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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, August 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers
at 4141 Douglas Drive in Crystal Minnesota. Mayor ReNae Bowman called the
meeting to order.
Upon roll call, the administrative services coordinator recorded the following
attendance:
COUNCIL: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Anderson, Grimes, L. Moore, and Hoffmann
STAFF: City Manager A. Norris, City Attorney M. Norton, Police Chief J. Banick,
Community Development Director P. Peters, Assistant Community
Development Director/City Planner J. Sutter, Assistant City Manager/HR
Manager K. Therres, and Administrative Services Coordinator T. Tassoni.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bowman led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Mayor acknowledged the following donations:
a. $60 from the NATCA Local MIC donated for the Crystal Airport Open House;
b. $200 from Paster Enterprises donated to the Police Neighborhood Outreach
Office;
c. $500 from the Crystal Frolics Committee to the Crystal Police Explorers
III. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council considered the minutes from the following meetings:
a. Regular City Council Meeting from August 3, 2009;
b. The Council Work Session from August 3, 2009; and
c. The Council Budget Work Sessions from August 6 and 13, 2009.
Moved by Council Member Selton and seconded by Council Member Grimes to
approve the minutes of the following meetings:
a. Regular City Council Meeting from August 3, 2009;
b. The Council Work Session from August 3, 2009; and
c. The Council Budget Work Sessions from August 6 and 13, 2009.
Motion carried.
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IV. 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 a special permit for wine and beer for a private party at Bassett
Creek Park on August 15, 2009 submitted by Jason Kong (pre -approved by
city manager);
4. Approval of a temporary on -sale liquor license for an event on September 17,
2009 at 3245 Vera Cruz Ave N submitted by the Volunteers of America
(Crystal Care Center);
5. Approval of an application to conduct excluded bingo for a church event on
September 11, 2009 at 6700 — 46th Place North submitted by St. James
Lutheran Church;
6. Adoption of Resolution 2009-64 ordering the preparation of an Assessment
Roll, declaring the amount to be assessed, and setting the date for a public
hearing for Year 2009 Delinquent Accounts; and
7. Adoption of Resolution 2009-65 authorizing the execution of a SAFE and
Sober Traffic Enforcement Grant Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety.
Moved by Council Member Grimes and seconded by Council Member
Hoffmann to approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried.
V. OPEN FORUM
The following persons addressed the Council during open forum:
• John Elder, New Hope Council Member, requested a variance to City's sign
ordinance to allow temporary advertising signs on private property and the
fee be waived for such signs which promote the City of New Hope's farmers
market.
• Mary Weber, 3825 Brunswick Ave N, thanked the Council for its vote in July
on telecommunication towers.
• Frank Weber, 3825 Brunswick Ave N, thanked the Council for its vote in July
on telecommunication towers.
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VI. REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council considered a private kennel license for 3100 Yukon Ave N
submitted by Sandra Lundren.
Sandra Lundren was in attendance at the meeting.
Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member
Anderson to approve the private kennel license for 3100 Yukon Ave N
submitted by Sandra Kundren.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Anderson, Grimes, L. Moore, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
2. The Council considered Application 2009-12 for a Conditional Use Permit for a
limited residential use located above an existing commercial use at 4611 — 36th
Ave N.
Assistant Community Development Director/City Planner J. Sutter presented to
the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member Selton
to approve the Conditional Use Permit for a limited residential use located
above an existing commercial use at 4611 — 36th Ave N, as recommended by
the Planning Commission at its meeting on August 10, 2009, and based on the
findings of fact and subject to the conditions outlined in Section C of the Staff
Report.
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Anderson, Grimes, L. Moore, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
3. The Council considered an Administrative Appeal of the staff determination that a
proposed clinic at 5153 Idaho Ave N would be an expansion of the existing
nonconforming use.
Assistant Community Development Director J. Sutter presented to the Council
and answered questions.
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Grimes to uphold
the staff determination, based on the findings of fact recommended by the
Planning Commission, the Administrative Appeal that a proposed clinic at 5153
Idaho Ave N would be an expansion of the existing nonconforming use.
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Vl. Regular Agenda #3 continued
Voting aye: Bowman, J. Moore, Selton, Anderson, Grimes, L. Moore, and
Hoffmann.
Motion carried.
VII. INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
■ The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, August 19, at 8:30
a.m. at Wells Fargo Bank.
■ The Council will conduct a budget work session on Thursday, August 20 at
7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall.
■ The next City Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 1 in the Council
Chambers at City Hall.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Council Member J. Moore and seconded by Council Member L. Moore to
adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
Trudy R. Ta soni
Administrative Services Coordinator
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