City Council Minutes 01-28-2019REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, January 28, 2019 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Mayor Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, and Charlotte Gabler
Absent: Lloyd Hilgart
1. General Business
A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Stumpf called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the agenda. Councilmember Fair
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes from January 14, 2019
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of January 14, 2019 regular meeting
minutes. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
• None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• Current dog licenses are due for 2019-2020. They can be purchased at
City Hall for a fee of $20.
• MnDOT Project Open House — rescheduled for February 4, 2019 from 6 —
8 P.M.
• Freezing Pipes — reminder to residents are encouraged to test their water
temperature. If temperature drops below 36 degrees residents should call
Public Works.
F. Council Liaison Updates
• Parks & Recreation Commission — Councilmember Fair provided an
update. Items discussed were: 2019 park projects; rules and regulations for
Riverside Cemetery, Great River Regional Trail, Arts Consultant update,
and MCC update.
G. Department Updates
• Jeff O'Neill, City Administrator, gave an update on the following:
1. A new swan camera was installed and is operating.
2. A workshop regarding city's strategic planning is set to be scheduled
in near future.
3. Staff will be providing testimony in conjunction with the Center for
Energy and Environment and Coalition of Utility Cities to
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stakeholders of Xcel Integrative Resource Plan. The city received a
grant to assist in these efforts.
4. Congratulated Becker in regard to Google data center.
• Rachel Leonard provided an update on the Equity Initiative. Monticello is
participating in a pilot program through the League of MN Cities called
Advancing Racial Equity in Minnesota Cities. A team of six staff will be
attending five sessions in Redwood Falls. This team includes representatives
from Administration, Human Resources, Public Works, Community
Development and the Monticello Community Center.
• Wright County Sheriff's Office Quarterly Update — Lieutenant Eric Kunkel
presented the quarterly/annual update which was included in the agenda
packet.
• Hi -Way Liquors Annual Update — Randall Johnsen, Liquor Store Manager,
along with Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, gave a presentation. The
presentation included annual sales, monthly sales, and improvements, events,
and overview of 2018.
• DMV Annual Update — Carolyn Granger, Deputy Registrar Manager, and
Wayne Oberg gave a presentation. The presentation included: mission
statement, core values, community involvement, information on staff and
staffing levels, and DMV statistics including transactions, revenue, and
operations. DMV revenues for 2018 increased $692,000 or 16.4% over 2017.
2. Consent Ap-enda:
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the consent agenda excluding K.
Councilmember Davidson 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 $680,162.60.
B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved
the hires for MCC and departures for liquor store.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: Approved as presented.
D. Consideration of approving Resolution 2019-06 accepting donations of $1,000
from Kjellberg's Inc. for exercise equipment for new fire station, $250 from
Foster White Insurance for Power of Produce program, $1,000 from Bursch
Travel for Music on the Mississippi, $500 from WSB & Associates for city
ballfields, and $1,000 from All Elements Roofing for Mississippi Rampage
Softball Tournament. Recommendation: Mayor Stumpf recognized the
donors. Adopted resolution accepting donations.
E. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2019-07 supporting Utility Valuation
Reform. Recommendation: Adopted the resolution.
F. Consideration of approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Wright
County, Otsego, and Clearwater for the creation of master plan for Great River
Regional Trail and authorize Request for Proposals. Recommendation:
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Approved the Memorandum of Understanding with listed jurisdictions and
authorized Request for Proposal.
G. Consideration of approving the 2019 Wright County Highway Maintenance
Agreement. Recommendation: Approved the agreement.
H. Consideration of approving a request for amendment to Monticello Zoning
Ordinance Chapter 4.5 Signs, Section 19 — Dynamic Displays. Applicant: City of
Monticello. Recommendation: Approved Ordinance 707 as proposed based
on findings in Resolution 2019-08 and Summary Ordinance 707A for
publication.
Consideration of approving a request for amendment to the Monticello Zoning
Ordinance chapters and sections relating to the Central Community District.
Applicant: City of Monticello. Recommendation: Approved Ordinance 708
based on findings in Resolution PC -2018-029 and Summary Ordinance 708A
for publication.
J. Consideration of approving a Development Stage Planned Unit Development for
Vehicle Sales & Rental for a Recreational Vehicle Dealership, and preliminary
plat for Groveland Fifth Addition. Applicant: Monticello RV — Scott Kunz.
Recommendation: Item was tabled per applicant's request.
K. Consideration of approving a request for Map Amendment (rezoning) from A -O
(Agriculture — Open Space) to R-1 (Single Family Residence) District, Final
Stage Planned Unit Development, and Final Plat for Featherstone 4th Addition, a
24 lot single-family development. Applicant: Novak -Fleck Inc. (Horst Graser).
Recommendation: ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA.
L. Consideration of approving the Public Improvement and Special Assessment
Agreement between the City of Monticello and Gold Nugget Development, Inc.
for improvements at 85th Street and TH 25. Recommendation: Approved the
Public Improvement and Special Assessment Agreement with Gold Nugget
Development Inc.
M. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2019-09 approving the issuance of a lawful
gambling off-site premise permit to Monticello Lions Club. Recommendation:
Resolution adopted approved the gambling permit.
N. Consideration of approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of
Monticello and Wright County for installation of a dynamic speed sign along
County State Aid Highway 39. Recommendation: Approved the MOU for
installation of dynamic speed zone sign along County State Aid Highway 39.
O. Consideration of approving Water Department purchase of 650 Neptune radio
reading units for $71,175. Recommendation: Approved the purchase of 650
Neptune radio reading units for $71,175.
P. Consideration of accepting bids and awarding contract for new fire station to Kue
Contractors Inc. for $4,111,618 less the Alt. 1 Deduct of $70,000.
Recommendation: Accepted bids and awarded contract to Kue Construction
Inc. for $49111,618 including the Alt 1 Deduct of $70,000.
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2A. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion
K. Consideration of approving a request for Map Amendment (rezoning) from A -O
(Agriculture — Open Space) to R -I (Single Family Residence) District, Final
Stage Planned Unit Development, and Final Plat for Featherstone 4`h Addition, a
24 lot single-family development. Applicant: Novak -Fleck Inc. (Horst Graser)
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, request item be removed
to update the council on changes made to the development agreement and finance
plan. Section D of Section 27 should be deleted in the development agreement.
Councilmember Gabler moved to adopt Resolution 2019-10 to approve the
final plat and development contract for Featherstone 41" Addition, subject to
the conditions listed in Exhibit Z, and based in the findings in said resolution
and to adopt Ordinance No. 710 and Resolution 2019-11, approving the
Rezoning from A -O, Agricultural Open Space to R-1, Single Family
Residence District for the 24 single-family lots and Outlot B to be platted as
Featherstone 4t" Addition, based on the findings in Resolution 2019-11, and
to approve the Final Stage PUD for Featherstone 4t" Addition, subject to the
conditions listed in Exhibit Z and based on findings in Resolution 2019-11.
Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Adiournment:
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved:
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City Administrator
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