MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 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, David Dinnel, Mike Dorry, and with the following absent: none. City Staff Present: Roman Taffe, Curtis Hormann, Paul Tinklenberg. Media present: Ryan Stattelman. Others Present: Curtis Bailey, Roy Bailey, Gary Dinnel.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

A motion was offered by Reinke and seconded by Oakes and the motion did pass unanimously to approve the agenda with the following additions:

Committee Recommendations:

11.a     Utility Committee

New Business:

13.c     Motel tax disbursement for 2002

BIDS:

Quotes for the removal and replacement of garage doors and entry door at the police department were reviewed. Quotes were received as follows: Hanson $3,725.00; Vollmer $2,863.35; Lundberg $2,904.00. Oakes moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously tabling awarding the quote for police garage door replacement pending determination of quality of materials quoted.

Golf clubhouse deck bids were reviewed and one was received from Swenson and Johnson Construction in the amount of $42,890.08.  Dorry moved and Arndt seconded and the motion passed unanimously referring the matter to the golf board for deliberation and recommendation.

RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Fire department recommendation to award cleaning bill was discussed. Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously referring the matter back to the fire department for explanation of contract recommendation.

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 Arndt, and seconded by council member Reinke to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a:                   Motion approving proposed council minutes of March 18, 2002.

9.b:                  Motion approving proposed council minutes of March 25, 2002.

15:                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS:

Reviewed recommendation of airport board for increase in maintenance contract. Reinke moved and Berkner seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Airport Maintenance Contract (RES 02-029). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council discussed a recommendation from the airport board to amend the program for leasing hangar space at the airport. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously referring the matter back to the airport board for further deliberation and to consider requiring written lease agreement on all hangar rentals.

Reviewed the border city tax credit committee recommendations for policy amendments.  Dinnel moved and Berkner seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Border City Tax Credit Policy Amendments (RES 02-030). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council considered utility committee recommendation to hire engineer for water softening plant project.  Reinke moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted Hiring Water Softener Plant Project Engineer (RES 02-031). With Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, Arndt, Berkner, Oakes voting in favor, and with Dorry voting against, the motion passed 6-1.

NEW BUSINESS:

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving SMAHC Contribution (RES 02-032). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Dinnel offered the first 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.

Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Disbursement Of Motel Tax Receipts (RES 02-033). With Dinnel, Oakes, Reinke, Berkner, Dorry voting in favor and with Sellin, Arndt voting against, the motion carried 5-2.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Armdt moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the April 1, 2002 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:50 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator