City Council Minutes 04-10-2017REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, April 10, 2017 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, and Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: None.
1. General Business
A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Stumpf called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with a quorum present.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
B. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes from March 27, 2017
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the March 27, 2017 regular City
Council minutes. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4-0-1; Councilmember Fair abstained.
C. Consideration of Adding Items to the Agenda
• None.
D. Citizen Comments
• None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• Rachel Leonard, Communications Coordinator, noted that Hi -Way
Liquors is hosting a Wine Tasting on Friday, April 28 from 7 — 9 p.m.
• Shibani Bisson, WSB/City Engineer, provided an updated on the TH
25/7"' Street Intersection Construction project.
• Rachel Leonard noted that Spring Recycling Day is taking place Saturday,
April 29 at the Commuter Parking Lot.
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Highway 25 Coalition — Mayor Stumpf commented on the coalition
meeting agenda which included:
- Update on Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) program.
- Update on the Monticello Downtown Planning Study.
- Update on the TH 25/7t" Street Intersection project.
- Becker is in the beginning pennitting process for Northern Metal
Recycling which is moving to Becker.
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Big Lake is in process of an 80-100 lot development.
Sherburne County is currently the fastest growing County in the
State.
- Wright and Sherburne Counties are in process of doing
transportation studies.
• IEDC — Mayor Stumpf noted that the group discussed I1 and I2 and
outside storage language and the use of a conditional use permit process
for storage when located near residential or commercial properties. He
also noted that this excludes the Otter Creek area. Also mentioned were
future business prospects.
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler state that the Camping
World PUD was tabled to a later date.
• BCOL — Mayor Stumpf noted that the County received the bid proposals
for the shelter and landscaping. Three were selected for interviews. The
group selected SEH/Shingobee Builders. He also mentioned that Wright
County Parks Department distributed a summer program brochure. April
22 is the Earth Day clean-up day.
G. Department Updates
• Jeff O'Neill, City Administrator, provided an update on the City Council's
workshop on goal setting. He mentioned that Rachel Leonard is organizing a
draft for the City Council to review and then release at a future Council
meeting.
• Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, provided an update on
the activities of the departments of Planning, Economic Development,
Building Safety & Code Enforcement, and Administrative Services.
2. Consent AF-enda
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the Consent Agenda excluding item F.
Councilmember Hilgart seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Recommendation: Approved
the bill and purchase card registers in the amount of $543,349.28.
B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved
the hires for the MCC and Liquor Store and the departures for Parks,
Streets, and MCC.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: Approved the list as presented.
D. Consideration of ratifying the negotiated Labor Agreement between the City of
Monticello and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 for
April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. Recommendation: Approved ratifying
the 2017-2019 Local 49 Union Contract as negotiated.
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E. Consideration of approving purchase of a Toro GM 7210 Polar Trac with
attachments for the Parks Department at a cost of $56,671 through the Central
Equipment Fund. Recommendation: Approved the purchase of a 2017 Toro
GM 7210 Polar Trac from MTI Distributing at a cost of $56,670.94 through
the Central Equipment Fund for use by the Parks Department.
F. Consideration of approving Ordinance 664 amending Title 2, Chapter 6 of the
City Code titled Parks Commission by adding "recreation" responsibilities to the
duties of the Parks Commission and Board membership from 5 to 7.
Recommendation: ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
AGENDA.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
F. Consideration of approving Ordinance 664 amending Title 2, Chapter 6 of the
City Code titled Parks Commission by adding "recreation " responsibilities to the
duties of the Parks Commission and Board membership from 5 to 7.
Councilmember Gabler removed the item from the Consent Agenda and
questioned whether the Parks Department or MCC would be directing the board.
Tom Pawelk, Parks Superintendent responded that the Parks Superintendent will
work directly with the board. Monticello Community Center staff will also be
involved. There was discussion that clarification should be made on the
procedure and staff that will work with the board. One possible solution is to note
in job descriptions.
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of Ordinance 664 amending Title 2,
Chapter 6 of the of the City Code titled Parks Commission by adding
"recreation" responsibilities to the duties of the Parks Commission and
Board membership from 5 to 7. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Public Hearings
A. Public Hearing — Consideration of adopting Resolution 2017-15 approving_a
vacation of drainage and utility easements for Lot 5, Block 1 of Monticello Travel
Center Second Addition. Applicant: Crown Bay, LLC.
Shibani Bisson, WSB/City Engineer, provided a brief overview of the request.
Mayor Stumpf opened the public hearing. No one testified. Mayor Stumpf
closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Fair moved approval of Resolution 2017-15 approving the
vacation of drainage and utility easements over and across Lot 6, Block 1 of
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Monticello Travel Center Second Addition. Councilmember Hilgart
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved:
Attest:
City Administrator
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