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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, November 1, 2011 at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4141
Douglas Drive in Crystal Minnesota. Mayor ReNae Bowman called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Bowman asked the secretary to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll
call, the city clerk recorded the following attendance:
COUNCIL:
Present: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
STAFF:
City Manager A. Norris, City Attorney M. Norton, Police Chief J. Banick, Public
Works Director/City Engineer T. Mathisen, and City Clerk C. Serres.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bowman led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. PRESENTATION
The Council received a presentation by Crystal Fund for Community Progress regarding
Memory Lane Pond Planting Project.
Ill. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Mayor acknowledged the following:
1. $250 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation to the Crystal Police Reserves. These
funds will be used to purchase miscellaneous uniform and equipment items.
IV. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council considered the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from October 18, 2011; and
b. Two Council Work Sessions from October 18, 2011.
Moved by Council Member Selton and seconded by Council Member Deshler to
approve the following minutes in a single motion:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from October 18, 2011; and
b. Two Council Work Sessions from October 18, 2011.
Motion carried.
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V. CONSENT AGENDA
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial in
nature, in a single motion:
1. 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 $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. Acceptance of Pauline Langsdorf's resignation from the Bassett Creek Watershed
Management Organization, effective January 31, 2012;
4. Approval of a special permit for wine & beer for the cyclo -cross bicycle race on
November 19 and 20, 2011 at Bassett Creek Park submitted by Christopher Smith;
5. Approval of Resolution #2011 - 87 appointing City Clerk Christina Serres as
Crystal's Data Practices Compliance Official.
Moved by Council Member Moore and seconded by Council Member Anderson to
approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried.
VI. OPEN FORUM
No public comment was given during open forum.
VII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council considered adjustments to appealed delinquent account certifications
received during the public hearing on October 18, 2011.
City Manager Anne Norris addressed the Council.
Keith Anderson, for property at 3949 Douglas Dr N, addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Selton and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski
to approve reducing the pending assessment amount for the property at 3949
Douglas Drive (PID# 17-118-21-41-0045) to $689.69 as recommended in the staff
report.
Voting aye: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
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VII. REGULAR AGENDA CONTINUED
Moved by Council Member Selton and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski
to approve reducing the pending assessment amount for the property at 3525
Yates Avenue North (PID# 21-118-21-21-0073) to $3,752.00 as recommended in
the staff report.
Voting aye: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
2. The Council considered authorizing execution of an agreement with MacMillan,
Wallace, Anathases, & Patera, P.A. for prosecution services.
City Manager Anne Norris addressed the Council.
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Hoffmann to approve
a three year contract for prosecuting services with MacMillan, Wallace, Anathases,
& Patera, P.A. for years 2012 - 2014.
Voting aye: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
3. The Council considered the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter III
of the City Code to establish a domestic partner registry and adopting a resolution
amending Appendix IV (fee schedule) of the City Code regarding domestic partner
registrations.
City Manager Anne Norris addressed the Council.
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Selton to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 10
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
A DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRY:
AMENDING CHAPTER III OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
and further, that this is the second and final reading.
Voting aye: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
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VII. REGULAR AGENDA CONTINUED
Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Selton to adopt the
following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 88
AMENDING APPENDIX IV OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
RELATING TO THE 2011 AND 2012 FEE SCHEDULES — MAIN SECTION
Voting aye: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
4. The Council considered a resolution amending the 2011 Permanent Improvement
Revolving (PIR) Fund Budget.
Moved by Council Member Moore and seconded by Council Member Hoffmann to
adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by
unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 89
AMENDING THE 2011 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND (PIR)
BUDGET
Voting aye: Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, Anderson, Bowman, and
Budziszewski.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
VIII. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
a. The City Council will have a work session on Thursday, November 10 at 7:00
p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall to discuss concessions at Crystal
Cove Aquatic Center with the Park Commission and review 2012 budgets.
b. City Offices will be closed in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on
Friday, November 11.
c. The next Citizen Input Time is from 6:00 — 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November,
15 in Conference Room A at City Hall.
d. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15
in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
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IX. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Selton to
adjourn the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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C ristina Serres, ity Clerk
Motion carried.