City Council Minutes 05-27-2025MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 27, 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. Recognition of Pam Loidolt and Introduction of new Monticello Senior Center
Director Jay -Jay Tauzell.
C. Approval of Agenda
Motion by Council Member Hinz to approve the agenda. Council Member Martie
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special Meeting Minutes from May 12, 2025
• Regular Meeting Minutes from May 12, 2025
• Special Meeting Minutes from May 13, 2025
Motion by Council Member Christianson to approve the minutes. Council Member
Hinz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
E. Citizen Comments
None.
F. Public Service Announcements
Sarah Rathlisberger, Finance Director, noted the following announcements:
• Garbage and Recycling transition to new company LRS
• No Mow May ending May 31
• Water Conservation Ordinance watering schedule
• MCC Summer hours schedule
G. Council Liaison Updates
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) — Council Member Hinz gave an update
of the meeting held May 14, 2025. The meeting included a business subsidy for
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Nordic Taphouse and a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for 216 Pine
Street.
• Park Arts, and Recreation Commission — Council Member Gabler noted that the
group met on May 22 and discussion centered around pickleball court design at
the Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Complex.
H. Department Updates
• Construction Update - Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer, gave
an update on current construction projects.
2. Consent Agenda:
Motion by Council Member Martie to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member
Christianson 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 $1.432,432.43.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for Building, Monticello Community Center
(MCC), Parks, and Streets, and terminations for DMV and MCC.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-33 accepting donation of $300 from
Women of Today for Farmers Market Power of Produce Kids Club and $1,028.20
from H. Brothers Painting for mural by MontiArts at Nordic Tap House. Action
taken: Adopted Resolution 2025-33 accepting the donations.
E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-34 accepting a grant from the Central
Minnesota Arts Board in the amount of $18,972 for a community mural project.
Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2025-34 accepting the grant.
F. Consideration of approving a special event permit for the Monticello VFW Post
8731, including use of City resources for Summerfest 2025 event on July 26,
2025. Action taken: Approved the special event permit.
G. Consideration of approving a special event permit allowing use of Ellison Park
and related assistance for the Brewfest event on August 16, 2025, and approval
of a temporary liquor license. Applicant: Monticello Lions Club. Action taken:
Approved the special event permit contingent on: 1) Site plan and coordination
with the Street Superintendent and Parks Superintendent; 2) Coordination
with the Chief Building Official on any tent permits that may be needed; 3)
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Verification of trash and portable bathroom services for the event; 4)
Verification of notification to affected local businesses and residents within a
2-block radius of the park by the permit holder, no later than two weeks prior
to the event; and 5) event coordination with the Wright County Sheriff's Office.
H. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 849 amending City Code Title IX, Chapter
112: Mobile Food Units, Section 112.28 Conditions of Licensing. Action taken:
Adopted Ordinance 849.
Consideration of authorizing a one -month credit of base water and sewer
charges for properties that provide water samples for testing. Action taken:
Authorized the one -month credit of base water and sewer charges.
Consideration of setting the 2025 pension benefit level at $5,500 per service
year for current Monticello Fire Relief Association members and a deferral rate
at 2.5% for past members. Action taken: Approved the 2025 pension benefit
level.
K. Consideration adopting Resolution 2025-35 approving an amendment to the
Monticello 2040 Vision + Plan (Comprehensive Plan), Chapter 3, "Land Use,
Growth and Orderly Annexation" re -guiding certain parcels from their existing
Estate Residential, Commercial and Residential Flex, and Mixed Neighborhood
designations to Light Industrial Park designation. Applicant: Scannell Properties,
LLC. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2025-35 approving the amendment to
the Monticello 2040 Vision + Plan.
L. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 850 amending the Red Rooster Planned
Unit Development for changes related to the building expansion for vehicle use
and storage. Action taken: Adopted Ordinance 850 amending the Red Rooster
PUD subject to conditions in Exhibit Z and based on findings in Resolution PC-
2025-24.
M. Consideration of approving an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit for
Planned Unit Development for Carcone Second Addition, for interim
improvements to support the land use of vehicle sales, display and storage.
Applicant: Aeron Ashbrook. Action taken: Approved the Conditional Use Permit
subject to conditions in Exhibit Z and based on findings in Resolution PC-2025-
20.
N. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-36 approving plans and specifications
and authorization to bid for the Golf Course Road Trail Project. Action taken:
Adopted Resolution 2025-36 approving plans and specifications and
authorizing to bid for Golf Course Road (CSAH 39) Trail project.
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O. Consideration of approving a funding and construction agreement with Wright
County and adopting Resolution 2025-37 restricting on -street parking on Golf
Course Road from Elm Street to Bridge 86802 over Interstate 94 for the Golf
Course Road Trail Project. Action taken: Adopting Resolution 2025-37
restricting on -street parking.
P. Consideration of approving a quote from Michels Underground Cable, Inc. for
Fibernet installation within the Country Club 41" Addition for $30,299.26. Action
taken: Approved quote from Michels Underground Cable, Inc.
Q. Consideration of approving an agreement with Xcel Energy for the relocation of a
transmission line pole as part of the School Boulevard Intersection
Improvements Project. Action taken: Approved the agreement with Xcel
Energy.
R. Consideration of approving annual liquor license renewals for 2025-2026. Action
taken: Approved the liquor license renewals.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
3. Public Hearings
4. Regular Agenda
S. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Recorder:
Jennifer Schreib
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