MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

MONDAY, MARCH 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 7:04 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: Ron Athey, Gary Dinnel, Bill Radio.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS:

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

Unfinished Business:

12.a     Golf Clubhouse deck

New Business:

13.b     Board Appointments

BIDS:

Bids for the cleaning of the fire hall were opened and seven were received. Dinnel referred said bids to the Fire Chief for further review and recommendations.

RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Missouri River Energy Services member services representative, Bill Radio, addressed the council with a brief annual update of MRES activity.  He announced a scholarship program from MRES for ten $1,000 scholarships for member community high school students.

Fire Chief, Ron Athey, asked council’s permission to again apply for a FEMA grant in the amount of $88,200 for fire fighting equipment.  Oakes moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving application for a FEMA grant for firefighting equipment.

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

9.a:                   Motion approving proposed council minutes of  February 19, 2002.

15:                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented.

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS:

Dinnel discussed the summer positions of pool director and summer recreation director. He stated the board was not ready to make any recommendations at this time.

Council considered a recommendation of the utility committee to award the quote for the purchase of a cable puller for the 1^st Street project.  Oakes moved and Reinke seconded that a resolution be adopted Approving Purchase of Cable Puller (RES 02-020). With Dinnel, Oakes, Reinke, Sellin, Berkner, and Arndt voting in favor, and with Dorry voting against, the motion carried 6-1.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Paul Tinklenberg asked council permission to advertise for bids for the construction of a deck at the golf clubhouse.  Dorry moved and Oakes seconded and the motion passed 5-2 with Berkner and Reinke voting against, to authorize advertising for bids for the clubhouse deck project.

NEW BUSINESS:

Mayor made suggestions for two more board appointments.  Reinke moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously appointing Garry Swenson to the EDA board and Brenda Dinnel to the Library board.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council, Dorry moved the adjournment of the meeting and there being no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the March 4, 2002 meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 7:45 p.m.

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Roman C. Taffe, City Clerk-Administrator