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City Council Minutes 09-09-2019REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, September 9, 2019 — 6:30 p.m. Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center Present: Mayor Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, and Lloyd Hilgart Absent: None 1. General Business A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Stumpf called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. B. Approval of Agenda Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the agenda with the additional discussion on Washington D.C. lobbying trip. Councilmember Hilgart seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. C. Approval of Minutes Special Meeting Minutes from August 26, 2019 Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the special meeting minutes from August 26, 2019. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0-1; Councilmember Fair abstained as he was absent on August 26, 2019. Regular Meeting Minutes from August 26, 2019 Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the regular meeting minutes from August 26, 2019. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0-1; Councilmember Fair abstained as he was absent on August 26, 2019. D. Citizen Comments There were approximately fifty individuals in attendance to address the City Council about the safety of Highway 25 near Kjellberg neighborhood. The following testified: • Kristina Rogers, 9127 State Hwy 25 Lot 818 — Ms. Rogers commented that her son was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 25 near Kjellberg Park as he was riding bike. She expressed concern about the hazard of the median and the high speed limit that is in the area. She requested the city's support as she requests changes be made by MnDOT. • Cindy Olson, 9127 State Hwy 25 Lot 852 — Ms. Olson questioned the need for the median and is concerned that there are no crosswalks and the speed limit is too high at 60. She also mentioned that this area is very dark at night. City Council Minutes — September 9, 2019 Page 11 5 • Chris Lawver, 9127 State Hwy 25 — Ms. Lawver expressed her anger about the fact that there isn't a stoplight in this area. She has a son who uses a wheelchair and it is very dangerous for him to travel. She also commented that she feels if this were a more affluent neighborhood there would be changes made. • Keith Erstelle, 9127 State Hwy 25 — Mr. Erstelle noted that before the median was in place he gathered a petition with 100% of those in the area signing against the median. The reason for this is that it would make the area unsafe. • Kara Radtke, 6782 Davern Ave NE — Ms. Radtke noted that she is a teacher in Monticello. She commented that the median is oppressive and spoke about the injustice of its placement. In addition she has witnessed bus drivers having difficulty maneuvering in and out of the park. • Jerome Hall, 9127 State Hwy 25 — Mr. Hall questioned why only a few people are being allowed to speak. He also requested the phone number to MnDOT. • Arwen Bloomdahl, 6884 97t' St. NE — Ms. Bloomdahl questioned the process and whether MnDOT will listen to the people. She commented placing a call to MnDOT and leaving a concern was user friendly. • Jerry Howard, 1335 W. River Street — Mr. Howard commented that the median is not wide enough for a safe u -turn. • Paxton Edens, Big Lake — Mr. Edens was a good friend of the Ian Rogers, the individual fatally struck on Highway 25. He noted that this is taking a toll on the students in Monticello. • Aimee Rogers — Ms. Rogers is the sister of Ian Rogers and she spoke of the difficulty of passing the area where the accident took place. She also noted kids daring each other to cross Highway 25 and that the median is unsafe and hoped the city will support changes to this area. Mayor Stumpf thanked everyone for their comments and stated that they will be forwarded to MnDOT. E. Public Service Announcements • Great River Regional Trail Open House will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. • Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, commented that the city officially commenced its 2040 Community Visioning and Comprehensive Plan effort. Over the next couple of months the city and consultants will be reaching out to the community. F. Council Liaison Updates • IEDC — Mayor Stumpf gave an update of the IEDC meeting. At this meeting there was an update from the WCEDP on Wright County's City Council Minutes — September 9, 2019 Page 2 15 Workforce Pathways Program. Manufacturer's Week breakfast is scheduled for October 9. • Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler provided an update on the meeting and noted that there were two public hearings. Commission Sam Murdoff was appointed to the Comprehensive Plan committee. G. Department Updates • City Administrator Update — Jeff O'Neill provided an update on: 1. Xcel Breakfast is scheduled for October 2, 2019. 2. LMC Regional meetings are taking place throughout the state. 3. A groundbreaking is scheduled for Headwaters Development on September 17. 4. The Legislature has given cities authority to reduce residential speed limits to 25 if they meet certain criteria. 5. Discussed developing a citizens or City Council committee with staff to provide feedback and preference to MnDOT with the issues relating to Highway 25 and safety. Mayor Stumpf concurs that this is something that should take place. • Construction Update — Matt Leonard, City Engineer/Public Works Director, provided a construction update: 1. Walnut Street project is substantially complete. 2. Washington/Broadway project — waiting for delivery of flashing beacon. 3. Starting pre -construction meetings on river walk trail. 4. Oakwood sidewalk will be installed later this month. 2. Consent Agenda: Councilmember Fair A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Recommendation: Approved the bill and purchase card registers for a total amount of $192599351.47. B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved the hires for MCC and terminations for Parks, Streets, liquor store, and MCC. C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Recommendation: Approved as presented. D. Consideration of accepting bids and awarding contract to Avalanche Waterslides for the replacement of the existing flume waterslide at the Monticello Community Center waterslide for a cost of $98,000. Recommendation: Approved the replacement of the community center's waterslide for $98,000 by the lowest bidder Avalanche Waterslides. E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2019-62 to advance Municipal State Aid funds for the Gillard/CSAR 39 Intersection Improvement Project, City Project No. 16CO04 and the Chelsea Road Improvement Project, City Project No. City Council Minutes — September 9, 2019 Page 3 1 5 17C001. Recommendation: Adopted the resolution advancing Municipal State Aid for the listed projects. F. Consideration of approving a request for Conditional Use Permit for an approximately 875 square foot residential detached Accessory Use Structure — Maj or in an R-1 (Single -Family Residence) District. Applicant: Mick Herold. Recommendation: Approved the conditional use permit. G. Consideration of approving change order for the new fire station window tinting from Structural Glass Products in the amount of $6,131. Recommendation: Approved the change order for window tinting in the amount of $6,131. 4. Public Hearings: A. Consideration of receiving comments on draft Citv of Monticello ADA Transition Plan. Matt Leonard, City Engineer, gave a presentation on the draft ADA Transition Plan which is a self-evaluation of city facilities within public right-of-ways. This includes a self-evaluation of all sidewalks and pedestrian ramps and details the city's intention to upgrade the process for filing concerns relating to ADA facilities and having these concerns investigated. Mr. Leonard commented that full compliance is an on-going process as this will be a living working document. Mayor Stumpf opened the public hearing. No public testimony. Public Hearing was closed. There was minimal discussion among City Council. The purpose of this public hearing was to receive comments. There was no official action taken. B. Consideration of approvin4 a fundinp- application in support of UMC, Inc.'s 40,000 square foot expansion proposal throuv-h a Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) application to Department of Emplovment and Economic Development (DEED) in the amount of $300,000 Jim Thares, Economic Development Manager, presented the item. An application hasn't been received. Mr. Thares noted that UMC is working to get an accurate estimate of costs and idea of the most optimal funding sources packet. They have requested additional time to submit. The public hearing had already been published, therefore, the request is to open the public hearing and continue the hearing to the next meeting. Mayor Stumpf opened the public hearing. The following individual testified: Joe Whaley, 9225 Goodrich Dr. — Mr. Whaley questioned who would be paying for the expansion and commented that UMC cannot currently find employees. Councilmember Fair moved to continue the public hearing to the September 23, 2019 meeting. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. 4. Regular Agenda: City Council Minutes — September 9, 2019 Page 4 1 5 A. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2019-64 approving the City of Monticello Economic Development Authority special benefit levy of $355,000 and accepting the preliminary EDA 2020 budget of $360,000 Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, presented the EDA special benefit levy and the preliminary EDA 2020 budget. The final levy can be lowered but cannot be raised if approved tonight. Councilmember Gabler questioned whether a work plan will be provided with the 2020 budget. Jim Thares responded the work plan will most likely be adopted January 2020. Councilmember Fair moved to adopt Resolution 2019-64 approving the City of Monticello Economic Development Authority special benefit levy of $355,000 and accepting the preliminary EDA 2020 budget of $360,000. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Added Items: • There was discussion about attendance in a lobbying visit with the I-94 Coalition in Washington D.C. regarding the expansion. There was consensus that Councilmember Gabler would attend this effort. 6. Adiournment: By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber Approved: Attest:' City Administrator City Council Minutes — September 9, 2019 Page 5 1 5