City Council Minutes 03-11-2024REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 11, 2024 — 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 6:33 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
• Regular Meeting Minutes from February 26, 2026
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:
• Transportation Open House
• Buffalo -Monticello MnDOT Open House
• Compost Facility
• Water Tower Cleaning
• Spring Egg Dive Registration
• Spring Swimming Lessons
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Industrial and Economic Development Committee (IEDC) —Jim Thares,
Economic Development Manager, gave a brief overview. There was no
quorum, so no official action was taken. The group received an update from
the Wright County Economic Development, Chamber of Commerce, and
Matt Leonard, City of Monticello Public Works Director/City Engineer.
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• Planning Commission —Councilmember Gabler and Angela Schumann,
Community Development Director, gave an update of the meeting held
March 4, 2024. The commission approved Country Club Manor replat and
PUD amendment and received an update on the Floodplain Hazard
Determination and Map adoption.
G. Department Updates
• Economic Development Update — Jim Thares gave an update that included
economic development activity for 2023.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Martie moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember
Murdoff 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 $973,115.27.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the departures for the Monticello Community Center.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of authorizing the finance manager and one additional finance
department staff to attend the 2024 Springbrook Activate conference in Las
Vegas, Nevada from 10/29/2024 through 10/31/2024 at an estimated cost of
$4,100. Action taken: Approved the out of state conference.
E. Consideration of approving a contract amendment with WSB for the Ditch 33
Improvement Project in the amount of $35,500. Action taken: Contract
amendment with WSB was approved.
F. Consideration of approving a quote from Miller Utilities for FiberNet Installation
within the Haven Ridge 2nd development for $42,580.52. Action taken: Quote
and contract with Miller Utilities were approved.
G. Consideration of accepting bids and approving a contract with Schluender
Construction for hazardous material removal, demolition, and approving a
contract with Bolton & Menk to develop a grading plan for 207 East River Street
parcel for a combined project total of $37,107.50. Action taken: Contract with
Schlender Construction was approved.
3. Public Hearings:
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4. Regular Agenda:
5. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Recorder:Jennifer Schr ier
Attest.
City Administrator
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