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I. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Regular Meeting of the Crystal City
Council was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 7:00, in the Council Chambers at 4141
Douglas Drive in Crystal Minnesota. Mayor ReNae Bowman called the meeting to
order.
Upon roll call, the city clerk recorded the following attendance:
COUNCIL: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and Hoffmann.
STAFF: City Manager A. Norris, City Attorney S. Bubul, Police Lieutenant T.
Gustafson, Engineering Project Manager M. Cyert, and City Clerk J.
Lewis.
Mayor Bowman led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Mayor acknowledged the following donations received by the City:
a) $100 from Residential Mortgage Group for the Crystal Police Department;
b) $2,000 from Silver Cycling USCF for the Recreation Department's Activity
Assistance Program; and
c) $500 from the Airport Foundation MSP for the Crystal Airport Open House.
III. PRESENTATION
The Council received a presentation from Joel Bergstrom of the Greater
Minneapolis Crisis Nursery.
IV. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council considered the minutes from the regular City Council Meeting from
March 17, 2009.
Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member Grimes to
approve the minutes of the following Council Meetings, in a single motion:
■ The regular City Council Meeting from March 17, 2009.
Motion carried.
V. PROCLAMATION
The Mayor presented the following proclamation:
a) April 18 — 25, 2009 is the week for the Great Shingle Creek Watershed
Clean-up in the City of Crystal.
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VI. CONSENT AGENDA
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial
in nature, in a single motion:
Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the City Clerk to the
City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the City Clerk;
2. Approval of disbursements over $15,000 submitted by the Finance Director
to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the Finance Director;
3. Approval of canceling the Council Work Session for April 9, 2009;
4. Approval of a pawnbroker license extension for 5445 Lakeland Ave N from
April 30 — July 31, 2009 submitted by CNP Northwest d/b/a Cash -N -Pawn;
and
5. Approval of Sewer Utility CIP expenditure for the purchase of sanitary sewer
manhole covers (hidden pick -hole, gasketed).
Moved by Council Member Grimes and seconded by Council Member L. Moore
to approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried.
VII. OPEN FORUM
Jim Nugent, 4707 Welcome Ave N, addressed the Council about the upcoming
street reconstruction project and asked that it be postponed a few years until
economic conditions were better.
VIII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council considered appointing Jake Hairrell as a member of the Human
Rights Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring December 31, 2011.
Mr. Hairrell addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Anderson and seconded by Council Member
Hoffmann to approve the appointment of Jake Hairrell as a member of the
Human Rights Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring December 31,
2011.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
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2. The Council considered appointing Victoria Morrison to the Human Rights
Commission for a partial three-year term expiring December 31, 2010.
Ms. Victoria Morrison addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Anderson and seconded by Council Member Selton
to approve the appointment of Victoria Morrison as a member of the Human
Rights Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring December 31, 2010.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
3. The Council considered appointing John Schuneman as an at -large member of
the Parks & Recreation Commission for a partial three-year term expiring
December 31, 2009.
Mr. Schuneman addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member Grimes
to approve the appointment of John Schuneman as an at -large member of the
Parks & Recreation Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring December
31, 2009.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
4. The Council considered appointing Jennifer Sodd as an at -large member of the
Parks & Recreation Commission for a partial three-year term expiring December
31, 2011.
Ms. Sodd addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Grimes and seconded by Council Member Selton to
approve the appointment of Jennifer Sodd as an at -large member of the Parks &
Recreation Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring December 31,
2011.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
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5. The Council considered appointing Tricia DeBleeckere to the Environmental
Quality Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring December 31, 2010.
Ms. DeBleeckere addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member Selton
to approve the appointment of Tricia DeBleeckere as a member of the
Environmental Quality Commission for a partial, three-year term expiring
December 31, 2010.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
6. The Council considered a resolution authorizing the preparation of a Feasibility
Study for Fairview — 50th Ave Alley Reconstruction Project #2009-06.
Engineering Project Manager Mick Cyert addressed the Council and answered
questions.
Moved by Council Member L. Moore and seconded by Council Member J. Moore
to adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by
unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 30
AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF
A FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOR FAIRVIEW — 50TH AVE ALLEY
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT #2009-06
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
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7. The Council considered a public hearing notice for the Twin Oak Pond Project,
necessary for Federal Stimulus Dollars Grant Application.
City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Grimes and seconded by Council Member Hoffman
to approve the public hearing notice for the Twin Oak Pond Project necessary for
Federal Stimulus Dollars Grant Application.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Grimes, L. Moore, Anderson, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
IX. INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) The Crystal Business Association meets at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, at
Signarama at 353 Willow Bend at the Crystal Shopping Center.
b) The next Citizen Input Time will be April 21, from 6:00- 6:30 p.m. in Conference
Room A at City Hall.
c) The next City Council Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 21 in the Council
Chambers at City Hall.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Council Member L. Moore and seconded by Council Member Grimes to
adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Janet ewis, City Clerk
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