City Council Minutes 10-28-2024 SpecialMINUTES
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, October 28, 2024 — 5:30 p.m.
Academy Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Tracy Hinz, Lee Martie, Sam Murdoff
Absent: Charlotte Gabler
Staff: Rachel Leonard, Sarah Rathlisberger, Angela Schumann, Tom Pawelk, Stephanie
Trottier, and Jim Thares
1. Call to Order
Mayor Lloyd Hilgart called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. 5:30 p.m. — MontiArts Update
The City Council received an update on upcoming leadership changes at MontiArts.
MontiArts Consultant Sue Seeger recently submitted a letter outlining her plan to step
down as the director of the program and move into a support role. Seeger highlighted
the structure she and her team have created over the last five years to protect the
mission and focus of MontiArts regardless of who is at the helm. In addition, Seeger and
city staff proposed promoting Erica Witzman, an existing MontiArts team member, into
the leadership role. Witzman has been involved with MontiArts from the beginning and
has a strong understanding of both the programming and administrative responsibilities
of the position. Seeger would remain involved and available to assist Witzman,
particularly during the first year, minimizing any noticeable change to MontiArts
participants and the community. Staff noted that if promoting Witzman is acceptable,
they would bring forward a formal recommendation and Memorandum of
Understanding for consulting services at a future regular meeting. There was Council
consensus for staff to bring forward a formal recommendation to promote Erica
Witzman to an upcoming meeting.
3. Adjournment
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
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City Council Workshop Minutes — October 28,2024
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