeting Minutes, June 2, 2008 Page 3 of 3
NEW BUSINESS:
12.a.
Park Board Recommendation: To Approve 2008 Ortonville Resident and
Non-Ortonville Resident Pool Admission Price Schedules
Motion by
Anderson, second by Randleman
to Approve the 2008 Ortonville Resident and Non-Resident
Pool Admission Price Schedules as recommended by the Park Board.
All in
favor. 6-0. MCU.
12.b. Dorry
gave the City Employees high praise for their work on getting the pool up
and running.
12.c. The
Fairway View rental contract will be reviewed by the City Attorney to
determine if independent living residents have to pay the Storm Sewer
Charge on their utility bills.
12.d.
Minutes of May 12, 2008 Special City Council
Meeting
Motion by
Dorry, second by Anderson
to correct the Minutes of the May 12, 2008 Special Meeting
to change the motion regarding the acceptance of bids on Street and
Sidewalk Repairs from a motion to a resolution.
All in
favor. 6-0. MCU.
CITY
CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
David Lang
is on vacation this week. All items will be updated at the June 16, 2008
Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion
by Cunningham, second by Randleman to adjourn
the meeting at 7:35 P.M.
All in
favor. 6-0. MCU
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Blair
Johnson
Judith Roberts
Mayor
Deputy City Clerk
