City Council Minutes 09-11-2023REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 11, 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 approval of the agenda. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special meeting minutes from August 28, 2023
• Regular Meeting Minutes from August 28. 2023
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the 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:
• 2023 Business Roundtable event hosted by IEDC
• Fire Department Open House — September 16
• MCC Pool Closure
• Fall Swimming Lesson Registration
• Farmers Market — September 28 is the final outdoor market
F. Council Liaison Updates
• IEDC — Councilmember Hinz noted that the group received updates on the
draft 2023 hotel market study and the business round table event scheduled
for September 14. The group also received updates from city staff, county
staff and the Chamber of Commerce.
City Council Minutes: September 11, 2023, Page 1 1 3
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler gave an update of the
Planning Commission meeting held September 5, 2023, and noted there was
a public hearing held regarding Great River Second Addition.
G. Department Update
• Senior Center Annual Update — Pam Loidolt, Senior Center Director,
presented an annual update for the Monticello Senior Center.
• Construction Update — Matt Leonard, City Engineer/Public Works Director,
provided an update on the current construction projects in Monticello.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Martie moved approval of 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 $1,282,194.38.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for Monticello Community Center and
terminations for Monticello Community Center.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of approving a temporary charitable gambling permit for the
Wright County Whiskey Club for an event to be held on December 2, 2023 at
Nordic BrewPub, 530 Cedar Street. Action taken: Approved the permit.
E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-75 for orderly annexation of 69.97
acres of land, Parcel Identification Numbers 213100151400 and 213100153100
to the City of Monticello. Petitioner: City of Monticello. Action taken: Adopted
Resolution 2023-75 for orderly annexation.
F. Consideration of approving the 2024 law enforcement contract with Wright
County Sheriff's Office. Action taken: Approved the contract.
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-76 accepting a grant from the Wright
County Health & Human Services in the amount of $35,550 for three hydration
stations at the Monticello Community Center and Parks Master Planning. Action
taken: Adopted Resolution 2023-76 accepting the grant.
H. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-77 accepting a grant from the Wright
County Aggregate Tax Fund of $30,000 for turf conversion projects. Action
taken: Adopted Resolution 2023-77 accepting the grant.
City Council Minutes: September 11, 2023, Page 2 1 3
I. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-78 accepting a grant from the
Monticello Rotary in the amount of $5,000 for turf conversion projects. Action
taken: Adopted Resolution 2023-78 accepting the grant.
Consideration of authorizing Bolton and Menk, Inc. to provide consulting services
for the Parks Master Plan project in the amount of $86,000. Action taken:
Authorized Bolton and Menk, Inc. to provide services in the amount of
$86,000.
K. Consideration of authorizing a professional services agreement with Davey
Resource Group, Inc for the Monticello Tree Inventory Project at a cost of
$71,133. Action taken: Authorized a services agreement with Davey Resource
Group, Inc. in the amount of $71,133.
L. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2023-79 accepting proposal and
authorizing Professional Services Agreement with Stonebrook Engineering, Inc.,
for a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan in conjunction with the Safe Street 4 All
(SSFA) federal grant program in the amount of $186,901. Action taken: Adopted
Resolution 2023-79 authorizing agreement with Stonebrook Engineering, Inc. in
the amount of $186,901.
M. Consideration of approving a contract with Braun Intertec for material testing
services at a total cost of $66,851. Action taken: Approved the contract with
Braun Intertec in the amount of $66„851.
3. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
1
Recorder: Jennifer Schrei er AfV
/?
C
Attest:
ity Admi istrator
City Council Minutes: September 11, 2023, Page 3 1 3