City Council Minutes 07-07-1999 SpecialAGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
'WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1999 - 5:30 P.M.
Mayor: Roger Belsaas
Council Members: Roger Carlson, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf and Bruce Thielen
Mayor Belsaas called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and declared a quorum present.
2. Consideration of removal of an at~point~d_commission member.
Bruce Thielen commented on the interpretation of the open meeting law that was presented by
Clint Herbst at the meeting on July 1, 1999. He stated that the statute required three days posted
notice and did not specifically state 72 hours. The intent of the open meeting law is to ensure that
the public has access to the meetings. He noted when a quorum of the council is observed
together without notice being given, regardless of what is being discussed, it can be interpreted as
a violation of the open meeting law. There was council discussion on the provisions of the open
meeting law and whether or not there had been any violation by Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf and
Roger Belsaas.
The council then discussed the City's representation on the MOAA Board. Bruce Thielen
questioned the change in the position of a councilmember on the issue of removing a council
representative from the MOAA Board . Brian Stumpf stated it was never his intention to remove a
councilmember from the MOAA Board. There was general discussion on whether the interests of
the City were served by the current Orderly Annexation Agreement or whether the City was better
off operating under state statutes pertaining to annexation.
Mayor Belsaas asked that the ordinance the council adopted regarding the removal of appointed
commission members be brought up before the council again. He felt there were some issues with
this ordinance that should be addressed.
Mayor Belsaas asked if there was a motion to remove the City's representative on the MOAA
Board. No motion was made.
3. Consideration of settin a date for tour of Communit Center/Hi h School
The council set a date of Monday, July 19, 1999 at 3:00 for a tour of the Monticello High School
and the Monticello Community Center. Members of the Planning Commission, HRA and EDA
were invited to participate.
BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO ADJOURN. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Recording Secretary