ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OFFICE MEETING ROOM
315 Madison Avenue, Ortonville, MN
Monday, September 8, 2008
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO
ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mayor Blair
Johnson called the Special Meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order
at 7:00 P.M. Roll Call was taken with the following Present: Mayor Blair
Johnson, Craig Randleman, Mike Dorry, Bob Meyer, John Cunningham, Nick
Anderson. Absent: Steve Berkner. Staff Present: Clerk-Administrator David
Lang. Others Present: Mike Swenson (Ortonville Independent), Rick
Ash (OAHS Administrator), Craig Ash, City Attorney, Trish Kellen,
Marcy Stotesbery, Alice Rademacher.
Consider Change Order Approval
Procedure for Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital Rebuild Project –
OAHS Administrator Rick Ash.
OAHS
Administrator Rich Ash explained there would be a need for change orders
to be reviewed and approved for the OAHS rebuild project in between City
Council meetings.
Resolution Approving Procedure for OAHS Hospital Rebuild
Project for Change Orders not to exceed $1,000,000.00.
Resolution 08-073, Approving Procedure for OAHS Hospital
Rebuild Project for Change Orders Not to Exceed $1,000,000.00.
Motion by Cunningham, second by Randleman
to adopt Resolution 08-073, Approving Procedure for OAHS
Hospital Rebuild Project for Change Orders Not to Exceed
$1,000,000.00. Discussion and questions followed.
Roll Call: Aye: Johnson, Randleman, Dorry, Meyer,
Cunningham, Anderson. All in favor. 6-0. MCU.
Utility Committee Recommendation: Approve Purchase of
Transformer and Breaker for Ortonville Area Hospital Rebuild Project -
$41,128.00
Resolution 08-074, Approving Purchase of Transformer and Breaker for
Ortonville Area Hospital Rebuild Project-$41,128.00.
Motion by Anderson, second
by Cunningham to adopt Resolution 08-074,
Approving Purchase of Transformer and Breaker for Ortonville Area Hospital
Rebuild Project-$41,128.00.
Roll
Call: Aye: Johnson, Randleman, Dorry, Meyer, Cunningham, Anderson.
All in favor. 6-0. MCU.
Approve 2009 Budget
Mayor
Johnson reviewed the two-page summary of changes made by the Budget
Committee since the August 27, 2008 draft received by all seven of the
City Council on that same date.
Ortonville City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 8,
2008 Page 2 of 2
APPROVE 2009 BUDGET
(cont.)
Discussion and questions followed regarding curb and gutter repairs, fuel
purchases at the airport, and Automated Meter Reading. Mayor Johnson
explained the projected 2009 bond issue for street improvements, Public
Works garage parking lot, building addition, and the Minnesota River
Trailhead Project, including infrastructure improvements. Golf Course
equipment acquisition, the EDA budget, Electric Fund income and expenses
were discussed.
If the
City does not bond, it will not increase the property tax levy; instead
the most necessary items will be funded from reserves. Examples include:
Minnesota River Trailhead Project, City Shop Parking lot, and possibly the
City Shop building addition.
APPROVE 2009 pROPOSED BUDGET
Resolution 08-075
Resolution Approving the
Proposed 2009 Budget
Motion by Anderson, second by Cunningham
to adopt Resolution 08-075,
Resolution
Approving the Proposed 2009 Budget.
Roll Call: Aye: Cunningham, Randleman, Johnson, Meyer, Anderson. Nay:
Dorry.
5-1. MC.
APPROVE 2009 PROPOSED LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 2009
Resolution 08-76, Resolution Approving the Proposed 2009 Levy
Motion by Cunningham, second by Randleman
to adopt Resolution 08-076, Resolution approving the
Proposed 2009 Levy.
Roll Call: Aye: Cunningham, Randleman, Johnson, Meyer, Anderson. Nay:
Dorry.
5-1. MC.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting by consensus at 7:45 P.M.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Blair
Johnson
David A. Lang
Mayor
Clerk-Administrator
