City Council Minutes 06-09-2025MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, June 9, 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 with the added
item of School Boulevard roundabout discussion. Council Member Hinz seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special Meeting Minutes from March 31, 2025
• Special Meeting Minutes from May 27, 2025
• Regular Meeting Minutes from May 27, 2025
Motion by Council Member Hinz to approve the minutes. Council Member Martie
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Stephanie Trottier, Communications and Marketing Specialist, noted the following
announcements:
• 2024 Annual Drinking Water Report on City's Website
• Farmers Market Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
• Movie in the Park — Moana 2
• Walk & Roll Event on June 14
• Bubble & Foam Party on June 17
• Music on the Mississippi on June 18
• Juneteenth Business Hours
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F. Council Liaison Updates
• Industrial & Economic Development Committee (IEDC) — Council Member
Gabler commented on the meeting held June 3. The topic of discussion was the
Greater MSP Partnership and being RFI ready.
• Planning Commission — Council Member Christianson gave an update of the
meeting held June 3. The agenda included an amendment to the City Code
regarding parking which was approved.
• Economic Development Authority (EDA) — Council Member Hinz noted that the
EDA adopted a resolution reaffirming a fagade improvement forgivable loan to
Nordic Taphouse.
G. Department Updates
• Human Resource Update - Tracy Ergen, Human Resources Manager, presented
her annual update to City Council.
• Construction Update — Stephanie Trottier gave an update on current
construction projects.
2. Consent Agenda:
Motion by Council Member Hinz 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 $1,283,151.53.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for City departments.
Action taken: Approved the hires for the Monticello Community Center (MCC)
and Streets Department and terminations for the MCC.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property. Action
taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-40 accepting donations of $300 from
Sweep Home MN LLC and $300 from Healing Moments Counseling for Farmers
Market Power of Produce and a donation of flowers ($345.08) from Donna
Dunkerson for the Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department. Action taken:
Adopted Resolution 2025-40 accepting the donations.
E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-39 endorsing a Job Creation Fund
(JCF) grant application submittal to MN -Deed in the amount of $175,000 by
Karlsburger Foods in connection with a proposed production facility expansion.
Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2025-39 endorsing the grant submittal.
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F. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 851 amending the Monticello City Code,
Title XV, Land Usage, Chapter 153: Zoning Ordinance, Section 153.044 Business
Base Zoning Districts, Central Community District for standards applicable to
Parking and 153.067 Off -Street Parking, Standards applicable to commercial,
industrial and civic/institutional uses in the Central Community District (CCD).
Action taken: Adopted Ordinance 851 based on findings in Resolution PC-2025-
016.
3. Additional Items
• Discussion on School Boulevard Roundabouts
City Administrator provided a brief overview of the item. The Council was asked
to give direction regarding the color of the concrete for the new roundabouts
included in the School Boulevard project. The proposed option features colored
concrete similar to that used on Fenning Avenue and is already included in the
project specifications. An alternative option — featuring a darker shade, like that
used on the Fallon Avenue roundabout — was also presented. However, this
alternative would incur an additional cost of approximately $18,000.
The City Council discussed the item and reached a consensus to move forward
with the option already included in the project specifications, which would
incur no additional cost.
4. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Attest:
City Administrator
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