City Council Minutes 05-21-1998 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONS
Thursday, May 21,1998 - 6 p.m.
Council Present: Bill Fair, Roger Carlson
Council Absent: Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, Bruce Thielen
Planning Commission Present: Dick Frie, Richard Carlson, Robbie Smith, Rod Dragsten
Planning Commission Absent: Dick Martie
HRA Present: Dan Frie, Bradley Barger, Steve Andrews, Darrin Lahr
HRA Absent: Bab Murray
EDA Present: Darrin Lahr, Barb Schwientek, Ken Maus, William Demeules, Roger Carlson
EDA Absent: Ron Hoglund, Clint Herbst
Parks Commission Present: Larry Nolan, Fran Fair, Rick Traver, Jennifer Fearing, Earl Smith
Parks Commission Absent: None
Police Commission Present: Liz DesMarais, David Gerads, Brad Fyle
Police Commission Absent: Bridget Baldwin, Brian Stumpf
A special joint meeting of the City Council and commissions was held for the purpose of
reviewing the City's vision statement and progress on meeting goals and objectives.
Assistant Administrator Jeff O'Neill reviewed the items from the project priority list that have
been completed as each relates to the vision statement categories of aesthetic/environmental,
social/community, cultural, economic, recreational, and spiritual.
City Administrator Rick Wolfsteller reported that the financial condition of the City appears to
be healthy with a surplus of $13,557,875 in 1997, and afive-year capital improvement plan is
currently being prepared. It was also noted that the City Council will be reviewing a
reorganization plan for city hall staffing needs, which will include separating the finance
department from the general office structure.
Mayor Bill Fair reviewed his list of additional priority items, which included preparation of a
five-year capital improvement plan, preparation of a management plan for the community center,
reviewing costs for improvements to the entire area near Marvin Road, updating the
comprehensive plan in the area of transportation, looking at incentives far industrial growth,
considering referendum questions for the 1998 elections, and increasing the Mayor's term of
office to four years beginning in the year 2000, which the League of Women Voters will be
researching.
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Representatives from each commission reported on projects completed during the past year and
shared ideas on possible new initiatives. Barb Schwientek suggested that, since the
organizational structure will soon be reviewed, it would be beneficial for customers to have a
more detailed structure as far as who to contact at city hall during projects. Mayor Fair and City
staff also noted that extensive street resurfacing is being planned for the near future and
annexation of property into the city will continue due to continued interest by developers.
There being no further business, the joint meeting was adjourned.
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K e oty
Deputy City Clerk
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