City Council Minutes 01-24-2022REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, January 24, 2022 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Lloyd Hilgart, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, and Sam Murdoff
Absent: None
1. General Business
A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Hilgart called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the agenda. Councilmember Davidson
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Special Meeting Minutes from January 3, 2022
• Special Meeting Minutes from January 10, 2022
• Regular Meeting Minutes from January 10, 2022
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of all sets of minutes. Councilmember
Murdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
• Spring Tree Sale online ordering begins February 1.
• The FatBikeFest is Saturday, February 12, 2022.
• Public meetings on the MonticellGLOW parade are on Wednesdays,
January 5 — February 23 from 6-8 p.m. The parade is scheduled for
February 26, 2022.
• The Monticello Community Center offered the Kids Lifting Certification
class which allows children full access to fitness area.
F. Council Liaison Updates
• EDA — Councilmember Davidson noted that the EDA reviewed an RFP for
vacant land appraisal, a MN DEED Redevelopment Grant application, and
EDA workplan.
• 1-94 Coalition — Councilmember Gabler stated that the I-94 Coalition held
their annual legislative preview breakfast where there was discussion of
the State's surplus.
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• CMRP — Mayor Hilgart and Rachel Leonard provided an update. The
group discussed workplan and budget. Raeanne Danielowski was elected
as Chair and Lloyd Hilgart as Vice -Chair.
G. Department Updates
• WCSO Quarterly Update — Lieutenant Jason Kramber provided the fourth
quarter update along with the annual review.
• Update on SCADA Improvement Project — Matt Leonard provided an
update on the project to date.
2. Consent Agenda:
Councilmember Murdoff moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilmember
Davidson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
A. Consideration of approving the payment of bills. Action taken: Approved the bill
and purchase card registers for a total of $787,050.37.
B. Consideration of approving new hires and departures for city departments.
Action taken: Approved hires for MCC and Hi -Way Liquors and departure for
Hi -Way Liquors.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property for the Fire
Department. Action taken: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-03 accepting a grant from the Central
Minnesota Arts Board in the amount of $3,500 for the Poetry Residency project.
Action taken: Resolution accepting grant was approved and adopted.
E. Consideration of approving a gambling permit for the Wright County Pheasants
Forever for an event to be held on March 19, 2022. Action taken: Approved the
gambling permit.
F. Consideration of approving a gambling permit for Swan River Montessori Charter
School for a raffle to be held April 9, 2022 in conjunction with their Breakfast
with the Easter Bunny event. Action taken: Approved the gambling permit.
G. Consideration of approving the purchase of three radios and accessories for the
Fire Department from Motorola/Ancom in the amount of $13,863. Action taken:
Approved the purchase of three radios for Fire Department.
H. Consideration of adopting Ordinance 768 amending Title IX, Chapter 95, by
adding Section 95.37, Key Box. Action taken: Ordinance was adopted.
Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Cross Access and to adopt
Resolution 2022-07 approving the Preliminary Plat of Deephaven 3, a
commercial plat in the B-4 Regional Business District. Applicant: Deephaven
Development, LLC. Action taken: Approved the conditional use permit for cross
access between Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 1, Deephaven 3 and Lot 1, Block 1,
Deephaven, based on findings in Resolution PC -2022-002 and subject to the
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conditions in Exhibit Z. The preliminary plat of Deephaven 3 was approved
based on findings in Resolution 2022-07 and subject to conditions for
Deephaven 3.
J. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-04 accepting improvements and
authorizing final payment of $18,220.57 to Molitor Excavating, Inc. for the 2019
Walnut Street Improvement Project. Action taken: Resolution authorizing final
payment was adopted.
K. Consideration of authorizing Climate Makers, Inc. to install HVAC upgrades for
the public works shop in the amount of $15,333. Action taken: Approved the
upgrades.
L. Consideration of approving Change Order #2 for the 2021 SCADA Improvements
Project in the amount of $75,337. Action taken: Approved the change order.
M. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-05 accepting a petition and calling for
a public hearing on February 28, 2022 for vacation of a drainage and utility
easement as legally described for Monticello Business Center 6th Addition, to be
platted as the Twin Pines First Addition. Action taken: Resolution was adopted
and public hearing was set for February 28, 2022.
N. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2022-06 accepting a petition and calling for
a public hearing of February 28, 2022 for vacation of a temporary easement as
legally described for Deephaven 2. Action taken: Resolution was adopted and
public hearing was set for February 28, 2022.
3. Public Hearings:
4. Regular Agenda:
5. Adjournment:
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Recorder:
Approved:
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