City Council Minutes 11-27-2017REGULAR MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 27, 2017 — 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, and Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: None.
1. General Business
A. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Stumpf called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. All City Councilmembers
were present.
B. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Special Meeting Minutes from meeting on November 13, 2017
Councilmember Fair moved approval of the special meeting minutes of
November 13, 2017. Councilmember Gabler seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting Minutes from meeting on November 13, 2017
Councilmember Gabler moved approval of the regular meeting minutes of
November 13, 2017. Councilmember Hilgart seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Special Meeting Minutes from meeting on November 16, 2017
Councilmember Davidson moved approval of the special meeting minutes of
November 16, 2017. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
C. Consideration of Adding Items to the Agenda
None.
D. Citizen Comments
None.
E. Public Service Announcements
Rachel Leonard, Communications Coordinator, announced:
- Santa Event at the library on December 9, from 10:30 a.m. — noon.
- Indoor Fanners Market on Saturday, December 2, from 9 a.m. — 1 p.m.
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G. Department Updates
• City Administrator Update — Jeff O'Neill gave an update on the following
items:
1. City staff and the school district met to discuss crosswalk improvements,
including a possible grant from the Safe Routes to School grant program.
Comments were made on a recent traffic/bike accident near the school.
The public was reminded to contact Wright County Sheriff's Office for
infonnation on traffic accidents.
2. The Highway 25 Coalition meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday,
December 14.
2. Consent Agenda
Councilmember Hilgart moved approval of the consent agenda. Councilmember
Fair 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 $1,817,358.14.
B. Consideration of approving new hires/departures. Recommendation: Approved
the hires for the MCC, DMV, Parks, and Streets and departure for DMV.
C. Consideration of approving the sale/disposal of surplus city property.
Recommendation: No report this cycle.
D. Consideration of approving an application for a temporary charitable gambling
pen -nit for a raffle to be conducted by the Wright County Pheasants Forever
Chapter #95 in conjunction with their annual membership banquet.
Recommendation: Approved the application for charitable gambling permit
for the Wright County Pheasants Forever.
E. Consideration of authorizing city staff participation in the 2020 Census Local
Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program. Recommendation: Authorized
city staff to participate in the 2020 LUCA program.
F. Consideration of adopting Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 3 — Recreational
Vehicles and Ordinance rescinding Title 6, Chapter 5 - Snowmobiles.
Recommendation: Adopted Ordinance 685 amending Title 9, Chapter 3 —
Recreational Vehicles, Summary Ordinance 685A for publication, and
Ordinance 686 rescinding Title 6, Chapter 3 — Snowmobiles.
G. Consideration of approving 2017 Operating Transfers. Recommendation:
Approved the 2017 operating transfers as listed.
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H. Consideration of approving a Conditional Use Pen -nit to establish a vehicle sales
and rental use in a B-3 (Highway Business) Zoning District and Development
Contract for Lot 1, Block 1, Otter Creek 5"' Addition. Applicant: Ryan, Bob/Ryan
Motors. Recommendation: Approved the Conditional Use Permit for Vehicle
Sales & Rental for Lot 1, Block 1, Otter Creek 5111 Addition, based on the
conditions of Exhibit Z as included in this report, based on findings in
Resolution No. PC -2017-034.
L Consideration of approving a request for Conditional Use Permit for an
approximately 624 square foot accessory use structure — Major in an R-1 (Single -
Family Residence) District. Applicant: Dwayne Jones. Recommendation:
Approved the Conditional Use Permit for a proposed approximately 624
square foot structure, subject to the conditions in Exhibit Z, and based on
findings in Resolution No. PC -2017-035.
J. Consideration of approving a request to amend the Monticello Zoning Ordinance
Chapter 6 — Non-Confonnities for non -conforming conditions related to
construction or reconstruction of public improvements and Chapter 5, Section 3 —
Accessory Use Standards for accessory use parking and abutting parcels servicing
established principal uses. Applicant: City of Monticello. Recommendation:
Adopted Ordinance 687 amending the zoning ordinance to create a "Public
Improvement Project Exception" to various zoning requirements, based on
the findings in Resolution No. PC -2017-036.
K. Consideration of accepting quotes and awarding contract to Premier Lighting Inc.
to retrofit approximately 135 HPS fixtures to LED lights in various locations
throughout the city at a cost of $11,480. Recommendation: Accepted the
quotes and awarded the contract to Premier Lighting to retrofit
approximately 135 HPS fixtures to LED lights at a cost of $11,480.
2A. Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
None.
3. Adjournment
By consensus, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreib
Approved:
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Attest:
City Administrator
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