City Council Minutes 07-27-2020REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, July 27, 2020 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, and Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: Brian Stumpf
1. General Business
A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Acting Mayor Hilgart called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the agenda with the amendment
to move 4A after 4B and 4C. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Minutes
Special Meeting Minutes from July 13, 2020
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the Special Meeting minutes of July
13, 2020. Councilmember Gabler seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
Rev-ular Meeting Minutes from July 13, 2020
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of
July 13, 2020. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements/Updates
Candidate Filing for the General Election begins Tuesday, July 28 and
end Tuesday, August 11.
Farmers Market and Arts Market — Thursday, July 30.
F. Council Liaison Updates
EDA — Councilmember Davidson provided an update of EDA
Meeting which included an update on GMEF loans to small businesses
and reimbursement from CARES Act for the program. They also
discussed a revised plan for Block 52 from the Beard Group.
Parks, Arts, and Recreation — Councilmember Fair noted that the
commission received a presentation from the Lakota Group on the
Comprehensive Plan. They also noted that MontiArts is to be
recognized in Minnesota Cities League of Minnesota Cities
publication. In addition, MontiArts received more grant funding for
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future projects. Park Superintendent is working on a project with Xcel
Energy to have some property be natural park area.
F. Department Update
• COVID-19 update was provided.
• City Administrator Update. Jeff O'Neill provided an update on the
following:
1. Staff will be bringing an item in August relating to the reduction in
speed limit in residential areas.
2. Staff is looking to propose a process and criteria for introducing stop
signs.
• Construction Update included the following:
1. 2020 Pavement Project — The contractor has paved the Cardinal Hills
and Oakridge areas, milled the Meadows Balboa neighborhoods. Final
topsoil placement and sod replacement will occur in a few weeks.
2. Chip Seal Project— The contractor started the pavement markings and
plans to finish in a few days.
3. Riverwalk Trail — Trail was paved on Friday, July 24. The contractor
will complete the finish grading later in the week and will hydro seed
after that.
4. Maple Street Storm — The contractor is hoping to begin the 2"d week of
August.
• Wright County Sheriffs Office Quarterly Update — Lieutenant Eric
Kunkel presented the quarterly update which was included in the agenda
packet. There was discussion between staff, Lt. Kunkel, and City Council
regarding the enforcement of engine braking or `Jake braking'. Currently,
the City's ordinance does not allow WCSO to ticket for such activity.
Staff will bring an amendment to the noise ordinance addressing the issue.
• FiberNet Quarterly Update — Mark Birkholz, Arvig, provided the
FiberNet quarterly update with was included in the agenda packet.
2. Consent Aizenda:
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 $932,175.91.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for city departments.
Recommendation: Approved the new hires for Liquor Store, DMV, and
Parks and departures for MCC and Streets.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-54 accepting donations of $500 from
Monticello Soccer Club for BCOL Athletic Park and $201.80 from Donna
Dunkerson for plantings at East Bridge Park. Recommendation: Resolution
approving contributions was adopted.
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E. Consideration of approving application for a 2 -day temporary liquor license for
the Church of St. Henry's Fall Festival on August 29-30, 2020.
Recommendation: Application was approved.
F. Consideration of authorizing the addition of the Employee Self -Service (ESS)
module in the city's Springbrook finance software at a cost of $14,460.
Recommendation: Authorized the software purchase.
G. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-57 authorizing the transfer of
$200,000 of CARES Act funding to the City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority (EDA) for use in administering its Small Business
Emergency Grant Assistance Program providing help to businesses negatively
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. Recommended: Adopted
the resolution authorizing the transfer.
H. Consideration of approving an amendment to Monticello Zoning Ordinance to
Chapter 3.6, Industrial Base Zoning Districts, related to maximum height of a
structure. Applicant: City of Monticello. Recommendation: Approved an
update to the City's zoning ordinance to allow a building height of 45 feet
and four stories in the Industrial Zoning Districts, with no change to the
allowance for greater height by Conditional Use Permit.
1. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2020-55 granting an extension for
application submittal for Final Stage PUD and Final Plat for the proposed
Monticello Business Center 7th Addition/Twin Pines Apartments. Applicant: Kent
Kjellberg. Recommendation: Approved the extension.
J. Consideration of approving purchase of Fire Department Rehabilitation trailer in
the amount of $41,750. Recommendation: Approved the purchase.
3. Public Hearing
4. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 743 amending Title V by adding a Cross
Connection Ordinance for regulations for cross connections within the municipal
water system and adopting Ordinance 744 amending Section 36 — Fee Schedule
by adding Surcharge for Non -Compliance with the Cross Connection Regulation
Matt Leonard, City Engineer, gave a brief overview. In February, the City
Council authorized HydroCorp to manage the city's cross -connection program
and to perform inspections, document potential cross -connections, and record
existing backflow assemblies for all commercial, industrial, and institutional
facilities over a five-year period.
This ordinance requires backflow prevention devices to be installed and tested. It
also indicates that all properties connected to the municipal system are subject to
annual inspections or need to work with a certified third -party inspector to
determine if any cross -connection exists. Failure to comply with the ordinance
will result in a surcharge as proposed.
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of Ordinance 743 — Cross
Connection Ordinance and Ordinance 744 amendment to the Fee Schedule
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as presented. Councilmember Davidson seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
B. Consideration of adoptinsz Resolution 2020-56 supporting the Central Mississippi
River Regional Planning Partnership (SMRP) Framework 2030 Round One
Preparation, Engagement, and Analysis
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director, gave a presentation on the
resolution of understanding signifying an understanding of recent organizational
activities of the CMRP and its progress on the regional planning project,
Framework 2030. As part of the group's effort, partners are asked to consider
resolutions of understanding at strategic points throughout the partnership's work.
Confirmed at this point was Council's review of agendas and minutes of recent
meeting related to the outcomes of the Framework 2030 Round One components:
Preparation, Engagement and Analysis.
Councilmember Gabler moved to adopt the Resolution supporting the
CMRP Framework 2030. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
C. Consideration of adoptinv- Fire Inspection Policy
Dan Klein, Fire Marshal/Emergency Manager, gave a presentation on the
background of the policy. The policy includes five categories for frequency of
inspection based on NFPA standards, MN State Fire Code, and data on where fire
department has calls for service. It also includes inspections for food trucks
which will begin in 2021.
Discussion ensued among Council. Acting Mayor Hilgart requested that Council
be updated at least quarterly on the inspection. In addition, there was consensus to
update the policy to include descriptions to the occupancy type and removing the
`more than 50 people' rule out of assemblies.
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the Fire Inspection Policy as
discussed and amended above. Councilmember Gabler seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Adiournment:
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
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Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber Jffi 40I
Approved:
Attest:
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