City Council Agenda Packet 09-15-2025 SpecialAGENDA
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 15, 2025 – 5:00 p.m.
Monticello Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. 5:00 – 5:05 p.m. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-56 appointing
Absentee Ballot Board for the 2025 Special Election
3. 5:05 – 6:15 p.m. 2026 Budget and Preliminary Levy Discussion
4. Adjournment
City Council Special Meeting Agenda: 9/15/2025
2. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2025-56 appointing Absentee Ballot Board for
the 2025 Special Election.
Prepared by:
City Clerk
Meeting Date:
9/15/2025
☒ Consent Agenda Item
☐ Regular Agenda Item
Reviewed by:
N/A
Approved by:
City Administrator
ACTION REQUESTED
Motion to adopt Resolution 2025-56 appointing Absentee Ballot Board for the 2025 Special
Election.
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
A Special Election was called for November 4, 2025, for the Senate District 29 vacant seat and
School District 882 Referendum. Minn. State Statute 203B.121 requires the City to establish an
Absentee Ballot Board by resolution, if they are conducting absentee voting in the municipality.
The absentee ballot voting period for this election is September 19 – November 3, 2025.
The City Clerk has been designated to serve as administrator of the absentee voting process
under the direction of Wright County Auditor’s Office.
I. Budget Impact: City staff will log time to elections, and some election judges may assist
for a cost of approximately $100.
II. Staff Workload Impact: The absentee voting process will involve city staff who are
trained as election judges and a few judges. The approximate time for the board to
meet is 5-10 hours.
III. Comprehensive Plan Impact: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION
City staff recommends adopting the resolution revising the Absentee Ballot Board.
SUPPORTING DATA
• Resolution 2025-56
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-56
ESTABLISHING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD
FOR THE 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 203B.121 provides authority to a
municipality to establish an Absentee Ballot Board in accordance with the provisions of the law;
and
WHEREAS, an Absentee Ballot Board will allow election judges to perform the task of
administering absentee voting as described in Minnesota Election Laws, starting 46 days prior
to the special election; and
WHEREAS, the City will have the necessary equipment, training and other resources in
place to administer absentee voting as prescribed by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office;
and
WHEREAS, the following election judges have completed training for the Absentee
Ballot Board and are authorized to administer tasks related to absentee voting;
• Jennifer Schreiber
• Vicki Leerhoff
• Beth Green
• Tracy Ergen
• Kandis Rousselow
• John Barthel
• Mary Barthel
• Cindy Rademacher
• Teri Willenbring
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL, that an
Absentee Ballot Board be established for the purpose of administering the absentee voting
process, as provided for by law.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 15th day of September 2025.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Lloyd Hilgart, Mayor
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Jennifer Schreiber, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION