City Council Minutes 11-12-2019 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 — 3:45 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, Tracy Ergen, Rachel Leonard, Jim Thares,
Ryan Melhouse, Tom Pawelk, Tom Moores, Matt Leonard, Ron Hackenmueller,
Angela Schumann, Mat Stang, and Jennifer Schreiber
Others present: Andrew Cooper, Oertell Architects, Ltd.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m.
2. 3:45 p.m. Tour of Bertram Chain of Lakes (BCOL) Athletic Complex
3. 5 p.m. BCOL Athletic Complex Project Discussion
Tom Pawelk, Parks Superintendent, began the discussion on the progress of the athletic
complex. Mr. Pawelk spoke of the importance of finishing the first phase, before
expanding into phase 2. Phase 1 completely built out is approximately $6 million. The
city has spent $2.2 million. He commented that the fields that currently exist (55 acres
that were seeded) are functioning very well and are in great condition. In his opinion, the
city should use the current fields and do a needs assessment in 2023.
Matt Leonard, City Engineer, stated that the next item that is in the CIP to be completed
are the turn lanes on Briarwood. The city may have to fund the pavement overlay project
from the athletic fields to County Road 39. The county is doing an overlay on County
Road 39 in 2023. If the city waits until then to do the overlay the cost may be lower.
The Council expressed concern over the cost of the project. Mayor Stumpf commented
on all of the other existing needs the city has. The question surfaced on obtaining sales
tax authority from the legislature. Mayor Stumpf was not in full support due to the fact
that the sales tax money can help build out the project but how to fund the maintenance
costs is unknown. Councilmember Fair expressed that he feels it is important to build out
the park and complete the project and the city should look into the sales tax as an option.
Councilmember Hilgart does not support a sales tax as an option and feels we should wait
a couple years to see what the needs are.
There was a brief discussion about a sales tax referendum and what could be included in
the legislation. It was determined that there needs to be a more defined plan with a list of
projects. There was consensus to send the BCOL funding discussion and sales tax
discussion to the Finance Committee for input on the project list.
4. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
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Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
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