City Council Minutes 08-22-2022REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 22, 2022 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler and Sam Murdoff
Absent: None.
1. General Business
A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Hilgart called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Gabler moved to approve the agenda. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Regular Meeting Minutes from August S, 2022
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the minutes. Councilmember
Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Haley Foster, Communications Coordinator, gave an update on the following
items:
• Labor Day Hours
• Updated MCC Hours
• Xcel Day of Service
• Famers Market
F. Council Liaison Updates
• EDA — Councilmember Davidson gave an update on the August 10, 2022
meeting. They discussed closing of land sale for Block 52 and the 2023
EDA tax levy.
• MOAA —Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, gave a
brief update and noted that the group considered two items. These first
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item was an amendment to ordinance for Laestadian Church regarding
special event elements. The second item was in regard to solar.
G. Department Updates
• Downtown Projects Update — Rachel Leonard, City Administrator,
provided a brief update of the downtown projects.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Murdoff moved approval of the consent agenda. Councilmember Fair
seconded the item. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Action taken: Approved the bill
and purchase card registers for a total of $2,428,404.87.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved hires for the DMV and MCC and departures for Parks
and MCC.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property for the
Parks and Recreation Department. Action taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-93 accepting a donation of a
historical map. Action taken: Resolution accepting the donation was approved.
E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-96 approving State of Minnesota
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Joint Powers
Agreements with the City of Monticello on behalf of its City Attorney. Action
taken: Adopted Resolution 2022-96 approving the joint powers agreements.
F. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-90 approving a Business Subsidy
Agreement contained within a Contract for Private Development between the
City of Monticello Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Block 52
Holdings, LLC related to the Block 52 Redevelopment proposal. Action taken:
Adopted Resolution 2022-90 approving a Business Subsidy Agreement between
EDA and Block 52 Holdings, LLC.
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-91 approving a Business Subsidy
Agreement contained within a Contract for Private Development between the
City of Monticello Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Willi Hahn
Corporation dba Wiha Tools. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2022-90
approving a Business Subsidy Agreement between EDA and Willi Hahn
Corporation dba Wiha Tools.
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H. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-89 approving a modification of TIF
Plan budget for TIF District 1-45 to reflect adjustments in developer and EDA
Increment distribution. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2022-89 approving a
modification for TIF District 1-45 TIF Plan budget.
I. Consideration of approving a Right of Entry for Buchholz Construction and/or
Block 52 Holdings, LLC on City owned parcels in Block 52 for purposed of site
security and staging and storing construction equipment and supplies -materials
related to the Block 52 development. Action taken: Approved the Right of Entry
for Buchholz Construction.
Consideration of approving Amendment to Planned Unit Development for the
addition of a paint booth as an Accessory Structure in the Camping World
Planned Unit Development. Applicant: Camping World. Action taken: Approved
amendment for Camping World Planned Unit Development.
K. Consideration of approving an amendment to Conditional Use Permit for
Planned Unit Development for a Clinic/Medical Services Use (Commercial
Occupational Therapy Establishment) in the B-4, Regional Business District,
including cross access for parking. Applicant: M&M Home Contractors obo Sunny
Days Therapy. Action taken: Approved amendment to M& M Home Contractors
obo Sunny Days Therapy Conditional Use Permit.
L. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-92 approving an update to the
Mississippi River Trail (US Bicycle Route 45) route for Monticello Action taken:
Adopted Resolution 2022-92 approving the update to the Mississippi River Trail
route.
3. Public Hearings:
4. Regular Agenda:
A. Consideration of Interim Ordinance 783 declaring a moratorium on the sale,
testing, distribution, and/or manufacturing of products with hemp -derived THC
(Tetrahydrocannibinol), and a prohibition on the acceptance of any applications
for such sale, distribution, or manufacture. Applicant: City of Monticello
Angela Schumann presented the item and noted that it was tabled from the
August 8, 2022 City Council meeting. Staff recommended an interim ordinance
to allow the City time to develop clear policy related to THC. This would include
licensing and enforcement.
Mayor Hilgart invited a member of the public to speak:
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Mathew Kent, 215 Locust Street, address the Council and requested that
the City ban the sale of THC. Mr. Kent presented data of the damages
that THC can cause.
There was discussion held by the City Council. None of the Councilmembers
expressed support to establish a moratorium regarding the sales of THC. Mayor
Hilgart commenced the discussion and noted that he would support and
ordinance that would limit the sale of THC to a licensed "smoke shop". These
establishments are prepared for the sale of such items. They are licensed by the
County and patrons must be 21 years of age to enter. Councilmember Gabler
agreed that it should not be banned but allowed with restrictions.
Councilmembers all expressed agreement allowing THC sales in smoke shops.
Angela Schumann noted that Wright County licenses these shops, regulates and
enforces, and conducts compliance checks. Rachel Leonard added, that although
Wright County licenses, it would be important to staff to have the businesses
register with the City in order to properly enforce the ordinance.
Councilmember Gabler questioned the enforcement of those under 21 having
the produce. Councilmember Murdoff stated that there is a lot of
misunderstanding of the statute and hemp has already been allowed since 2018.
The Council discussed manufacturing and wholesale distribution and whether it
was possible to adopt a moratorium on these items. Steve Grittman, NAC, noted
that the City Council could approve a moratorium and then draft a zoning
ordinance regulating manufacturing and wholesale distribution. Councilmember
Davidson noted that he would support a moratorium on wholesale
manufacturing and distribution. He added that this does not imply he is against
these processes; however, he would like staff to have time to prepare and
ordinance.
Rachel Leonard noted that the purpose of the moratorium is not to prevent the
sale of THC, but to give staff time to study and understand how the product fits
into the Monticello community.
Councilmember Gabler moved to direct staff to create ordinance allowing the
sale of THC in designated defined smoke shops, registration required with the
City (including non -conforming businesses) including the sale of edible and
non -edible products. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Councilmember Gabler moved to approve a moratorium (interim ordinance)
on THC wholesale manufacturing and distribution with staff to include findings
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and language drafted in the original ordinance specific to wholesale
manufacturing and distribution . Councilmember Fair seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-1; Councilmember Murdoff voted against. Councilmember
Murdoff does not support a moratorium.
B. Consideration of denvinR an amendment to the Affordable Self -Storage PUD and
StorageLink Monticello PUD for the addition of "Storage Boxes" as an allowable
outdoor storage accessory use and approving an amendment to the Affordable
Self -Storage PUD and StorageLink Monticello PUD for the addition of "Storage
Boxes" as an allowable outdoor display accessory use. Applicant: City of
IVlnntirPlln
Angela Schumann gave a brief overview of the amendment. Staff and Planning
Commission recommended denial to allow storage boxes as an accessory use
within the two PUDs as such containers are inconsistent with the intent of the
original PUD approval. Staff and Planning Commission also recommended to
allow storage boxes as a minimal use by an outdoor display accessory use.
There was minimal discussion among City Council.
Councilmember Davidson moved to deny the amendment to the Affordable
Self -Storage PUD and StorageLink Monticello PUD to allow the addition of
"Storage Boxes" as an allowable Outdoor Storage Accessory Use based on
findings in Resolution PC -2022-041. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Davidson moved approval of an amendment to the Affordable
Self -Storage PUD and StorageLink Monticello PUD for the addition of "Storage
Boxes" as an Allowable Outdoor Display Accessory Use based on findings in
Resolution 2022-94. Ordinance 784 was adopted.
C. Consideration of approving a request for proposals for a Community Sign Guide
at an estimated cost of $15,000
Angela Schumann gave a brief overview. The comprehensive sign guide is the
first step in preparation for the addition and replacement of public signs. Staff
would release an RFP outlining the scope of work which includes the preparation
of design templates for individual sign types and preparation of plans and
specifications for each individual sign.
Councilmember Davidson moved approval. Councilmember Murdoff seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Adjournment:
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer
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