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Montrose City Council adopts rental ordinance, approves leases and several contracts
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the City of Montrose council adopted Ordinance 2025-06 regulating rental properties, approved an American Tower lease amendment and a series of contracts and memoranda (including a brush-chipping partnership and a paid-leave insurance plan). Several infrastructure closeouts and budgeted purchases also cleared the council.
The City of Montrose City Council met on Nov. 10, 2025, and approved a package of ordinances, contracts and memoranda addressing rental-property regulation, telecommunication leases, employee benefits and municipal services.
The council adopted Ordinance 2025-06, which codifies recent fee and policy changes for rental properties. Christie, a city staff member who presented the ordinance, described it as “the most hands-off approach — we’re not looking to overstep. It’s really just about making sure that people are cared for, safe, and aesthetically properties are being maintained appropriately.” Council then approved Resolution 2025-27 to authorize a summary publication of the ordinance; both motions passed unanimously.
In old-business votes, council approved an amended site-lease agreement with American Tower. Staff summarized the changes as a roughly $200-per-month reduction in recurring rent offset by an upfront payment of $16,000 intended to cover the revenue difference over the next five years; the council approved the agreement 4–0.
The council also finalized multiple administrative and vendor matters. It accepted a $250 sponsorship from the Lions for Parks & Recreation activities; approved final closeout paperwork and Change Order No. 1 for the Highway 12 water-main replacement (staff said the change order reduced the contract by about $71,000 and recommended approval); approved an expanded drainage and utility easement for a home at 685 Aspen Lane to reflect as-built conditions; and authorized the city’s application for Local Road Improvement (LRI) funding for the Clementa Avenue project (Resolution 2025-26). All motions carried unanimously.
Personnel and services approvals included unanimous council approval of two union memoranda of understanding on uniform allowances, acceptance of a website/mobile-app vendor quote to start a $9,900 project (an initial payment of $6,500 was approved to get the work underway), and approval of a private paid-leave coverage plan to meet state requirements effective Jan. 1, 2026. Staff said the city secured a private plan through ARCH at a lower rate than the state option and that the city will pay half of the employer portion; council voted to accept staff’s recommendation.
Intergovernmental cooperation also advanced: council approved a memorandum of understanding with Wright County to participate in a county-owned brush-chipping program. Staff said the chipper can handle material up to 2 feet in diameter and quoted roughly $450/hour (including county labor); the city must manage the drop-off site and screen out noncompostable material.
The meeting concluded with announcements about upcoming meetings and recognition of recent community events. A motion to adjourn passed 4–0.
Votes at a glance - Approve agenda: approved, 4–0. - Approve consent agenda (including routine items): approved, 4–0. (Question raised about a $114 attorney invoice related to the Herszog property; staff said the packet did not include more detail.) - Accept $250 Lions sponsorship for Parks & Recreation: approved, 4–0. - Highway 12 water-main final payment and Change Order No. 1 (contract decrease ~ $71,000): approved, 4–0. - Approve additional drainage/utility easement for 685 Aspen Lane: approved, 4–0. - Resolution 2025-26 (apply for LRI funding for Clementa Avenue): approved, 4–0. - Approve American Tower site lease agreement amendment (upfront $16,000; reduced monthly rent): approved, 4–0. - Approve memorandum(s) of understanding for uniform allowances (two union MOUs): approved, 4–0. - Approve website/mobile-app contract (initial $6,500; total first-year $9,900): approved, 4–0. - Approve paid-leave coverage insurance through ARCH (effective Jan. 1, 2026): approved, 4–0. - Approve Wright County brush-chipper partnership MOU: approved, 4–0. - Adopt Ordinance 2025-06 (rental properties) and Resolution 2025-27 authorizing summary publication: adopted/approved, 4–0.
What’s next Staff will return with additional fixture samples and a financing model for street-light replacements (discussion at the meeting), and the council will monitor the LRI application process and the pending county resolutions supporting the city’s funding request.
(Attributions: direct quotes and specific technical details drawn from staff presentations by City Engineer Jared Vogi and city staff members Christie/Christy as recorded in the meeting packet and transcript.)
