2015.05.19 Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
May 19, 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. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Council will consider approval of the agenda.*
3. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from May 5, 2015;
b. Two Council Work Session from May 5, 2015; and
c. The Council Work Session from May 14, 2015.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in
nature, in a single motion:
4.1 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;
4.2 Approval of a resolution accepting the following donations:
a. $125.00 from Crystal Lions Club for Crystal K-9 Unit
b. $125.00 from Freedom Riders Motorcycle Club for Crystal K-9 Unit
c. $25.00 from Stephen & Jackie Gillane for Crystal K-9 Unit
d. $125.00 from VFW Post 494 for Crystal K-9 Unit
e. $220.10 from various donation boxes throughout the city for the Crystal K-9 Unit
f. $1,000.00 from VFW Post 494 for summer concerts at Becker Park
g. $6,500.00 from VFW Post 494 for Crystal Frolics
h. $500.00 from West Metro Fire Rescue Relief Association for Crystal Airport
Open House
i. $12,500.00 from West Metro Fire Rescue Relief Association for Crystal Frolics
4.3 Approval of a temporary on-sale liquor license at Crystal Airport for the Pre-Airport
Open House event on Saturday, June 20, submitted by the Crystal Lions.
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5. 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.)
6. REGULAR AGENDA
6.1 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.
6.2 The Council will consider a resolution providing for the issuance and sale of
General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2015A, in the approximate
aggregate principal amount of $2,620,000 (Phase 14 North Lions Park Street
Reconstruction Project No. 2014-14).
As with previous phases of street reconstruction, projects are funded by the
sale of general obligation improvement bonds. At the May 19 meeting, the
Council will consider authorizing the sale of these bonds. If the bond sale is
authorized, the Council will consider award of the bonds at its June 16
meeting. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the sale of
these bonds.
6.3 The Council will consider a resolution approving plans and specifications and
ordering the advertisement for bids for the 2015 Alley Reconstruction Project No.
2015-07.
In order to keep this year’s alley reconstruction project (in the Welcome Park
neighborhood) on schedule, recommend approval of the plans and
specifications and ordering the advertisement for bids.
6.4 The Council will consider authorizing the purchase of fiber optic connection for the
new Public Works facility.
This item was continued from the May 5 meeting to respond to the question
about why the fiber is proposed to be single mode rather than multimode.
The length of the fiber to be installed is 3,200 feet (1000 meters) and
multimode fiber has a maximum distance of 500 meters. Single mode also
allows for splicing and patching directly to other single mode fiber currently
serving Crystal. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing this
purchase.
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6.5 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing execution of contract with
Hennepin County for assessing services.
Crystal currently contracts with Hennepin County to provide assessing
services. The current contract expires July 31, 2015. Hennepin County is
requesting an amendment extending the contract to July 31, 2016.
Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing execution of the
amendment.
6.6 The Council will consider a resolution amending Appendix IV of the Crystal City
Code relating to the 2015 fee schedule – Utility Schedule.
At its May 5 work session, the Council reviewed a number of scenarios for
covering Crystal's share of the repairs needed for the 42nd Avenue JWC
water main. In order to keep the water utility fund healthy, a significant
increase is needed but if an increase is done now, it is anticipated rates may
remain the same through 2017. Recommend approval of the resolution
increasing the water rate effective July 1, 2015.
7. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, May 20, at 8:30 a.m. at
the Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive.
b. A City Council work session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. in
Conference Room A at City Hall to continue discussion of advisory commissions.
c. City Offices will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday,
May 25.
d. The Quad Cities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon committee invites Crystal to a special
Memorial Day event at the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens and Funeral Chapel,
5125 West Broadway, on Monday, May 25 at 1:00 p.m.
e. A City Council work session is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in
Conference Room A at City Hall to interview City Code Review Task Force
applicants.
f. PRISM is holding its annual gala on May 28, 5-9 p.m., at The Metropolitan
Ballroom. Visit www.prismmpls.org for more information.
g. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
h. Crystal Cove Aquatic Center opens for the season on Saturday, June 6.
i. Pre-Airport Open House “Kick-off Party” is Saturday, June 20 from 5:00 – 11:00
p.m. at Hanger 60.
j. Crystal Airport Open House is Sunday, June 21 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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k. 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.
8. ADJOURNMENT
9. MEETING SCHEDULE ON MAY 19, 2015
Time Type of Meeting Location
6:30 p.m.
1st City Council Work Session to discuss:
• Amending Section 802 of the City
Code regarding placement of utilities
Conference Room A
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers
Immediately
following the
Regular Council
Meeting
2nd City Council Work Session to discuss:
• Funds – funding sources and uses and
fee schedule changes
• 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.