City Council Minutes 04-13-2020REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, April 13, 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. Annroval of Agenda
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the agenda. Councilmember
Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Annroval of Minutes
Regular Meetin! Minutes from March 23, 2020
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the regular meeting minutes of
March 23. Councilmember Hilgart seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
Special Meeting Minutes from March 30, 2020
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the special meeting minutes of
March 30. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Council Liaison Updates
• Planning Commission — Councilmember Gabler noted that the
commission had two public hearings.
• EDA — Councilmember Davidson noted that the EDA extended GMFE
loan. Cornerstone fagade agreement offer was removed.
F. Department Updates
• City Administrator Update — Jeff O'Neill provided an update on the
COVID-19 response.
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 $1,326,643.61.
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B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved
the departures for MCC, Parks, Streets, and Liquor Store.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-37 accepting donations of $500 from
Galindo Real Estate Group/EXP Realty for Music on the Mississippi, $300 from
Arvig for Farmers Market Power of Produce, and $300 from CentraCare
Monticello for Farmers Market Power of Produce. Recommendation: Adopted
resolution accepting the donations.
E. Consideration of approving a Special Event Permit for Rivers of Hope "Walk a
Mile in her Shoes" on June 18, 2020. Recommendation: Permit was approved
including the use of 3rd Street Parking lot contingent on notification to
affected business owners and the status of the public health pandemic.
F. Consideration of approving a Special Event Permit application and allowing the
use of the city commuter parking lot and related assistance for a recycling event
on April 25, 2020. Recommendation: Permit was approved, including waiver
of fee and sign permit fee and is contingent on continued coordination with
the Public Works Department.
G. Consideration of adopting a Joint Cooperative Agreement for use of fire
personnel and equipment from the Wright County Fire Chiefs and adopting
Resolution 2020-40 approving the Joint Cooperative Agreement.
Recommendation: Adopted and the agreement and adopted the resolution
approving the agreement.
H. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-38 approving a hold on tax forfeit
parcel 155-193-001020. Recommendation: Adopted resolution approving the
hold on the tax forfeit parcel.
I. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-39 for the Central Mississippi River
Regional Planning Partnership Round One Engagement in Framework 2030.
Recommendation: Adopted Resolution 2020-39 for the CMRP Round One
Engagement in Framework 2030.
J. Consideration of granting an extension for filing and recording of the Final Plat
and Development Agreement for Deephaven to June 1, 2020. Applicant: Dale
Buchholz Construction. Recommendation: Approved the extension for
Deephaven.
3. Public Hearing:
4. Regular Agenda:
A. Consideration of appointing Sarah Rathlisberaer to Finance Director position
effective May 1, 2020 and replacinp- the vacated finance manager position with
senior accountant position
Jeff O'Neill provided a brief overview of the appointment. Sarah Rathlisberger
has been serving as the Acting Finance Director since January 2020. She was
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previously in the position of Finance Manager. That position has been vacant
since she assumed the role as Acting Finance Director. The position may be
replaced with a senior accountant or similar position.
The City Council expressed their approval of the appointment and had positive
comments.
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of appointing Sarah Rathlisberger
to Finance Director position effective May 1, 2020 and replacing the vacating
finance manager position with senior accountant position. Councilmember
Fair seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Consideration of authorizing a request for proposals (RFP) to provide en2ineerina
services for a feasibility study on the installation of a water treatment facility
Matt Leonard, City Engineer/Public Works Director, provided an overview of the
RFP. The construction of the facility is currently identified as a 2024 project in
the adopted Capital Improvement Plan. A feasibility study would assist with
planning future projects to ensure that the required infrastructure is installed in the
most cost-effective manner. The services will include a study of current city
infrastructure, site location recommendations, cost estimates, and assistance
securing state and federal funds for the project.
There was minimal discussion among the Council. They discussed including a
plan for funding such as a fee structure.
Councilmember Gabler moved to authorize a request for proposals (RFP) to
provide engineering services for a feasibility study on the installation of a
water treatment facility. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Councilmember Gabler moved to have City Council moved into a closed meeting to
discuss city acquisition of property: PIDs 213-100-103300, 213-100-094400, 213-100-
161101, and 213-100-152205. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
5. Adiournment:
By consensus, following the closed meeting, the meeting was adjourned.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved: (Y
Attest: !l
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