City Council Minutes 05-28-2019 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 — 5 p.m.
Academy Room
City Hall - Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: None
Others: City staff. Jeff O'Neill, Wayne Oberg, Dan Klein, Jim Thares, Rachel Leonard,
Angela Schumann, Jim Thares, Matt Leonard, Fire Chief Mossey, Sarah
Rathlisberger, and Jennifer Schreiber
Other: Jim Eichten, MMKR
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m.
2. 5 p.m. 2018 Audit Review
Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, gave a presentation previewing the 2018 Financial
Audit that Jim Eichten, MMKR, will present at the Council meeting. He commended
staff for their work and participation in the audit. It was noted that the cost of the audit
has decreased over the years due to the Finance staff's efforts.
3. 5:30 p.m. Xcel Energy IRP Preferred Plan, Nuclear Energy Institute Initiative —
Spent Fuel Transport, and Coalition of Utility Cities 2019 Study
Jeff O'Neill, City Administrator, presented an update on Xcel Energy's Integrative
Resource Plan. This plan will be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in
July. If the PUC approves it, the Monticello plant has the potential to operate until 2040
and possibly 2050. There is support for nuclear.
Mr. O'Neill commented on the Nuclear Energy Institute Initiative which is looking at a
different location to store spent fuel by 2023-2025. The location proposed is in the
southwest of the United States.
Rachel Leonard, Communications & Special Projects Coordinator, provided an update on
a 2019 Economic Impact Study which will study the economic impacts associated with
being a power plant host community. The study includes a quantitative component with
economic modeling to assess direct and indirect economic value of a power plant in a
community and a qualitative component with a questionnaire and interviews. Study
partners include Center for Energy and Environment, Coalition of Utility Cities, Xcel
Energy, and Minnesota Power. Study results should be available this fall.
4. 6 p.m. Review Fire Station Budget Items
Dan Klein and Fire Chief Mike Mossey reviewed the items for approval at the regular
meeting. The items included the epoxy floor, the security system, and the AV system.
There was minimal discussion among the Council. Dan Klein commented on the
importance of the AV equipment which will be used for training and with an Emergency
Operation Center.
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5. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber A!�>
Approved:
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