City Council Minutes 08-28-2023REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 28, 2023 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Charlotte Gabler, Lee Martie and Sam Murdoff
Absent: Tracy Hinz
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 approval of the agenda. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special meeting minutes from August 7, 2023
• Special meeting minutes from August 14, 2023
• Regular Meeting Minutes from August 14. 2023
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the three sets of minutes.
Councilmember Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• Haley Foster, Communications & Marketing Specialist, noted the following
public announcements:
- Labor Day
- Let's Chalk
- Pool Closure
- Farmers Market
- MCC Fall Hours
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Planning Commission —Councilmember Gabler gave an update of the special
Planning Commission meeting held August 15, 2023, regarding Haven Ridge
Second Addition which was approved.
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• CMRP — Mayor Hilgart noted that the group received an update on the
environmental study that will be completed for the future bridge. He also
noted that the group is becoming a non-profit organization.
G. Department Update
• Fire Department/Emergency Management Annual Update — Chief Mike
Mossey presented the annual update.
• Construction Update — Matt Leonard, City Engineer/Public Works Director,
provided an update on the current construction projects in Monticello.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Murdoff moved approval of the Consent Agenda excluding item G.
Councilmember Gabler 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 $2,141,869.80.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for Hi -Way Liquor and Monticello Community
Center and terminations for Monticello Community Center, Parks Department,
and Streets Department.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of authorizing the solicitation of Request For Proposals (RFPs) for
engineering services for the CSAH 39 Trail -Bertram Connection Phase I project.
Action taken: Authorized the solicitation of RFPs for CSAH 39 Trail -Bertram
Connection Phase I Project.
E. Consideration of authorizing the solicitation of Request For Proposals (RFPs) for
engineering services for the construction of a new water treatment plant. Action
taken: Authorized the solicitation of RFPs for the new water treatment plant.
Consideration of authorizing out of state travel for the Public Works
Director/City Engineer to attend the Transportation Research Board annual
meeting in Washington D.C. Action taken: Approved.
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-74 and adopting Ordinance 809, an
amendment to the Haven Ridge 2nd Addition Planned Unit Development District
for proposed amendments to the PUD Design Standards and adopting Summary
Ordinance 809A for publication. Applicant: Tamarack Land — Haven Ridge LLC.
Action taken: ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA.
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H. Consideration of authorizing submission of a 2023 ReLeaf Community Forestry
Grant application for shade tree Ember Ash Borer management. Action taken:
Authorized the grant application.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-74 and adopting Ordinance 809, an
amendment to the Haven Ridge 2" d Addition Planned Unit Development District
for proposed amendments to the PUD Design Standards and adopting Summary
Ordinance 809A for publication. Applicant: Tamarack Land — Haven Ridge LLC
Councilmember Murdoff questioned the placement of lots for the larger single-
family homes and whether there was a reason for where they were located.
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, noted that the placement
of the lots was due to grading. Brian Theis, Tamarack Land Development, further
clarified the placement of these lots as it related to grading. Joe Jablonski,
Lennar Homes, spoke of specific housing designs and diverse street scape and
lots. Angela Schumann added that staff feels comfortable with the variety of
designs of housing structures.
Councilmember Gabler moved to adopt Resolution 2023-74 and Ordinance 809
amending the Haven Ridge 2nd Addition Planned Unit Development District for
proposed amendments to the PUD Design Standard and to adopt Summary
Ordinance 809A for publication. Councilmember Martie seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Public Hearings
A. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of adopting an Interim Ordinance 808
prohibiting the operation of cannabis businesses and adopting Summary
Ordinance 808A for publication
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, gave a brief overview and
noted that the interim ordinance would prohibit the manufacturing, distributing,
and selling of cannabis flower and cannabis products and operation of any
cannabis business in the City of Monticello. The interim ordinance allows staff
time to develop ordinance for land use, zoning, buffer requirements, and other
issues. will be in effect until January 1, 2025, unless the City Council rescinds
before then.
Mayor Lloyd Hilgart opened the public hearing. The following individual testified:
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Dick Van Allen, 6448 River Mill Drive. Mr. Van Allen expressed his concern
about the use of cannabis and requested that the City carefully give
consideration on what is allowed.
Mayor Hilgart closed the public hearing.
There was minimal discussion by Council.
Councilmember Martie moved adopting Interim Ordinance 808 prohibiting the
operation of cannabis businesses and adopting Summary Ordinance 808A for
publication. Councilmember Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
4. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreibe 'VY .
Attest: 'EW,
City Administrator
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