City Council Minutes 05-08-2023REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 8, 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. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Gabler moved to approve the agenda. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Regular Meeting Minutes from April 24, 2023
Councilmember Murdoff moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Hinz
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
• None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• Haley Foster, Communications & Marketing Specialist, gave an update on the
following:
- No Mow May
- Compost Facility Access Cards
- Upcoming Projects
- Monticello Fire Department's Annual Golf Tournament
- Farmers Market
- Walk & Roll Vendor Registration
F. Council Liaison Updates
• CMRP — Rachel Leonard, City Administrator, noted that a majority of the
meeting was spent discussing the structure of the organization.
• IEDC — Councilmember Hinz stated that the IEDC received a presentation
from Xcel Energy on EV charging stations and a presentation from City
Administrator Rachel Leonard on Local Option Sales Tax.
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• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler gave an update on the
Planning Commission meeting held May 1. The commission held two public
hearings. One public hearing on a conditional use permit was tabled until
June.
G. Department Update
• FiberNet/Quarterly Update — Mark Birkholz presented the first quarterly
update of 2023.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Murdoff moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Hinz
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 $1,076,736.37.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for MCC, Parks, and Streets and departures
for Hi -Way Liquor and MCC.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-38 accepting a donation of $10,000
from Cargill for the Fire Department and $5,000 for Let's Chalk event. Action
taken: Resolution was adopted and donation accepted.
E. Consideration of approving application for a 3-day temporary liquor license for
the Monticello Lions for Music on the Mississippi. Action taken: Application was
approved.
F. Consideration of approving a special event permit for Rustech Brewing for an
event to be held on May 20, 2023. Action taken: Special event permit was
approved.
G. Consideration of approving closure of a portion of 3rd Street parking lot, Walnut
Street from 6t" Street to Broadway from 8 a.m. —12 p.m. on Saturday, June 10,
2023 for Walk & Roll event. Action taken: The closure was approved.
H. Consideration of approving appointment of Jarred Merchant to the Industrial
Economic Development Committee (IEDC) for a term ending December 31, 2024.
Action taken: The appointment was approved.
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I. Consideration of approving an updated Monticello Community Center summer
facility hours schedule for 2023. Action taken: Approved.
J. Consideration of approving funding for an Economic Impact Analysis of sports
tourism by the University of Minnesota Tourism Center in the amount of
$14,000. Action taken: Approved.
K. Consideration of approving a PUD adjustment for the Monticello High School
Planned Unit Development District to accommodate site improvements in
conjunction with the School Boulevard Safe Routes to School Project, City Project
22C003. Action taken: Approved the adjustment subject to conditions listed in
Exhibit Z of the agenda report.
L. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-39 declaring Haven Ridge L.L.C.
default under the Development contract and Planned Unit Development
agreement for Haven Ridge. Action taken: Adopted the resolution declaring
Haven Ridge L.L.0 in default.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
3. Public Hearings:
4. ee ular Agenda:
5. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Recorder:
Approved:
Jennifer Schreib r
Attest: A
Administrator
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