City Council Minutes 11-10-2025MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 10, 2025 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Kip Christianson, and Lee Martie
Absent: Charlotte Gabler and Tracy Hinz
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 Martie. Motion carried unanimously (3-0).
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Joint Meeting Minutes from September 24, 2025
• Regular Meeting Minutes from October 27, 2025
Motion by Council Member Martie to approve the minutes. Seconded by Council
Member Christianson. Motion carried unanimously (3-0).
D. Citizen Comments
• None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• City Clerk Jennifer Schreiber noted the following public announcements:
- Veterans Day Business Hours
- Winter Coat Drive
- Hi -Way Liquors Fall Wine Sale
- Data Center Ordinance Public Question and Answer Session
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Industrial & Economic Development Committee (IEDC) —Jim Thares, Economic
Development Manager, gave an update on the meeting held November 5, 2025.
The table topic of discussion centered on a Data Cetner Planned Unit
Development Ordinance.
• Planning Commission — Council Member Christianson provided an overview of
the meeting held November 3, 2025. He noted that before the regular meeting
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the Commission held a joint meeting on the 2040 + Plan and Zoning Ordinance
related to single-family housing. Following the joint meeting, the commission
considered an update on the Monticello Industrial Alternative Urban Areawide
Review (AUAR) and set a public hearing for December 2, 2025, on an ordinance
regulating data center and technology campus land uses.
G. Department Updates
• Construction Update — Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer, gave
an update on current construction projects.
• IT Update — Trevor Mack, IT Technician, presented the annual update for the IT
Department.
2. Consent Agenda:
Motion by Council Member Martie to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion seconded
by Council Member Christianson. Motion carried unanimously (3-0).
A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Action taken: Approved the bill
and purchase card registers for a total of $2,527,117.45.
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.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property for the
Public Works Department. Action taken: Approved the sale of Public Works
surplus city property.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-68 accepting a donation of $358 from
the Riverfest Committee for Monti Arts programming. Action taken: Adopted
Resolution 2025-68 accepting the donation.
E. Consideration of delegating the authority for payment of bills between the
regularly scheduled December 8, 2025 and January 12, 2026 City Council
meetings to the City Administrator and Finance Director on behalf of the City,
within established budgetary limits and in accordance with applicable laws and
policies. Action taken: Authority for payment of bills between December 8,
2025, and January 12, 2026, was delegated to the City Administrator and
Finance Director.
F. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-69 appointing Fire Department
officers. Action taken: Adopted Resolution 2025-69 appointing Fire Department
officers for 2026.
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G. Consideration of approving a Shared Maintenance Facility Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Wright County at Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional
Park. Action taken: Approved the Shared Maintenance Facility MOU with
Wright County at Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park.
H. Consideration of approving the annual Snowplowing and Ice Removal Policy for
the 2025-2026 snow season. Action taken: Approved the annual Snowplowing
and Ice Removal Policy for the 2025-2026 snow season.
Consideration of amending the contract with Stonebrooke Engineering for the
Golf Course Road Trail Project for $70,000. Action taken: Approved the
amendment to the contract with Stonebrook Engineering for the Golf Course
Road Trail Project.
Consideration of approving the purchase of valves and actuators from Vessco
Inc., for the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $81,480.01. Action
taken: Approved the purchase of vales and actuators from Vessco Inc.
3. Public Hearing:
4. Regular Agenda:
A. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-70 authorizing distribution of the
draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) and mitigation plan for
Monticello Industrial, a 550-acre study area evaluated for industrial
development, to the Environmental Quality Board for public comment
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, presented the item to City
Council. Ms. Schumann noted that Monticello Tech LLC has proposed a 550-acre
technology campus in the Monticello Orderly Annexation Area. Following a 2024
concept presentation, property owners petitioned for annexation, and the City
determined an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) is required under
state environmental rules. The City, as the Responsible Government Unit,
authorized Kimley Horn to prepare the Monticello Industrial AUAR with review
by WSB.
Alison Harwood, WSB, gave an overview of an AUAR. The overview included
information on when an AUAR is required; the AUAR process; and the Monticello
Industrial AUAR.
Angela Schumann updated the City Council on how an AUAR informs
development decisions and explained the scoping document. Ms. Schumann
commented that the AUAR analyzes two development scenarios: a technology
campus of up to 3 million sq. ft. and a light industrial scenario of up to 5 million
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sq. ft., consistent with the Monticello 2040 Comprehensive Plan. It was further
explained that the draft AUAR includes detailed environmental impact analysis
and a mitigation plan and has been reviewed by City staff and presented to the
Planning Commission on November 3, 2025.
Leila Bunge, Kimley Horn, gave an overview on the mitigation plan for the
Monticello Industrial AUAR. Ms. Bunge briefly commented on other studies that
have been completed and other additional studies that may be needed.
Ms. Bunge gave a summary of the impact and mitigation for Monticello
Industrial's AUAR. The summary included information on climate adoption, land
use, geology/soils, water resources, contamination, fish and wildlife, cultural
resources, and visual, air, noise and transportation impacts.
Angela Schumann stated that pending City Council approval, the draft AUAR will
be submitted to the Environmental Quality Board for a 30-day public comment
period, including agency review. An open house is scheduled for November 20,
2025. After incorporating comments, the final AUAR will move through a state
agency objection period before returning to the City Council for adoption in early
2026.
There was minimal discussion by Council members.
Motion by Council Member Christianson to adopt Resolution 2025-70
authorizing distribution of the draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review
(AUAR) and mitigation plan for Monticello Industrial, a 550-acre study area
evaluated for industrial development, to the Environmental Quality Board for
public comment. Council Member Martie seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously (3-0).
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
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