City Council Minutes 04-14-2025MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 14, 2025 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Kip Christianson, Tracy Hinz, Charlotte Gabler, and Lee Martie
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
Motion by Council Member Hinz to approve the agenda. Council Member
Christianson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special Meeting Minutes from March 24, 2025
• Regular Meeting Minutes from March 24, 2025
Motion by Council Member Martie to approve both sets of minutes. Council
Member Christianson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Sarah Rathlisberger, Finance Director, noted the following public announcements:
• Spring Hydrant Flushing
• Spring Wine Sale
• All City facilities closed for Easter
• Spring Tree Sale closes Thursday, April 24 with pickup on April 26
• Indoor Farmers Market on April 26. The first outdoor Farmers Market will be on
May 15.
• Riverside Cemetery clean-up week of April 28.
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) Update— Council Member Hinz gave an
update of the meeting held April 9. The EDA authorized sponsorship of Central
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Minnesota Manufacturer Association Tour of Manufacturing and received an
update from the Economic Development Manager.
• Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission (PARC) — Council Member Gabler noted
that there was a presentation from the Davey Resource group on the
comprehensive tree program. There were updates from the MCC, MontiArts and
maintenance.
• Planning Commission —Council Member Christianson gave an update on the
meeting held April 1, 2025. The commission reviewed an ordinance related to
planned unit development guidelines. They also discussed zoning and ordinance
items regarding parking. Tom Pawelk, Parks, Arts, & Recreation Director gave a
presentation on the tree canopy ordinance.
2. Consent Agenda:
Motion by Council Member Martie to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member
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 $2,477,734.03.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for the Monticello Community Center (MCC)
and terminations for the MCC and Parks Department.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: Approved as submitted.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-26 accepting donations totaling
$6,000 from Liberty Bank, TDS, and CentraCare. Action taken: Resolution 2025-
26 accepting the donations was approved.
E. Consideration of not waiving monetary limits on municipal tort liability
established by Minnesota Statutes. Action taken: Approved not waiving
monetary limits.
F. Consideration of authorizing an on -sale liquor license for JJC Enterprises Inc., dba
Capitan Pancho Villa's Restaurant, located at 100 71" Street W., Monticello, MN.
Action taken: Approved the on -sale liquor license application for JJC
Enterprises Inc.
G. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 846 amending the Monticello City Code,
Title XV: Land Usage, Chapter 153: Zoning Ordinance, Section 153.028 Specific
Review Procedures and Requirements as related to regulations and standards for
Planned Unit Development and adopting Summary Ordinance 846A for
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publication. Applicant: City of Monticello. Action taken: Adopted Ordinance 846
as related to regulations and standards for Planned Unit Development, based
on findings in Resolution PC-2025-17 and adopted Summary Ordinance 846A
for publication.
H. Consideration of approving an administrative settlement for the Golf Course
Road Trail Project. Action taken: Approved the administrative settlement for
the Golf Course Trail Project in the amount of $7,000 for temporary and
permanent easements for PID 155500101203.
Consideration of approving an application for temporary liquor license for the
Monticello Lions for the Music on the Mississippi Outdoor Concert Series at West
Bridge Park on June 18 and July 16, 2025. Action taken: Approved the
temporary liquor license application.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
3. Public Hearings
4. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of approving change order #5 for the Monticello Downtown
Roadway & Pedestrian Project, City Project 22CO05 for $89,320.83
Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer, gave a brief overview of the
items included in the change order. He noted that water curb stops along
Broadway Street were found to need repairs and additional concrete removal as
well as bollard to protect transformers were required as part of the
undergrounding of overhead electric utility lines. Additional Filterpave material
was proposed to be placed between the granite and limestone blocks and the
concrete sidewalk, and an anti -slip coating is proposed to be installed on the
Filterpave areas used throughout the project area. Additional poles were
proposed to be installed for additional wayfinding signage that wasn't included
in the original contract.
City Council discussed the anti -slip coating on the Filterpave areas as well as the
wayfinding signage location and sign layouts.
Council Member Martie moved to approve change order #5 for the Monticello
Downtown Roadway & Pedestrian Project for $89,320.83. Council Member
Hinz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Consideration of acknowledging receipt of five petitions for annexation from
Lakhwinder Singh, Jerold and Susan Untiedt, Gary Fehn, Allie and Samuel
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Johnson, and Wayne and Gwendolyn Johnson, and to proceed with verification
of compliance with the Joint Resolution of Orderly Annexation
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, gave a brief review of the
petitions for annexation.
There was minimal Council discussion.
Council Member Martie moved to acknowledge receipt of the five noted
petitions for annexation and to proceed with verification of compliance with
the Joint Resolution of Orderly Annexation. Council Member Christianson
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreib r4JY
Attest:
City Administrator
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