City Council Minutes 03-09-2020REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 9, 2020 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Mayor 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.
B. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the agenda. Councilmember Fair
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Minutes
Joint City Council, Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, and
Parks, Arts, Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from January 30, 2020
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the joint meeting minutes.
Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Special Meeting Minutes from February 14, 2020
Councilmember Davidson moved approval of special meeting minutes.
Councilmember Gabler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2020
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the regular meeting minutes.
Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Rachel Leonard, Communications & Special Projects Coordinator, gave an update
on the following events:
• MCC Father Daughter Dance — Sunday, March 15
• Spring Tree Sale form due March 14
F. Council Liaison Updates
• CMRP — Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, provided
an update. She commented on the current group and the goal of the 2030
framework. She also stated that all the information is located on their
website.
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• EDA — Councilmember Davidson noted that the EDA reviewed items
related to the UMC project.
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler provided an update of
meeting items.
• IEDC — Brian Stumpf noted that the group discussed their 2020 Action
Statement.
G. Department Updates
• City Administrator Update — Jeff O'Neill commented on the following:
1. He provided update on COVID-19. Staff is in planning stage —
discussion on critical services, preventative measures, city resources,
communication, etc.
2. City staff met with MNDOT on Friday, February 28 regarding South
Highway 25 safety issues.
3. On March 2 there is a joint meeting with Planning Commission to
review a concept plan.
4. Wright County is having a strategic planning meeting on March 12.
5. The LMC Legislative Conference is March 18-19, 2020.
6. Invitation from Greg Pruzinski, Becker, for recap of recent fire.
7. Matt Leonard, City Engineer, noted that the city received the 2019
MNDOT Bridge Construction Award.
• MontiArts Update — Sue Seeger, Arts Consultant, provided an update on
MontiArts current and upcoming activities.
• Economic Development Manager Update — Jim Thares, Economic
Development Manager, provided an update on 2019 EDA activities.
• Monticello Community Center Update — Ann Mosack, MCC Director,
gave a presentation on 2019 community center activities.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the Consent Agenda. 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 $706,545.33.
B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved
the termination for liquor store.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-27 approving donations of glass
equipment, tools, and supplies (value of $500) for MontiArts from Thane and
Judy Lewis, $2,000 for Music on the Mississippi from Monticello Lions Club and
a donation of glass equipment, tools, and supplies for MontiArts from Thane and
Judy Lewis. Recommendation: Approved the resolution accepting the
donations.
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E. Consideration of approving an application for a temporary charitable gambling
permit for a raffle to be conducted by the Wright County Ducks Unlimited,
Chapter 39, in conjunction with their Annual Banquet on April 27, 2020.
Recommendation: Approved the application.
F. Consideration of approving an application for a temporary charitable gambling
permit for bingo to be conducted by St. Henry's Church at Little Mountain
Elementary on April 27, 2020. Recommendation: Approved the application.
G. Consideration of approving CMRP Partnership Dues in the amount of $15,000.
Recommendation: Approved CMRP dues.
H. Consideration of appointing additional representatives to the Technical Advisory
Committee and revised representation for the Community Advisory Committee
for the 2040 Monticello Community Vision & Comprehensive Plan.
Recommendation: Approved the appointments.
I. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-28 accepting bids and awarding
contract to OMG Midwest dba Minnesota Paving for the 2020 Street
Improvement Project, City Project No. 200001 for a total amount of $1,676,576.
Recommendation: Approved the contract with OMG Midwest dba
Minnesota Paving.
J. Consideration of accepting bids and awarding contract to E.H. Renner & Sons for
repairs on Wells 2 and 5 for a total amount of $30,855. Recommendation:
Approved the contract with E.H. Renner & Sons.
K. Consideration of authorizing the purchase of used equipment for the Parks
Department at a not to exceed price of $24,000. Recommendation: Approved
the purchase.
3. Public Hearing:
A. Consideration of approving a proposed Business Subsidy in the amount of
$300,000 in the form of a forgivable loan to be Granted to UMC Real Estate, LLC
under MN Statutes I I6J.993 through 116J.995 for the purchase of machinery and
equipment necessary for completion of a 52,000 square foot expansion project.
Jim Thares, Economic Development Director, gave an introduction regarding the
proposed business subsidy for UMC Real Estate, LLC. The proposed subsidy consists of
a forgivable loan in the amount of $300,000 for the purchase of machinery and
equipment needed as part of the development of a new 52,000 square foot light
manufacturing facility. A public hearing is required to be held before the City Council
can consider approval of the MIF Grant contract with MN -DEED.
Mayor Stumpf opened the public hearing. Jackie Dukowitz, UMC COO, addressed the
City Council and thanked staff for their efforts.
Mayor Stumpf closed the public hearing
No action was taken.
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4. Regular Agenda:
A. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-29 approving a Minnesota Investment
Fund (MIF) Grant Contract (LDAP-20-0004-H-FY20) with Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN -DEED) and a MIF
Loan Agreement with UMC Real Estate, LLC for funding in the amount of
$300,000 for equipment
Jim Thares gave a brief overview of the resolution. The MIF grant contract with MN -
DEED is being considered for the purpose of providing $300,000 to finance the purchase
of equipment necessary for UMC Real Estate, LLC's 52,000 square foot expansion
project. In exchange for the funding, UMC is committing to create 43 new FTE jobs
within 24 months from the benefit date of 12-30-20.
UMC has indicated that the total project investment will be approximately $10,831,000.
Construction is expected to begin late April 2020 with a completion date as target of
December 30, 2020.
Councilmember Hilgart moved to adopt Resolution 2020-29 approving a Minnesota
Investment Fund (MIF) Grant Contract (CDAP-20-0004-H-FY20) with Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN -DEED) and a MIF
Loan Agreement with UMC Real Estate, LLC for funding in the amount of
$300,000 for equipment. Councilmember Gabler seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
5. Adiournment:
Councilmember Fair moved to close the regular meeting and move into closed
session. Closed meeting was held to review offers for sale of city property. The
closed meeting was authorized for this limited purpose by Minnesota Statute
13D.05, Subd. 3 and will be held in conformance with the provisions of that statute.
PID 155-115-001011 and PID 155-050-000010. Councilmember Davidson seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved:
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City Administrator
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