City Council Minutes 01-19-1999 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL HEFTING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, .Ianuary 19, 1999 - G p.m.
Members Present: Roger Belsaas, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, Roger Carlson, Bruce Thielen
Members Absent: None
2. Consideration of motion to h ld communit center ro~ect for o ible referendum--
clarification of Council action an January 11, 1999.
Mayor Roger Belsaas explained that due to aii oversight at the January 11 meeting, the
motion to put the community center project on hold and conduct a referendum would
need to be formally reconsidered; however, since that time, additional information has
been received which indicates a referendum would not be practical at this point in time
due to financial constraints and the financing method would change to general obligation
bonds. The Mayor requested that Council members indicate whether they would like to
accept public comzx-ent on the project at this time, a majority of which indicated that
additional comments would not be necessary.
Councilmember Bruce Thielen reported that after meeting with Donlar Contractors and
their attorney, the National Guard, Arve Grimsmo's attorney, and the City's attorneys, it
became apparent that a solution other than stopping the project was necessary. A
resolution drafted by Councilmember Thielen and the Mayor was read, which outlined
reasons for allowing the project to continue and proposed that the Council form a City
Council Subcommittee, consisting of Councilmember Thielen and Mayor Belsaas, to
develop a scientific survey to determine public support for items such as aquatics, wheel
park, climbing wall, and children's play area for the community center. Survey questions
would be developed by an independent third party, with final survey results reviewed by
the full City Council.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BRUCE THIF,LEN TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL SiJBCOMMITTEE TO PREPARE
A SURVEY "I'O IDENTIFY CITIZEN SUPPOR'T' OR NONSUPPORT OF THE AQUATICS
CENTER, WHEEL PARK, AND CLIMBING WALL, AND TO PLACE ON HOLD
DEVEi~OPMENT OF THESE COMMUNITY CF,NTER FEATURES UNTIL THE RESULTS
OF THE SURVEY ARE KNOWN.
City Attorney Dennis Dalen recommended that the resolution include an additional
statement that construction of the aquatics, wheel park, and climbing wall shall be placed
on hold until fiirthcr action of the City Council.
BRUCE TIIIELEN THEN AMENDED HIS MOTION TO AD.D AS ITEM #4 TO THE
RESOLUTION THE S"I'ATEMENT THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THE AQUATICS, WEiEEL
PARK, AND CLaIMBINC; WALL SHALL BE PLACED ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER
ACTION OF TtIE CITY COUNCIL.
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Couneilmember Clint Herbst recommended that the survey questions be approved by the
full Council before the survey is conducted. Deputy City Administrator noted that he had
spoken with Decision Resources, who indicated They could meet .next week with the
Council Subcommittee to draft the survey questions, which should allow Council review
on February 8.
AFTER DISCUSSION, BRUCE THIELEN THEN MADE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO HIS
MUT[ON TO INCLUDE IN ITEM #3 OF THE RESOLUTION TIIAT THE SURVEY
QUESTIONS WOULD ALSO BE REVIEWED BY THE FULL CITY COUNCIL.
1'he notion was seconded by Roger Carlson. Voting in favor: Roger Belsaas, Bruce
~hhielen, Clint Herbst, Roger Carlson. Opposed: Brian Stumpf. Motion carried.
SEE RESOLUTION 99-I.
A MOT10N WAS MADE BY BRUCE TI-IIELEN AND SECONDED BY GLINT HERBST TU
ADJOURN THE MEETING. Motion carried unanimously.
Karen oty
Deputy City Clerk
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