City Council Minutes 03-10-2025MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, March 10, 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 February 10, 2025
• Special Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2025
• Regular Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2025
Motion by Council Member Hinz to approve of the meeting minutes. Council
Member Christianson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Rachel Leonard, City Administrator, noted the following public announcements:
• Monticello Help Center Food Drive
• Spring Egg Dive is on Friday, April 4
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) — Council Member Hinz gave an update
of the meeting held on February 12. The EDA approved an Interfund Loan
resolution related to Block 34 and approved additional items related to an
Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District related to Block
34. The EDA denied a Loan Subordination Agreement related to RRG Holdings.
• Industrial & Economic Development Committee— Council Member Gabler
provided an overview of the meeting held March 4. The group approved a new
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member appointment. They also heard a presentation on PFAS by Public Works
Director/City Engineer Matt Leonard and updates from the City's City
Administrator, Economic Development Manager, Chamber of Commerce, and
Wright County Economic Development Partnership on various items.
• Planning Commission — Council Member Christianson commented on the
Planning Commission meeting held March 4. The Planning Commission held a
work session prior to their regular meeting to review a concept proposal on data
center options. The commission approved items for Mastercraft Outdoors,
Discount Tire and Active Adventures and items related to Nordic Taphouse
relocation.
G. Department Updates
• Arvig/FiberNet 2024 4t" Quarter/Annual Update — Mark Birkholz, Arvig,
presented the 2024 final quarter report and 2024 annual report.
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 $715,578.40.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for Monticello Community Center (MCC) and
termination for Streets Department.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-18 approving the reallocation of past
contributions made to the Monticello Fire Department in the amount of
$12,831.08. Action taken: Resolution 2025-18 reallocating contributions was
approved.
E. Consideration of approving an application from Church of St. Henry for a
charitable gambling permit for bingo and a raffle to be held at Little Mountain
Elementary, 9350 Fallon Avenue, on May 4, 2025. Action taken: Gambling
permit application was approved.
Consideration of approving a Special Event Permit allowing use of Ellison Park
and related assistance for Wright Sherburne Pride Committee on July 26, 2025.
Applicant: Brian Letz. Action taken: Special event permit was approved with the
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following conditions: 1) Continued coordination with the Parks & Recreation
Department; 2) Notification of adjacent property owners by the permit holder;
3) Receipt of Certificate of Liability Insurance; and 4) Waiving of the
park/shelter rental fees in exchange for a future service project for the Parks &
Recreation Department by the Sherburne Wright Pride Committee.
G. Consideration of approving Resolution 2025-20 in support of constructing a
Water Treatment Facility. Action taken: Resolution 2025-20 supporting a Water
Treatment Facility was approved.
H. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-19 approving a Sewer and Water
Availability and Connection and Truck Area Assessment Agreement. Applicant:
Monticello Hospitality Group, LLC. Action taken: Resolution 2025-19 approving
the assessment agreement was adopted.
Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-21 accepting donations of $500 from
Cornerstone Chevrolet for Fire Department general use and $825.95 from
Monticello Fire Relief for a 91N Cut-off Saw Fuel M18 kit. Action taken:
Resolution 2025-21 accepting the donations was adopted.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
3. Public Hearings
4. Regular Agenda
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Attest:
City Administrator
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