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2015.04.07 Council Meeting Agenda City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2015 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION MEETING WITH PUBLIC HEARING The Council will recess the Regular City Council Meeting to convene as the Board of Appeal and Equalization: a. Receive presentation regarding the 2015 Assessment from Hennepin County Assessing Division. b. Open the public hearing to take comments from property owners (names and addresses must be stated). c. Close the public hearing and take action on 2015 Assessment Roll. d. Adjourn the Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting and reconvene the Regular City Council Meeting. Hennepin County Assessing staff will be at the Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting to respond to questions. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Council will consider approval of the agenda.* 4. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion: a. The Regular City Council Meeting from March 17, 2015 including the continuation on March 19, 2015; b. Two Council Work Sessions from March 17, 2015; and c. The Council Work Session from March 19, 2015 including the continuation on March 31, 2015. 5. CONSENT AGENDA The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature, in a single motion: 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2015 5.1 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; 5.2 Approval of a resolution accepting the following donations: a. $1010.39 from Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association for Crystal Frolics b. $500.00 from Duos Bros American Legion #630 for Crystal Airport Open House c. $750.00 from Minneapolis Elks Lodge #44 for Crystal Open House d. $1,000.00 from VFW Post #494 for Crystal Airport Open House e. $413.90 from various K-9 donation boxes throughout the city for the Crystal K-9 Unit 5.3 Approval of three solicitation licenses for Daniel Flaherty, Jake Spiess and Aaron Welter of Custom Remodelers, Inc. to go door-to-door in Crystal through December 31, 2015, offering free estimates and scheduling appointments for home improvement projects. 6. OPEN FORUM (Open forum is an opportunity for persons in attendance to address the Council regarding items of concern. Each person will be allowed three minutes to speak and no items may be addressed for more than ten minutes. No Council action may be taken on any items brought before the Council on Open Forum. The Council may place items brought before it on Open Forum in agendas for subsequent Council meetings and staff reports may be required.) 7. REGULAR AGENDA 7.1 The Council will consider 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. Recommend approval of disbursements over $25,000. 7.2 The Council will consider appointments to the Blue Line Extension Business and Community Advisory Committees. The Blue Line Extension work is underway and Business and Community Advisory Committees are being established to provide input to the Corridor Management Committee. Crystal has 2 representatives to each committee. The City Council received 8 applications for the two committees and interviewed all applicants on March 19 and 31. Recommend approval of appointing John Slama and Denny Walsh as Crystal’s representatives on the Blue Line Extension Business Advisory Committee and Justin Youngbluth and Gene Bakke as Crystal’s representatives on the Blue Line Extension Community Advisory Committee. 7.3 The Council will consider a resolution appointing Crystal Public Works Director/City Engineer Mark Ray to the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization for three-year terms expiring January 31, 2018. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2015 Recommend approval of the resolution appointing Public Works Director Mark Ray as Crystal’s representative on Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization’s Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Ray will replace Wayne Houle who was Crystal’s interim representative. 7.4 The Council will consider a resolution appointing Crystal Public Works Director/City Engineer Mark Ray to the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Organization for three-year terms expiring January 31, 2018. Recommend approval of the resolution appointing Public Works Director Mark Ray as Crystal’s representative on Shingle Creek Watershed Management Organization’s Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Ray will replace Wayne Houle who was Crystal’s interim representative. 7.5 The Council will consider a resolution of support for Three Rivers Park District’s application for Hennepin County funds for completion of the Bassett Creek Regional Trail through Crystal and New Hope. Some time ago, the City Council approved a general corridor for the Bassett Creek Regional Trail to connect the regional trail system in Wirth Park to the trail system in French Park. Crystal requested the assistance of Three Rivers in negotiating the actual alignment through Crystal and New Hope. That alignment was approved several years ago and most of the trail is on streets or existing sidewalks. Three Rivers is now requesting the city’s support of its application for funds from Hennepin County for completion of this trail. Recommend approval of the resolution. 7.6 The Council will consider a resolution approving the use of PIR funds and authorizing execution of a contract for Becker Park building cleaning and painting. The 2015 PIR includes $75,000 for fencing repairs/replacement at Becker Park. At its March 17 meeting, the Council approved using $30,500 for this project. Staff is requesting approval to use a portion ($13,330) of the remaining allocation in the PIR for a long-overdue cleaning and painting of the Becker Park Building. Recommend approval of the resolution and authorize execution of the contract. 7.7 The Council will consider a resolution approving the use of PIR funds and authorizing execution of a contract for tennis court resurfacing at Becker Park. The 2015 PIR includes $75,000 for fencing repairs/replacement at Becker Park. At its March 17 meeting, the Council approved using $30,500 for this project. Staff is requesting approval to use a portion ($15,790) of the remaining allocation in the PIR for badly needed resurfacing and repainting of the tennis courts at Becker Park. Recommend approval of the resolution and authorize execution of the contract. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2015 7.8 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a portable lift for the mechanics area in the new Public Works Building. The mechanics lift in use at the current Public Works facility is not usable at the new Public Works facility and a lift is necessary to maintain city vehicles and equipment. A new portable lift is needed and a demo model is available for $22,266. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase. 8. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., in Conference Room A. b. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, April 15, at 8:30 a.m. at a location to be determined. c. The Human Rights Commissions of Crystal, New Hope, Golden Valley, and Robbinsdale will host a program about the Holocaust and other genocides on Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 - 11:30 at Crystal Community Center. d. Citizen Input Time begins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 in Conference Room A at City Hall. e. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. f. All City Council meetings and work sessions are open to the public as well as recorded and available for viewing or listening at www.crystalmn.gov 9. ADJOURNMENT 10. MEETING SCHEDULE ON APRIL 7, 2015 Time Type of Meeting Location 6:15 p.m. 1st City Council Work Session to discuss: • Blue Line Extension technical issues update Conference Room A 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately following the Regular Council Meeting EDA Regular Meeting Council Chambers Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2015 Immediately following the EDA Regular Meeting 2nd City Council Work Session to discuss: • Phase 14 project costs • Constituent issues update • New business* • Announcements* Conference Room A * Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. Have a great weekend; see you at Tuesday’s meeting.