2012.03.06 Summary AgendaThe current meeting packet is available on the city website at www.crystalmn.gov
Crystal City Council Meeting
Summary Agenda
March 6, 2012
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. PRESENTATION
Richard Smith, Law Enforcement Liaison from the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety will
present the Crystal Police Department with two Federal Signal LED low profile emergency
light bars in recognition and support for traffic enforcement activities.
III. AKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Mayor will acknowledge the following donations:
1. $2,500 from 2MK Sports Marketing for the Crystal Recreation Activity Assistance
Scholarship Program; and
2. Six donations to the Crystal Police Department for the 2013 funding of a future canine
unit and miscellaneous program expenses. The six donations are as follows:
a. $5000 from Cash-N-Pawn International LTD.;
b. $1000 from Thomas Auto Body and Collision Inc.;
c. $100 from Jerry Deiley, LTD., Certified Public Accountants;
d. $50 Golden Valley Heating & Air Conditioning;
e. $50 Lorraine Diederichs; and
f. $25 Benchmark Manufacturing, Inc.
IV. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from February 21, 2012;
b. Two Council Work Sessions from February 21, 2012; and
c. The Joint Council Work Session (Crystal and New Hope City Councils) from February
23, 2012.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
The Council will consider 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; 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.
Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda
March 6, 2012
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Mayor Bowman will open a public hearing to receive comment and Council
consideration of new liquor licenses for property located at 3545 Douglas Drive North
submitted by Milton’s Café LLC d/b/a Milton’s Café.
VII. OPEN FORUM
(Open forum is a time for individuals in the audience to address the Council on subjects
not on the regular Council agenda. Individuals are asked to step up to the podium and
speak clearly into the microphone. You are allowed 3 minutes to make your comments.
The Council will not take action on items discussed during open forum; however, the
Council may add the item to a future meeting agenda and ask city staff for follow-up.)
VIII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council will consider appointing Terry Baresh to the Human Rights Commission
for a three-year term expiring December 31, 2014.
2. The Council will consider a resolution amending the 2011 operating budgets.
3. The Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter XI
Business and Trade Regulations: Revising Sections 1137, 1175, 1177, and Chapter
XII: Sale, Consumption and Display of Liquor and Beer, of the Crystal City Code
regarding tobacco, alcohol, secondhand goods dealers, and pawn shops.
IX. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
a) The Council will hold a work session at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in Conference
Room A at City Hall.
b) Citizen Input Time will be held from 6 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20 in
Conference Room A at City Hall.
c) The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
d) The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, March 21, at 8:30 a.m. at
Sign-A-Rama, 5640 West Broadway.
e) The Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit NEAR and PRISM, local food shelves, will be
held Thursday, March 15, at Sandburg Learning Center, 2400 Sandburg Lane, 4 -7
p.m.
X. ADJOURNMENT
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XI. MEETING SCHEDULE ON March 6, 2012
Time Type of Meeting Place
6:30 p.m. EDA Meeting Council
Chambers
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council
Chambers
Immediately after
the Regular City
Council Meeting
Council Work Session to discuss:
• Potential utility billing changes
• Changes to benefits
Conference
Room A
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