City Council Minutes 03-24-2025MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, March 24, 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 Christianson to approve the agenda. Seconded by
Council Member Hinz. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2025
• Regular Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2025
Motion by Council Member Hinz to approve both sets of minutes. Seconded by
Council Member Gabler. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Jennifer Schreiber, City Clerk, noted the following public announcements:
• Compost Facility
• Water Tower Cleaning
• Climbing Wall Extended Hours
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Library Board — Council Member Hinz gave an update of the Library Board
meeting held March 12. The agenda included updates on The Great Escape book
club, painting of the facility, their grand re -opening, planters, new LED lighting,
and the summer reading challenge.
• Economic Development Update — Council Member Hinz provided a review of
the meeting held March 12. At this meeting the group adopted the proposed
2025-2027 EDA Workplan.
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• 1-94 Coalition — Council Member Gabler gave an update of the meeting held
March 20. The group received updates on federal spending, state projects and
the 1-94 expansion project.
G. Department Updates
• Economic Development Update —Jim Thares, Economic Development Manager,
gave an update on economic development activity in 2024.
2. Consent Agenda:
Motion by Council Member Martie to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member
Gabler 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 $588,046.93.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: No report this cycle.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-22 accepting a donation of $200 from
Michael Pixomatis for general use of the Fire Department. Action taken:
Resolution 2025-22 accepting the donation was approved.
E. Consideration of approving an application for a temporary gambling permit for a
raffle to be conducted by the Wright County Ducks Unlimited, Chapter 39 on
May 5, 2025, at River City Extreme, 3875 School Blvd. Action taken: Gambling
permit application was approved.
F. Consideration of appointing Greg Schultz to the Industrial & Economic
Development Committee (IEDC) for a three-year term expiring on December 31,
2027. Action taken: Appointment of Greg Schultz was approved.
G. Consideration of adopting an Ordinance 844 amending the Monticello City Code,
Title XI, Chapter 117 — Therapeutic Massage Enterprise and Massage Therapist,
Section 117.04 Exceptions. Action taken: Ordinance 844 was adopted.
H. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-23 joining the Central Mississippi
River Partnership (CMRP). Action taken: Resolution 2025-23 was adopted.
Consideration of authorizing an amendment to the Community Energy Transition
(CET) Grant agreement revising the project activity budget line items (funding
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award remains $1,000,000) and extending the expiration date to June 30, 2026.
Action taken: Approved the amendment and the extension to June 30, 2026.
J. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-24 approving Development Stage and
Final Stage Planned Unit Development and Resolution 2025-25 and Ordinance
845 rezoning to Mastercraft Planned Unit Development for Phased Industrial
Development including Industrial Service and Industrial Self -Storage as Principle
Uses in the 1-2 (Heavy Industrial) District and adopting Summary Ordinance 845A
for publication. Applicant: Tim Flander/Big Bear Holdings. Action taken: Adopted
Resolution 2025-24 approving a Development Stage and Final Stage Planned
Unit Development for Phased Industrial Development including Industrial
Service and Industrial Self -Storage as Principle Uses in the 1-2 (Heavy Industrial)
District, subject to the conditions in Exhibit Z and based on findings in said
resolution and adopted Resolution 2025-25 and Ordinance 845 rezoning to
Planned Unit Development and creating the Mastercraft PUD District for
Phased Industrial Development including Industrial Service and Industrial Self -
Storage as Principle Uses in the 1-2 (Heavy Industrial) District, subject to the
conditions in Exhibit Z and based on findings in said Resolution and adopted
Summary Ordinance 845A for publication.
K. Consideration of approving a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed
Entertainment/Recreation, Indoor Commercial Facility in an 1-2 (Heavy Industrial)
District. Applicant: Elizabeth Barthel. Action taken: Conditional Use Permit was
approved.
L. Consideration of approving a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed Auto Repair -
Minor Facility in a B-4 (Regional Business) District and Conditional Use Permit for
Cross Access and Parking. Applicant: Steven McCleary c/o RA Smith, Inc. Action
taken: Conditional Use Permit was approved.
M. Consideration of approving a Conditional Use Permit for Cross Parking
Agreement in the Central Community District (CCD). Applicant: Zach Barthel.
Action taken: Conditional Use Permit was approved.
N. Consideration of accepting proposals and awarding a three-year mowing and
landscape maintenance contract with Grounds Maintenance Service, Inc. for an
estimated annual contract cost of $13,610. Action taken: Contract with Grounds
Maintenance Service, Inc. was approved.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
3. Public Hearings
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4. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of accepting quote from TragnologV Turf Tech for the purchase of
a Sportstraq Line Marking Steering Kit for $46,795 for the Parks, Arts &
Recreation Department
Tom Pawelk, Parks, Arts & Recreation Director, gave a brief presentation on the
line marking robot that will be used at the Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Park.
He noted that the system requires one staff person and can repaint 34 fields in
10 days. The machine will save the City $8,000 a year in labor cost.
There was minimal discussion by City Council.
Motion by Council Member Gabler to accept quote from Traqnology Turf Tech
for the purchase of a Sportstraq Line Marking Steering Kit for $46,795 for the
Parks, Arts, & Recreation Department. Seconded by Council Member Martie.
Motion carried unanimously.
B. Consideration of approving a 10-year contract with LRS of Minnesota, LLC for
citywide residential solid waste and recycling services
Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer, provided a brief overview of
the item. He noted that City Council and staff reviewed six proposals for
residential solid wasted and recycling services at a Special City Council meeting
on March 10, 2025. At this meeting the City Council directed staff to contact LRS
of Minnesota, Inc. to negotiate a 10-year contract. He added that staff and the
City Attorney are working on a contract, and the item should be postponed to a
special meeting on March 31, 2025.
There was minimal discussion by City Council.
Motion by Council Member Christianson to postpone approval of the contract
to a Special City Council Meeting on March 31, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Seconded by
Council Member Hinz. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Other Business
Council Member Gabler added discussion on nominating City Administrator Rachel
Leonard for the League of Minnesota Cities Emerging Leader Award. There was
discussion and consensus to endorse this nomination.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
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