ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
COUNTY OF BIG STONE,
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OFFICE MEETING ROOM
315 Madison Avenue, Ortonville, MN
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Blair Johnson called the Special Meeting of the
Ortonville City Council to order at 5:32 P.M. Roll Call was taken with
the following Present: Mayor Blair Johnson, Craig Randleman, Steve
Berkner, Mike Dorry, Bob Meyer, John Cunningham, Nick Anderson. Absent:
None. Staff Present: City Administrator David Lang. Media Present: Julie
French (KDIO Radio). Others Present: Joan Jurgens.
2.
Review and Approval of 2009-2010 Minnesota Energy Conservation Improvement
Joint Plan & Filing
Motion by Cunningham, second by Anderson to
Approve the 2009-2010 Minnesota Energy Conservation Improvement Joint Plan
& Filing. Discussion and questions followed.
All in favor. 7-0. MCU.
3. Approve Hiring of Part-time Deputy
Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Officer
Motion by Cunningham, second by Randleman to
hire Susan Lundell for part-time Deputy Clerk/Treasurer/Finance
Officer at Grade 5, Step 10. Discussion and questions followed.
It was discussed that
both applicants should have been interviewed before hiring.
Upon roll call vote the following voted Aye:
Cunningham, Randleman, Johnson, Anderson.
Nay: Berkner, Meyer, Dorry.
4-3. Motion Carried.
4. Approve Hiring of Full-time Community Development
Coordinator
Motion by Randleman, second by Anderson
to hire Vicki Oakes as Full-Time Community Development Coordinator at
Grade 3, Step 7. Discusson followed.
Upon Roll Call Vote, the following voted Aye: Berkner,
Cunningham, Randleman, Johnson, Meyer, Anderson. Nay: Dorry.
6-1. Motion Carried
Ortonville City Council Special Meeting Minutes, June 25,
2008 Page 2 of 2
5. Resolution: Adjust Monthly Sewer Collection Fee To Fund
2007-2008 Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Resolution 08-045, Resolution Approving an Increase in the Monthly Sewer
Collection Fee From $4.00/Month to $6.00/Month Effective Immediately, and
to Pursue the Feasibility of Assessments for the 2007-2008 Sanitary Sewer
Rehab Project on a Ratio of 70% City Funding and 30% Property Owner
Funding.
Motion by Anderson, second by Berkner
to adopt
Resolution 08-045,
Resolution Approving an
Increase in the Monthly Sewer Collection Fee From $4.00/Month to
$6.00/Month Effective Immediately, and to Pursue the Feasibility of
Assessments for the 2007-2008 Sanitary Sewer Rehab Project on a Ratio of
70% City Funding and 30% Property Owner Funding.
Upon roll call vote, the following voted Aye: Berkner,
Cunningham, Randleman, Johnson, Dorry, Meyer, Anderson.
All in favor. 7-0. MCU.
Adjournment:
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting by consensus at 6:10
P.M.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Blair
Johnson David A.
Lang
Mayor
Clerk-Administrator
