City Council Minutes 08-18-2025 SpecialMINUTES
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, August 18, 2025 — 5:00 p.m.
Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Charlotte Gabler, Kip Christianson, Tracy Hinz
Absent: Lee Martie
Staff: Rachel Leonard, Sarah Rathlisberger, Angela Schumann, Matt Leonard, Bob
Ferguson, Jim Thares, Tom Pawelk, and Stephanie Trottier
1. Call to Order
Mayor Lloyd Hilgart called the special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Budget/CIP
Finance Director Sarah Rathlisberger presented an overview of the capital improvement
plan, including the 2026 tax levy per the long-term financial plan, as well as revenues
and expenditures for the Capital Projects Fund and the Central Equipment Fund. She
also noted that final valuation information from Xcel Energy was not yet available.
Ms. Rathlisberger reviewed upcoming capital requests across several funds, including
the Capital Projects Fund, BCOL Sales Tax Fund, Central Equipment Fund, Internal
Service Funds, and Utility Enterprise Funds. It was noted that the Public Works building
was not included in the expenditure list because the timing of bonding has yet been
determined. Mayor Hilgart commented that the developer of Deephaven does not want
the proposed playground currently listed as an expenditure in the Capital Projects Fund.
Following discussion, the Council agreed that this item should be removed.
Ms. Rathlisberger requested direction from the City Council on whether liquor funds
should continue to be transferred into the capital funds annually or held in the Liquor
Fund until funding for specific project(s) accumulates. Council Member Christianson said
he was interested in understanding the impact of keeping the liquor store funds in their
fund and using the levy to increase the capital fund. Council Member Hinz agreed with
this statement.
3. Adjournment
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Attest:
City Administrator
City Council Special Meeting Minutes — August 18, 2025