City Council Minutes 05-22-2017 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 22, 2017 — 5 p.m.
Academy Room
City Hall - Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: None
Others: City staff. Jeff O'Neill, Wayne Oberg, Angela Schumann, Shibani Bisson, Tom
Pawelk, John Rued, Rachel Leonard, Tom Moores, Sarah Rathlisberger, and Matt
Theisen. Others: Claudia Dumont, MnDOT, and Tim Hennagir, Monticello
Times.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m.
2. 5 p.m. Fallon Avenue Bridge and Roundabout Design Update and Discussion
Shibani Bisson, Chuck Rickart, and Andy Plowman, WSB, were present to provide a
presentation on the Fallon Avenue Bridge and Roundabout Design. Shibani Bisson
provided a history of the project and the need for an overpass which has been in plans as
far back as twenty years.
The presentation and discussion touched on the following topics: roadway and
sidewalk/trail geometrics; roundabout design; bridge design; landscaping; lighting;
project schedule; and assessments/funding. Visuals of the project concept plan, bridges,
and roundabouts were shown. The anticipated project schedule provides for final design
to be authorized in June/July 2017, right of way acquisition to be complete by November
2017 and final plan approval by MnDOT by March 2018. This would allow for
construction to begin April 2018 and complete November 2018. Shibani Bisson noted
that these are conservative dates and it is possible that the project could be bid sooner.
There was discussion on landscaping at the medians approaching the roundabouts,
whether to have natural plantings or to have it be concrete. Torn Pawelk commented that
if they have natural plantings, there will be the need for more laborers in Public Works
for maintenance. It was decided that cost estimates would be obtained for both natural
plants and concrete. In addition, other cities will be contacted for their recommendation
on plants or concrete.
3. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
City Council Special Meeting Minutes — May 22, 2017
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved:
Attest:
ty dministrator
City Council Special Meeting Minutes — May 22, 2017