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2012.08.21 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council Meeting Minutes August 21, 2012 2426 L TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAN Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Regular Meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 7:01 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: Bowman, Budziszewski, Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, and Anderson. STAFF: City Manager A. Norris, City Attorney M. Norton, Assistant City Manager K. Therres, Acting Chief of Police S. Fealy, Recreation Director G. Hackett, Community Development Director P. Peters, Public Works Director T. Mathisen, and City Clerk C. Serres. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Bowman led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a. Mayor Bowman acknowledged a $500 donation from the Rotary Club of Crystal, New Hope, and Robbinsdale for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. b. Mayor Bowman acknowledged $1,250 in donations from Wal-Mart in recognition of volunteer service from a Crystal Reserve Officer to be used for costs associated with the Reserve program. III. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Council considered the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion: a. The Regular City Council Meeting from August 6, 2012; b. The Council Work Session from August 6, 2012; and c. The Council Budget Work Session from August 16, 2012. Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Hoffmann to approve the following minutes in a single motion, with the amendment of "Hoffman" to read "Hoffmann" on page 2420: a. The Regular City Council Meeting from August 6, 2012; b. The Council Work Session from August 6, 2012; and c. The Council Budget Work Session from August 16, 2012. Motion carried. Crystal City Council Meeting August 21, 2012 2427 IV. 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. Approval of a special permit for wine and beer at Becker Park on Thursday, September 13, 2012, submitted by the City of Crystal; 4. Approval of Resolution 2012-71 relating to ordering the preparation of an assessment roll, declaring the amount to be assessed, and setting the date for a public hearing for year 2012 delinquent accounts; 5. Approval of Resolution 2012-72 authorizing the execution of a joint powers agreement with the Robbinsdale School District for school resource officer services for the 2012-13 academic year; and 6. Approval of authorizing three days of paid leave for city manager. Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried. V.PUBLIC HEARING The Council considered a new pawnbroker license due to a change in ownership located at 5445 Lakeland Ave N, submitted by Cash -N -Pawn International, Ltd. d/b/a Max It Pawn. City Manager A. Norris and Acting Police Chief S. Fealy addressed the Council and answered questions. Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Selton to continue the hearing relating to the pawnbroker license submitted by Cash -N -Pawn International, Ltd. d/b/a Max It Pawn to the September 4 Council Meeting. Voting aye: Bowman, Budziszewski, Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, and Anderson. Motion carried. VI. OPEN FORUM No public comment was given during open forum. Crystal City Council Meeting August 21, 2012 2428 VI. REGULAR AGENDA 1. The Council considered a resolution establishing a shoreline maintenance policy. Recreation Director G. Hackett, Public Works Director T. Mathisen, and City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council and answered questions. Moved by Council member Hoffmann and seconded by Mayor Bowman to adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent: RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 73 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SHORELINE MAINTENANCE POLICY FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF CRYSTAL Voting aye: Bowman, Budziszewski, Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, and Anderson. Motion carried, resolution declared adopted. 2. The Council considered first reading of an ordinance amending Crystal City Code Section 425, Property Maintenance Code. Community Development Director P. Peters and Acting Chief of Police S. Fealy addressed the Council and answered questions. Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Deshler to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 425, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE and further, that the second and final reading will be held on September 4, 2012. Voting aye: Bowman, Budziszewski, Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, and Anderson. Motion carried. 3. The Council considered a resolution approving plans and specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for Project No. 2010-23; North Branch Bassett Creek Erosion Control. Public Works Director T. Mathisen addressed the Council and answered questions. Crystal City Council Meeting August 21, 2012 2429 Regular Agenda continued Moved by Mayor Bowman and seconded by Council Member Anderson to adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent: RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 74 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT NO. 2010-23 NORTH BRANCH EROSION CONTROL Voting aye: Bowman, Budziszewski, Deshler, Hoffmann, Moore, Selton, and Anderson. Motion carried, resolution declared adopted. 4. The Council considered first reading of an ordinance amending Section 211.01 of the City Code regarding Council salaries. City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council. Moved by Council Member Hoffmann and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 05 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, AMENDING SECTION 211 OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE and further, that the second and final reading will be held on September 4, 2012. Voting aye: Bowman, Budziszewski, Deshler, Hoffmann, Selton, and Anderson. Abstention: Moore Motion carried. VII. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION Mayor Bowman read the following announcements: a. The Council will meet for a budget work session on Thursday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall. b. City offices are closed on Monday, September 3, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. c. The next regular City Council Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Crystal City Council Meeting August 21, 2012 2430 VIII. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Selton to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ReNae J. 139�&an, Mayor ATTEST: fw- �Zejl� ICU) rissy Serre ),City Clerk Motion carried.