MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 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, Mike Dorry, Artie Arndt, Mel Reinke with the following absent: Dan Oakes. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curtis Hormann.  Media present:  John Paulson, Dennis Justison.  Others Present: Orlou Mittelstaedt, Mary Ann Ulrich, Barb Voecks.

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 and deletions:

Add to New Business:

13.i   9-11 Observance

13.j  Water Monitors, Inc.

13.k  Special Council Meeting

13.l   TNT Project

Delete from New Business:

13.f   *Adopt resolution approving budget

13.g  *Adopt resolution approving levy

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

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

13.a:                 Resolution approving additional 2002 Election Judges for the Primary and General Elections (RES-02-088).

13.b:                Resolution approving NOVA Consulting Invoice (RES-02-089).

13.c:                 Motion approving the resignation of Pat Hyatt from the Planning Board.

13.d:                Resolution approving Big Stone Co. Highway Department pay request #9  (RES 02-090).

13.e:                 Motion approving the resignation of Dr. Robert Ross as City Health Officer.

15.                   Motion approving payment of bills as presented

With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.

COMMITTEE/BOARD REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

Upon recommendation of the Border City Tax Credit Committee, Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed 5-0 with Arndt abstaining, approving the recommendations of the August 8^th meeting for tax credits to be approved for Water Monitor, Inc. - $9,000.00, Nelson Electric, Inc. - $3,900.00, Sonny’s Color Printing - $7,710.00 and Pro Auto - $9,000.00.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Tourism money and lodging tax revenues were discussed. Mayor Dinnel suggested that the EDA become the agency that deals with distribution of the money.  Mary Ann Ulrich spoke concerning all the work that the Tourism Committee has been doing to promote the Ortonville area.  She also agreed that the EDA should be the appropriate group to handle the tourism monies.  This will be tabled until the EDA Committee could be approached on their interest of handling tourism. 

NEW BUSINESS:

Arndt has been approached by Barb Voecks, TNT Project coordinator, about getting the City department heads involved in the program.  Voecks explained the needs for technology in all City departments.  A meeting will be set up to familiarize the department heads on technology.

Bids for the replacement of windows at the Clubhouse were questioned and tabled to the next council meeting.

To be in accordance with the City policy of no refund of golf memberships after July 1^st,

Berkner moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously denying the partial refund of a golf membership to Beth Tinklenberg.

Mayor Dinnel requested Chief Hormann to organize a moment of silence for the September 11^th disaster.                                                                                                                    

Since Water Monitor’s has not reported back to the City on their findings of the study for utility billing and meter reading, Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously directing the City Clerk to write a letter to Water Monitors requesting their presence at a council meeting with a report on the system.

Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously to hold a special council meeting on Thursday, September 12^th at 7:00 P.M. to approve the 2003 Budget and Levy.

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 September 3, 2002 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:05 P.M.

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Charleen K. Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator