2015.01.20 Work Session Packet (2nd)
Posted: January 16, 2015
CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
SECOND WORK SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
To immediately follow the EDA Work Session
Conference Room A
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the second work session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______ p.m. on
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Conference Room A located at 4141 Douglas Drive, Crystal,
Minnesota.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Dahl ____ Norris
____ Deshler ____ Therres
____ Kolb ____ Revering
____ Libby ____ Norton
____ Parsons ____ Serres
____ Peak
____ Adams
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda item:
1. Follow up to 1/8/15 discussion – Council priorities
* Denotes no supporting information included in the packet.
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling the City Clerk at (763)
531-1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529.
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
CITY OF CRYSTAL’S COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
The City uses a variety of tools in an effort to share information with its council members and/or residents.
IN PERSON
1. Citizen Input Time
-residents and business owners meet with mayor and city manager and other council members, as schedules allow
-held the 3rd Tuesday of Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, and Nov from 6-6:30 p.m. in Conf Rm A at City Hall
2. City Council Meetings – Open Forum and Public Hearings
-typically the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall
3. Open Houses
MAILINGS
1. Crystal/Robbinsdale Sun Post (http://post.mnsun.com)
-published every Thursday, it’s the City’s legal newspaper for legal notices; also various community information
2. The Crystal Connection (City’s newsletter)
-published quarterly and mailed to all residents and businesses
-three of the four issues have the Crystal Recreation brochure printed on the reverse side
3. USPS Mailings
4. Utility Billing Inserts
-items to be approved by the city manager
-bills are mailed monthly to 1/3 of city, so it takes 3 months to reach entire city of approximately 7,900 households
POSTINGS
1. Bulletin Board
-official notices are posted in City Hall’s lobby (Police & Recreation also have bulletin boards)
-non-City requests to be approved by the city manager
2. City Council Meeting Packet
-posted on City’s website and Facebook page
-hand delivered to council members and key staff the Friday before a Tuesday City Council meeting
3. Marquee Signs (located at Becker Park and the Crystal Community Center)
4. Newsbrief
-posted on City’s website
-hand delivered to senior staff and council members on Fridays when there isn’t a City Council meeting packet
5. Press Releases (posted on City’s website and Facebook page)
SOCIAL MEDIA
1. Facebook
-Local Government: www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Crystal-MN-Local-Government
-Police Department: www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Crystal-Police-Department
-Recreation Department: www.facebook.com/crystalrec
2. Instagram (Recreation Department: www.instagram.com/crystalrecreation)
3. NextDoor.com (Police Department)
4. Twitter
-Police Department: https://twitter.com/CrystalMNPolice
-Recreation Department: https://twitter.com/crystalrec
5. Website (www.crystalmn.gov)
TELEVISION (NW Suburbs Cable Communications Commission – 9 member cities: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove,
New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale )
1. Channel 12 (www.twelve.tv)
-NW Community TV airing City videos and Mayor’s Minutes through “Community Corner”
2. Channel 16
-government access channel airing live & taped replays (the following Sunday at 6:30 p.m. & Monday at 10:30 a.m.) of City
Council & EDA meetings, electronic billboarding of City information, and replays of City videos/Mayor’s Minutes that
originally aired on Channel 12
OTHER
1. Email
2. Lobby Handouts
3. The Crystal Insider (internal publication)
-published every-other-month for all City staff (posted on Connect2MyBenefits) and council members (hand delivered in City
Council packets)