City Council Minutes 11-14-2016 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 14, 2016 — 5:30 p.m.
Academy Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart, Tom Perrault, Glen Posusta
Absent: None
Others: Jeff O'Neill, City department heads: Angela Schumann, Shibani Bisson, John
Rued, Tracy Ergen, Jim Thares, Matt Theisen, Daryl Gilles, and Tom Pawelk,
Councilmember Elect William Fair, Councilmember Elect Jim Davidson
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Discussion on 95' Street Extension and County Road 39 and Gillard Avenue
Intersection
Shibani Bisson and Chuck Rickart, WSB, presented information in regard to the item.
This included the City Council's authorization (from 4/25/16 Workshop) to complete a
Feasibility Report and Complete Design Memo for CR 39/Gillard Intersection. Project
consideration mentioned were: impacts to adjacent properties; safety of access to/from
Gillard Avenue at CR 39; existing and future traffic and safety on Gillard Avenue; and
the timing of the 95th Street extension. The project scope, which included traffic counts,
estimated cost, and preliminary schedule was also presented. In addition, short term
improvements and long term improvements were also discussed.
The City Council discussed the project and the possibilities for improvement. The
discussion included the possibilities of having another speed study, cost of noise wall, a
possible roundabout, and the participation of Wright County. There was a consensus of
the City Council that staff hold two community meetings (one in December and one in
January) on the corridor to gain more input from the public.
3. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved:
Attest: 0.
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