City Council Minutes 02-22-1999 JointMINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
MONTICELLO HRA
Monday, February 22, 1999 - 5:30 p.rxa.
Council Members Present: Roger Belsaas, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, Roger Carlson,
Bruce Thielen
Council Members Absent: None
HRA. Members Present: Steve Andrews, Brad Barger, Darrin Lahr, Bob Murray
HRA Members Absent: None
2. Discussion of 1999 HRA ab~ointments.
Councilmember Clint Herbst expressed his disappointment with the action taken by the
l•IRA in November of 1998 to continue with the community center project in spite of the
request by the newly-elected Council majority to delay voting on the community center
until January 1999 to allow taxpayers to vote on the project through a special election. It
was also his view that HRA Commissioners Bob Murray and Steve Andrews overstepped
their bounds by attempting to move forward on the issue without first receiving all the
information at the November meeting, and he suggested that the City Council assume the
duties of the HRA.
Councilmembers Bruce Thielen and Roger Carlson and Mayor Roger Belsaas stated that
they were not in favor of assuming the duties of the 1-IRA; however, Mayor Belsaas did
have some reservations as to whether or not the HRA acted in the best interest of the
taxpayers. He stated he would like to feel confident that if the HRA remained separate
from the Council that they would be able to develop and promote a mutually agreeable
relationship.
HRA Chair Steve Andrews responded that the community was divided over the
community center issue but didn't feel the HRA acted in a manner that was not in the best
interest of the community, and he looks forward to working on new projects with the
Council.
1~IKA Commissioner Bob Murray noted that the letter presented to the HRA by
Councilmembers Clint Herbst and Brian Stumpf and Mayor-Elect Roger Belsaas
regarding the community center put the hIRA in a difficult position. Since the HRA was
under the direction of the City Council in office at that time, he didn't feel he could make
a decision based. on a future Council views. HRA Commissioner Darrin Lahr added that
decisions regarding the community center were the result of nearly two years of
discussion and meetings.
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The group discussed keeping communication open between the Council and HRA, and it
was suggested that the Council and HRA meet occasionally to discuss current issues.
AFTF,R Fl1RTHER DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY BRUCE'hHIE.LEN AND
SECONDED BY ROGER CARLSON TO REAPPOINT MR. DAN ERIE TO THE HRA, WITH
A TERM EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2003. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the special meeting was adjourned.
Kare oty
Deputy City Clerk
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