MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 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: Mike Dorry, Lisa Berkner, Mel Reinke, Artie Arndt, Lenore Sellin, Dan Oakes with the following absent:  None.  City Staff Present: Char Grossman.  Media present:  John Paulson, Sue Kaercher-Blake, Ardith Eckardt.   Others Present: Dalen Roe.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

New Business:

13.b  Land Inquiry

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

9.a:                   Motion approving proposed council minutes of October 21, 2002.

13.a:                 Resolution approving Hwy 7 Project Change Order #4 (RES 02-110).

15.                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

Council Member Oakes commended Artie Arndt and the Jaycees for a job well done on the Halloween Haunted Park.  

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

The draft of the Comprehensive Plan was reviewed.  The implementing of the plan was discussed.  Boards will be reminded six months before the budgeting period to submit requests pertinent to the Plan.   New committee members will be provided with a copy of the Comprehensive Plan.  Motion was made by Berkner and seconded by Sellin and the motion passed unanimously to approve the Comprehensive Plan as presented.

RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS:

Dalen Roe, Tree Board Member, explained to the Council the Tree Board’s recommendations of planting Autumn Blaze Maple trees on the boulevard adjacent to Stephens Avenue next to the football field.  Cost estimates for planting the trees will be obtained and the purchase of larger trees was recommended by Mayor Dinnel.  Tree removal of existing trees on the Stephens Avenue boulevard will be referred to the tree inspector.  Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the recommendation of the tree board to plant trees on Stephens Avenue with the contingency that the area is clear of cabling.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Mayor Dinnel reported on a meeting between representatives from the City and Otter Tail Power Co. on October 29^th regarding the sale of the property at the foot of Big Stone Lake.  The City Attorney is reviewing the documents and will report at an upcoming council meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Sale of property adjacent to the city water tower to an interested party was discussed.  Mayor Dinnel has been informed by Roger Anderson that this lot in no longer needed by the City.  A special council meeting will be held November 20, 2002 at 12:00 Noon in the Council Chambers to proceed with the sale.

CITY CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

The copy machine in the City Office will be replaced.  There is money in the budget and Minnesota state pricing will be used.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Dorry moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the November 4, 2002 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:45 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator