2009.11.03 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council Meeting minutes November 3, 2009 1900
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, November 3, 2009 at 8:00 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 city clerk recorded the following attendance:
COUNCIL: L. Moore, J. Moore, Selton, Hoffmann, Grimes, Anderson, and Bowman.
STAFF: City Manager A. Norris, City Attorney M. Norton, Assistant City
Manager/HR Manager K. Therres, Police Chief J. Banick, City
Planner/Assistant Community Development Director J. Sutter, and City
Clerk J. Lewis.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bowman led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Mayor acknowledged the following donations:
a. A memorial bench at Bassett Creek Park in honor of Lawrence and Agnes
Stein, donated by son Robert Stein; and
b. $100 from Residential Mortgage Group to support the Police Department's
Citizen- on -Patrol Program.
III. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council considered the minutes from the following meetings:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from October 20, 2009; and
b. Two Council Work Sessions from October 20, 2009.
Moved by Council Member Selton and seconded by Council Member Hoffmann to
approve the minutes of the following Council Meetings:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from October 20, 2009; and
b. Two Council Work Sessions from October 20, 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; and
2. Approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the Finance Director
to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the Finance Director;
3. Acknowledgement of Allison Frasier's retirement from the Environmental
Quality Commission effective December 31, 2009;
4. Acknowledgement of Guy Mueller's retirement from the Parks & Recreation
Commission effective December 31, 2009;
5. Acknowledgement of Janice Jorgens' retirement from the Environmental
Quality Commission effective December 31, 2009; and
6. Adoption of Resolution 2009-90 approving police equipment revolving fund
(PERF) expenditure for the purchase of two in -squad video systems.
Moved by Council Member Anderson and seconded by Mayor Bowman to
approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried.
V. OPEN FORUM
Cal Monroe (from the NEAR food shelf) thanked the Council for its decision to abate
the property taxes for the organization located at 5209 West Broadway.
VI. REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council received a staff report regarding delinquent account appeals from
the October 20, 2009 meeting.
No Council action required.
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VI. REGULAR AGENDA CONTINUED
2. The Council considered the Second Reading and Adoption of a Zoning
Ordinance text amendment entitled "Baseline" pertaining to telecommunication
towers in the City.
City Planner/Assistant Community Development Director J. Sutter addressed
the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Anderson to deny
the adoption of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SECTION 515 OF THE CITY CODE
RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
BASELINE
By roll call and voting aye to deny the adoption of the ordinance: Anderson,
Bowman, Grimes, and Selton. Voting nay (in opposition of the motion to
deny): Hoffmann, J. Moore, and L. Moore.
Motion carried.
3. The Council considered the First Reading of a Zoning Ordinance text
amendment entitled "Updated Option C-2" pertaining to telecommunication
towers in the City.
City Planner/Assistant Community Development Director J. Sutter addressed
the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Grimes to adopt
the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SECTION 515 OF THE CITY CODE
RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
UPDATED OPTION C-2
And further, that the Second Reading will be held on December 1, 2009.
By roll call and voting aye: Bowman, Grimes, Selton, and Anderson. Voting
nay: Hoffmann, J. Moore, and L. Moore.
Motion carried.
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VI. REGULAR AGENDA CONTINUED
4. The Council considered authorizing a contribution to Community Mediation
Services.
City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Mayor Bowman to
authorize a contribution in the amount of $1,000 to Community Mediation
Services.
Voting aye: Anderson, Hoffmann, J. Moore, Bowman, Grimes, Selton, and L.
Moore.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
VII. INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Mayor announced the following:
a. City offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 for Veterans'
Day.
b. Forest School second -graders finished learning about community government
and presented Mayor Bowman with letters of services they would recommend
adding to Crystal such as a store offering free food to the poor, more police
officers, a hospital for the hearing impaired, houses for homeless people, and
many more suggestions (the letters are posted at City Hall).
C. The City Council will conduct a work session at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,
November 12 in the Council Chambers to view a Virtual Tour of Crystal's
development, redevelopment, projects, and park improvements.
d. The next Citizen Input Time is from 6:00 — 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November,
17 in Conference Room A at City Hall.
e. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17
in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Selton to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at8:35 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Jar}e(t Lewis, City Clerk
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