City Council Minutes 02-12-2024REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, February 12, 2024 — 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 Martie
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special Meeting Minutes from January 22, 2023
• Regular Meeting Minutes from January 22, 2023
Councilmember Hinz moved approval of the minutes. Councilmember Gabler
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
�- Haley Foster, Communications & Marketing Specialist, noted the
following public announcements:
• President's Day
• Elections Update
• Spring Tree Sale
• Flashing Yellow Arrows
• Deep Freeze Pickleball Tournament
• GLOW Fest Parade
• Lantern Decorating Social
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler provided an update of the
meeting held Tuesday February 6. The commission held three public
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hearings: Country Manor PUD, Kasper CUP, and Big River 445 items. They
also approved property acquisition of parcel 155010034120.
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) — Councilmember gave an update
of the meeting held February 14. The group reviewed the Integrated
Marketing and Communications Plan.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Murdoff moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember
Martie 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 $1,098,686.73.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for Monticello Community Center and Hi -
Way Liquors.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-12 accepting donation of a museum
tour from Veit ($40 value). Action taken: The resolution accepting the donation
was adopted.
E. Consideration of approving a special event permit allowing use of Ellison Park
and related assistance for the Wrigth/Sherburne Pride Fest on July 20, 2024.
Applicant: Emma Hamlin. Action taken: Approved the event permit.
F. Consideration of approving a temporary gambling permit for St. Henry Catholic
Church for bingo to be held on April 14, 2024, at Little Mountain Elementary,
9350 Fallon Avenue. Action taken: Approved the gambling permit.
G. Consideration of approving 2023 operating transfers. Action taken: Approved
the operating transfers.
H. Consideration of writing off uncollectable accounts receivable balances in 2023.
Action taken: Authorized the writing off of uncollectable accounts receivable
balances.
Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-13 accepting improvements and
authorizing final payment of $81,408.21 to Michels Power, Inc. for the
installation of FiberNet facilities in the Country Club Manor 2nd development.
Action taken: Resolution accepting improvements and authorizing final
payment was adopted.
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J. Consideration of suspending liquor license for Tricambra Foods, Inc. located at
154 West Broadway. Action taken: Suspension was approved.
3. Public Hearings:
4. Regular Agenda:
5. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schrei r ,� � VA
Attest:
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City Administrator
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