City Council Minutes 06-24-2024REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, June 10, 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 motioned to approve of the agenda. Councilmember
Hinz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. AD,proval of Meeting Minutes
• Regular Meeting Minutes from May 28, 2024
Councilmember Gabler moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
➢ Jennifer Schreiber, City Clerk, noted the following public announcements:
• Juneteenth Business Hours
• Bubble & Foam Party
• Movie in the Park
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler gave an update of the
meeting held on June 4. The Planning Commission held five public hearings.
One was tables, but four of them will be brought to City Council on June 24.
These included wrecker -towing ordinance, Bob's Towing CUP, StorageLink,
and daycare ordinance amendments.
• Industrial & Economic Development Committee (IEDC) — Councilmember
Murdoff provided a brief update of the meeting held June 5, 2024. The group
heard a legislative update by Senator Bruce Anderson and updates by Wright
County Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce.
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G. Department Updates
• Construction Update — Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer,
gave an update on current construction projects.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Murdoff moved to adopt 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 $2,457,221.83.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved new hires for the Monticello Community Center, Parks
Department, and Streets Department and terminations for Communications.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-45 accepting a donation of $917.18
from the Monticello Fire Relief Association for the purchase of chainsaws for the
Fire Department. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-45 accepting the
donation.
E. Consideration of approving two temporary charitable gambling permit
applications for raffles to be held by the Monticello Center Court Club on August
24, 2024, for their 4th Annual Community Tailgate Party and February 20, 2025,
for the Magic Monticello High School Touchdown Booster Club. Action taken:
Approved both of the temporary charitable gambling applications for the
Monticello Center Court Club.
F. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-46 approving a gambling premise
permit for Community Charities of Minnesota to conduct gambling at Nordic
Brewpub located at 530 Cedar Street. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-
46 approving the gambling premise permit.
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-47 approving a gambling premise
permit for the Northwest Area Jaycees to conduct gambling at the Liquor Lounge
located at 124 W Broadway Street. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-47
approving the gambling premise permit.
H. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 826 amending Chapter 36, Fee Schedule, of
the Monticello City Code to add a permit/application fee for the keeping of large
animals. Action taken: Adopted Ordinance 826 amending the fee schedule.
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Consideration of approving a special event permit allowing use of Ellison Park,
Pioneer Park, core City right-of-way, Community Center parking lot and related
assistance in conjunction with the annual Riverfest celebration on July 12-14,
2024. Action taken: Approved the special event permit for Riverfest.
Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-48 authorizing a Community Energy
Transition (CET) Grant Agreement with MN -DEED in the amount of $1,000,000
for Municipal Trunk Utility Extensions along County Road 39 to the Northwest
Growth Area. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-48 authorizing the CET
grant agreement.
K. Consideration of authorizing HR Green to provide grant writing services in
connection with the MN -DEED Community Energy Transition (CET) Grant
Program in the amount of up to $5,000. Action taken: Authorized HR Green to
provide the grant writing services in the amount of up to $5,000.
L. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-49 calling for a public hearing on July
81 2024, for vacation of drainage and utility easements as legally described for a
portion of Amax Addition. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-49 calling for
the public hearing.
M. Consideration to approving a special event permit allowing use of Ellison Park,
City streets, and related assistance for Party in the Park on July 11, 2024.
Applicant: Monticello Chamber of Commerce. Action taken: Approved the
special event permit for Party in the Park.
N. Consideration of approving a special event permit allowing use of Ellison Park
and related assistance in conjunction with Art in the Park/Taste of Monticello on
Saturday, July 13, 2024. Applicant: Chamber of Commerce. Action taken:
Approved the special event permit for Art in the Park/Taste of Monticello.
O. Consideration of approving a special event permit for the 10U State Qualifiers
Softball Tournament taking place on June 22-23, 2024, at the Monticello High
School Softball fields. Applicant: Natalie Schuneman. Action taken: Approved
the special event permit for 10U State Qualifiers.
3. Public Hearings:
4. Regular Agenda:
6. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
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