City Council Minutes 01-08-2018REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, January 8, 2018 — 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. All City Councilmembers
were present.
B. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Special Meeting Minutes from meeting on December 11, 2017
Councilmember Hilgart moved approval of the special meeting minutes from
December 11, 2017. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting Minutes from meeting on December 11, 2017
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the regular meeting minutes
from December 11, 2017. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Special Meeting Minutes from meeting on December 22, 2017
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the special meeting minutes from
December 22, 2017. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
C. Bill Demeules was recognized for his service to the EDA and the community.
D. Consideration of Adding Items to the Agenda
Mayor Stumpf requested that staff remove the sign
E. Citizen Comments
None.
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F. Public Service Announcements
Rachel Leonard, Communications Coordinator, commented on holiday hours for
Martin Luther King Junior Day.
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Library Board — the Library Board update was given at the December 11,
2017 meeting.
• EDA — Councilmember Davidson stated that Steve Johnson is currently
acting as chair of the group. There is an opening on the board.
• IEDC — Mayor Stumpf noted that he did not attend, but the group elected
2018 officers and discussed work plan.
• BCOL — Councilmember Fair note that the board discussed a traffic study
for 90t" Street and campground proposals are due on January 26.
Councilmember Fair is participating the review of the proposals on
January 30.
• Highway 25 Coalition — Jeff O'Neill noted that the coalition met and
discussed the completion of the study. The study group is meeting January
10 and will decide on a date for an open house.
G. Department Updates
• City Administrator Update — Jeff O'Neill gave an update on the following:
1) There will be department head updates given during 2018 at the council
meetings.
2) The city has received a good number of candidates for the Engineer/Public
Works Director. Interviews will be scheduled.
3) Staff is working on a joint resolution for area cities to present to
Legislature in regard to legislation and LMC policies.
4) The Xcel Prairie restoration project will conduct planting in spring.
5) The Coalition of Utility Cities has their annual meeting on January 11.
6) The League of MN Cities Conference is January 26-27.
• Fire Chief Mike Mossey provided an update on the high number of fire calls.
He also commented on plans for 2018 which include application for a grant
for fire gear and hiring of a Deputy Fire Chief.
• John Rued, Chief Building Inspector, addressed the City Council on late rental
applications. These applications were due December 31. There are more than
fifty applications that are late. The penalty is double the fee. There have been
some complaints.
2. Consent Agenda
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember
Hilgart seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Recommendation: Approved
the bill and purchase card registers for a total amount of $691,179.20.
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B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved
the hires for MCC, Parks, Street, and DMV, and the departures for MCC
and DMV.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of approving a temporary charitable gambling permit for Church of
St. Henry for a quilt bingo event to be held on April 22, 2018. Recommendation:
Approved the temporary charitable gambling permit for a quilt raffle to be
conducted by the Church of St. Henry on April 22, 2018.
E. Consideration of approving a request for a PUD (Planned Unit Development)
Adjustment in the Union Crossing PUD. Applicant: Target Corporation.
Recommendation: Approved Resolution 2018-01 approving the proposed
PUD Adjustment for Target, as a part of the Union Crossings PUD, based on
findings including that the proposed adjustment is consistent with the
requirements for PUD adjustments in the zoning ordinance and with the
conditions listed in Exhibit Z.
F. Consideration of approving Ordinance 693 adopting the 2018 City of Monticello
Official Zoning Map. Recommendation: Adopted Ordinance No. 693 for the
2018 City of Monticello Official Zoning Map, including
Shoreland/Floodplain companion map, based on the findings in Resolution
No. PC -2017-038.
G. Consideration of approving additional fees for the purchase of land for 301
Chelsea Road (All Elements, Inc.) in the amount of $1,530 as related to the Fallon
Avenue Overpass Project, City Project No. 16C006. Recommendation:
Approved additional fees for the purchase of land for 301 Chelsea Road (All
Elements, Inc.) in the amount of $1,520, as related to the Fallon Avenue
Overpass Project, City Project No. 16C006.
4. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of approving annual appointments and designations for 2018.
Jennifer Schreiber briefly introduced the item. There was minimal discussion.
Councilmember Hilgart moved approval of the 2018 annual appointments
and designations. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
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5. Adjournment
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreib
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Approved: 0
Attest:
City Administrator
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