City Council Minutes 09-23-2024REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 23, 2024 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Tracy Hinz, Charlotte Gabler, 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
• Regular Meeting Minutes from September 9, 2024
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the minutes. Councilmember Martie
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• Jennifer Schreiber, City Clerk, noted the following public announcements:
- Last Farmers Market
- Vacancy on Planning Commission
- Absentee Voting
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Economic Development Authority — Councilmember Hinz gave an update of
the regular meeting held on September 11, 2024. The EDA agenda included:
Funding for manufacturers appreciation breakfast; GMEF loan agreement for
Rustech Brewery; and Housing workshop priorities summary.
• Library Board — Councilmember Hinz gave an update of the meeting held in
September. There was an update of activities and events that took place over
the summer; discussion of the carpet replacement project and planning
around the project; and the fall book sale.
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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 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 $1,906,645.92.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for MCC and terminations for MCC and Parks.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-88 accepting a $1,500 donation from
Cargill for the Monticello Community Center Rom and Stomp and $3,200 from
Hi -Way Liquors fundraiser for the Fire Department. Action taken: Adopted
Resolution 2024-88 accepting the donations.
E. Consideration of setting Truth -in -Taxation public hearing for December 9, 2024.
Action taken: The public hearing was set for December 9, 2024
Consideration of an application for a temporary charitable gambling permit for a
raffle to be conducted by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce for their annual
banquet on December 6, 2024. Action taken: Application was approved.
G. Consideration of approving an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit for a
Planned Unit Development for a restaurant as a principal use and drive-thru
services as an accessory use in a B-4, Regional Business zoning district. Applicant:
HAZA Foods (Wendy's). Action taken: The amendment was approved based on
findings in Resolution PC-2024-38 and subject to the Conditions of Exhibit Z.
H. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 833 amending the Monticello City Code,
Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 153: Zoning Ordinance, Section 153.124 —
Enforcement, based on findings in Resolution PC-2024-37. Action taken:
Adopted Ordinance 833 based on findings in Resolution PC-2024-37.
Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-89 declaring costs to be assessed,
ordering preparation of assessment roll and calling for an assessment hearing on
October 28, 2024, to adopt assessments for the Downtown Roadway &
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Pedestrian Project. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-89 and approved
setting the public hearing on adoption of assessment roll on October 28, 2024.
J. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-90 declaring costs to be assessed,
ordering preparation of assessment roll and calling for an assessment hearing on
October 28, 2024, to adopt assessments for Broadway Street and E. 7t" Street
Project. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2024-90 and approved setting the
public hearing on adoption of assessment roll on October 28, 2024.
K. Consideration of approving a change order with Olson and Sons Electric for
$16,843 for wark related to the undergrounding of electric utilities for the
Downtown Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements Project. Action taken:
Approved the change order.
3. Public Hearings
4. Rye ular Agenda
4A. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-91 approving City of Monticello
Economic Development Authority special benefit levy and accepting preliminary
EDA 2025 Budget
Sarah Rathlisberger, Finance Director, presented the EDA special benefit levy and
2025 budget. The proposed levy is $499,000 which is an increase of $48,000 or
10.62% over the 2024 levy. The final levy will be adopted along with the final
City's levy on December 9, 2024.
The City Council must approve or deny the HRA levy. There was minimal
discussion.
Councilmember Hinz moved adoption of Resolution 2024-91 approving the
Economic Development Authority special benefit levy of $499,000 and
preliminary EDA 2025 budget of $532,000. Councilmember Gabler seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
4B. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2024-92 setting the 2025 City of Monticello
Preliminary Tax Levy
Sarah Rathlisberger presented the 2025 City of Monticello Preliminary Tax Levy
which must be certified to Wright County on or before September 30, 2024.
Following a few City Council budget workshop sessions and directed by City
Council, Ms. Rathlisberger presented the proposed preliminary tax levy for 2025.
The combined EDA levy and the proposed City levy is $1,043,000 or 8% greater
than 2024. The final 2025 budget and tax levy will be adopted at the December
9, 2024, City Council meeting.
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There was minimal discussion.
Councilmember Gabler moved adoption of Resolution 2024-92 setting the 2025
City of Monticello Preliminary Tax Levy which is an 8% increase from 2024.
Councilmember Martie seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Adiournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
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