MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 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: Lisa Berkner, Lenore Sellin, Dan Oakes, Artie Arndt, with the following absent:  Mike Dorry, Mel Reinke. City Staff Present: Char Grossman.  Media present:  John Paulson, Sue Kaercher-Blake.  Others Present: Paul Taffe.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

The following agenda amendments were offered by Oakes and seconded by Sellin and the motion did pass unanimously to approve the following agenda additions:

New Business:

13.i   City Property Disposal

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 Sellin, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:

9.a:                   Motion approving proposed council minutes of September 16, 2002.

12.a:                 Resolution approving University of Minnesota Center for Rural Design Agreement (RES-02-101).

13.a:                 Resolution approving MMUA – Amendment to Service Agreement

(RES-02-102).

13.b:                Resolution approving Nova Consulting Invoice (RES-02-103).

13.c:                 Resolution approving Nova Consulting Invoice (RES-02-104).

13.d:                Resolution approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with MnDOT

(RES-02-105).

13.e:                 Resolution approving bid from Ronglien Excavating for 2002 Watermain Extension – TH 12 to CSAH 79 (RES-02-106).

13.f:                 Resolution approving quote from Layne Minnesota Company for concrete drilled pier foundation (RES-02-107).

15.                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Draft of the Comprehensive Plan was discussed.  Mayor Dinnel tabled this matter until the Council and City Attorney have read the entire Plan.

Council discussed the recommendation by the planning commission, Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed unanimously adopting the Findings of Fact on the Rasset conditional use permit request as presented by the Board of Appeal/Planning Commission.  Arndt moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the conditional use permit request by Greg & Heather Rasset based upon the adopted Findings of Fact.

The disposal of the City property on the corner of Madison Avenue and 4^th Street was discussed.  There has been interest by neighbors in the purchase of the property.  The City Clerk is to get direction from the City Attorney on how to proceed.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Berkner moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the October 7, 2002 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:09 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator