MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002 7:00 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Dinnel 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: Mel Reinke, Dan Oakes, Lisa Berkner, Lenore Sellin, Artie Arndt (arrived 7:05), and with the following absent: Mike Dorry. City Staff Present: Roman Taffe, Paul Tinklenberg, Roger Anderson, David McLaughlin. Media present: Ryan Stattelman, John Paulson. Others Present: Michelle Jorgenson, Doug Jorgenson, Arlie Reese, Susan Reese, Ron Athey.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

A motion was offered by Reinke and seconded by Berkner and the motion did pass unanimously to approve the agenda as presented.

BIDS:

Quotes for the removal and replacement of garage doors and entry door at the police department were reviewed at the last council meeting. The matter was referred to the police chief for recommendation. Chief Hormann provided a memo stating the low quote received included doors which were not equal to door specified. Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Police Station Garage Door Quote (RES 02-034). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Ron Athey, Fire department chief, recommended awarded cleaning contract. Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving awarding the fire hall cleaning contract to Art Vollmer as recommended.

Athey asked council to adopt a resolution safeguarding the city from costs incurred during fire fighting. Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted Establishing Escrow Fund for Fire Damaged Property (RES 02-035). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Next Athey discussed wage increase for firemen and also establishing wage for the fire chief. Consensus of council was to consider the request at budget time.

Athey announced that Tim Scherer would be the representative from the fire department at the city’s safety training meetings.

At 7:25 Doug & Michelle Jorgenson addressed the council regarding the zoning ordinance. They asked council to consider granting a conditional use permit to allow piano restoration as a permitted use in a residential zone.  They were informed that a conditional use permit could not be issued as the use is not a listed use for said zone. Council took no further action on the matter but it was the consensus to consider amending the ordinance at the time when the zoning ordinance would be codified and Taffe was instructed to set a date for a public hearing for said codification.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:

Arlie Reese asked council about the status of the removal of the church building at 4^th & Madison. Dinnel asked him to stay a few minutes as the matter was on the evening’s agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Mayor Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda.  Motion was made by council member Oakes, and seconded by council member Berkner to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a:                   Motion approving proposed council minutes of April 1, 2002.

13.a:                 Motion approving satisfaction of repayment agreement for HRA improvement loan #SC890II26

13.b:                Motion approving Health Care Foundation Board raffle permit for Oak Tree Classic.

13.c:                 Motion approving hospital project pay request #10 $66,294.00.

15:                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS:

Golf board recommendations to purchase a greens mower were considered. Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Greens Mower Purchase (RES 02-036). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Park Board recommended hiring seasonal personnel. Oakes stated he was against the hire as he felt the Golf & Parks departments would save money by remaining under the same supervision. Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that a resolution be adopted Hiring Seasonal Park Employee Matt Hipple (RES 02-037). With Dinnel, Sellin, Arndt, Reinke, Berkner voting in favor, and with Oakes voting against, the motion carried 5-1.

Council reviewed street committee minutes and recommendations. Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the city tree dump policy as recommended.

Reinke moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously authorizing advertising individually for bids for the following: seal coating, crack filling, paving, curb & gutter replacement, gravel & sand.

Reinke moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed with Sellin, Dinnel, Berkner, Reinke voting in favor and Oakes, Arndt voting against directing two hour parking signs be installed on Madison & Monroe Avenues between 2^nd & 3^rd Streets and to further remove those two hour parking signs currently installed on Jefferson, Lincoln & Jackson Avenues and those currently installed on Madison & Monroe between 1^st & 2^nd Streets.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Building Removal Quote (RES 02-038). With all members voting in favor, the motion passed.

Oakes moved and Berkner seconded that a resolution be adopted Awarding Asbestos Abatement Quote (RES 02-039). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the city street sweeping policy as recommended.

NEW BUSINESS:

Council discussed the water agreement with Big Stone City. They agreed that the surcharge would be implemented on the 1^st of the month that the ethanol plant begins purchasing water. Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Water Agreement (RES 02-040). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Berkner offered the second reading of an ordinance Enacting A Code Of Ordinance For The City Of Ortonville, Minnesota, Amending, Restating, Revising, Updating, Codifying And Compiling Certain Ordinances Of The City Dealing With The Subjects Embraced In The Code Of Ordinances, And Providing Penalties For The Violation Of The Code Of Ordinances (RES 02-041), and Sellin seconded said motion. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. The codification was further discussed and it was noted that Title XV “Land Usage” was not included in the aforementioned resolution. It was the consensus of council to refer Title XV of the draft code to the planning commission for recommendation.

City attorney left the meeting at 8:46.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Designating Authorized Representation (RES 02-042). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Reinke moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the April 15, 2002 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:50 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator