City Council Minutes 04-10-2023REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, April 10, 2023 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Charlotte Gabler, Tracy Hinz, Lee Martie 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. Proclamation: Arbor Day
C. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Murdoff moved approval of the agenda. Councilmember
Gabler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Regular Meeting Minutes from March 27, 2023
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the minutes. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
E. Citizen Comments
None.
F. Public Service Announcements
• Haley Foster, Communications Coordinator, gave an update on the following:
- National Donate Life Month
- DMV Services — Hunting Licenses
- Spring Hydrant Flushing
- Riverside Cemetery Cleanup
- Spring Tree Sale
- Arbor Day Giveaway
- Spring Leaf Pick Up
G. Council Liaison Updates
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler gave an update on the
meeting held April 4. Prior to the regular meeting, a workshop was held
discussing industrial land use. At the regular meeting the Planning
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Commission held one public hearing on cross/joint parking easement and
three regular agenda items.
• IEDC — Councilmember Hinz gave an update on the meeting held April 4. The
group received an update from the Public Works Director/City Engineer,
Matt Leonard, on current improvement projects.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the Consent Agenda excluding item G.
Councilmember Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Action taken: Approved the bill
and purchase card registers for a total of $602,071.06.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for MCC and departures for MCC.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of approving application for a charitable gambling permit for the
Church of St. Henry for their fall festival on August 27, 2023. Action taken:
Approved the application.
E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-33 approving plans, specifications
and advertisement of bids for the Pinewood Elementary Safe Routes to School
Project. Action taken: Resolution 2023-33 was adopted.
F. Consideration of approving a Water Quality Grant agreement with Wright
County. Action taken: Approved the grant agreement.
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-32 authorizing a purchase agreement
for the acquisition of 207 East River Street in the amount of $327,500. Action
taken: ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
H. Consideration of approving a request for a Conditional Use Permit for Cross/Joint
Parking Easement in the Broadway Sub -District of the Central Community District
(CCD). Applicant: City of Monticello. Action taken: Approved the Conditional
Use Permit subject to conditions in Exhibit Z as recommended by the Planning
Commission and based on findings in Resolution PC-2023-013 and authorized
the Mayor and City Administrator to negotiate and specify final changes or
amendments necessary to the cross -easement agreement to execute the intent
of the City Council with respect to the proposed parking area.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
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G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-32 authorizing a purchase agreement
for the acquisition of 207 East River Street in the amount of $327,500
Councilmember Murdoff removed the item to note he would abstain from the
vote due to conflict of interest.
Mayor Hilgart moved to adopt Resolution 2023-32 authorizing the purchase
agreement for acquisition of 207 East River Street in the amount of $327,500.
Councilmember Hinz seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0-1;
Councilmember Murdoff abstained.
3. Public Hearings:
4. Regular Agenda:
S. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
Recorder:
Approved:
Jennifer Schreib
Arator
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