2015.09.01 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council Meeting Minutes
September 1, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Regular Meeting of the Crystal City Council
was held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 7:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4141
Douglas Drive in Crystal, Minnesota. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Adams asked the city clerk to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the city
clerk recorded the following attendance:
COUNCIL PRESENT: Adams, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, Libby and Peak.
ABSENT: Parsons.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager A. Norris, Police Chief S. Revering, Deputy Police Chief
M. Meehan, City Attorney T. Gilchrist and City Clerk C. Serres.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Adams led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Council considered approval of the agenda.
Moved by Councilmember Deshler and seconded by Councilmember Kolb to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3. PROCLAMATION
1. Mayor Adams read a proclamation in recognition of Herzing University's 50th
anniversary and presented it to Herzing University's Campus President John Slama,
who addressed the Council.
4. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council considered the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion:
a. The Budget Work Session from August 13, 2015;
b. The Regular City Council Meeting from August 18, 2015;
c. Two Council Work Sessions from August 18, 2015; and
d. The Budget Work Session from August 20, 2015.
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Peak to approve the
above minutes in a single motion.
Motion carried.
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial in
nature, in a single motion:
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 Resolution No. 2015-88, accepting the following donations:
a. $147.97 from Fourteen Foods for the Crystal Police Explorers from Dairy
Queen fundraiser.
b. $137.55 from various donation boxes for the Crystal K-9 Unit.
5.3 Approval of a solicitor license for Tyler Roberts of Energy Group Consultants to go
door-to-door in Crystal from August 20 — December 31, 2015, selling Waste
Management trash and yard waste services; and
5.4 Approval of a temporary on -sale liquor license for a church event on September
19, 2015 submitted by the Church of St. Raphael.
Moved by Councilmember Peak and seconded by Councilmember Dahl to approve the
consent agenda.
Motion carried.
6. OPEN FORUM
No public comment was given during open forum.
7. REGULAR AGENDA
7.1 The Council considered 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.
Mayor Adams read the list of disbursements over $25,000.
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Peak to approve
the list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Adams, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, Libby and Peak.
Absent, not voting: Parsons.
Motion carried.
7.2 The Council considered a resolution adopting a proposed 2016 budget and
proposed tax levies payable in 2016.
City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council.
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Moved by Councilmember Peak and seconded by Councilmember Libby to adopt
the following resolution, as amended, with the adjustment to the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority Tax Levy of $246,200; the reading of which was dispensed
with by unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 89
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A
PROPOSED 2016 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX LEVIES
PAYABLE IN 2016
Voting aye: Adams, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, Libby and Peak.
Absent, not voting: Parsons.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.3 The Council considered setting the date for discussion, public input, and adoption of
the final 2016 budget and tax levy.
City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Peak and seconded by Councilmember Deshler to set the
date of December 1, 2015 for discussion, formal public input and adoption of the
final 2016 tax levy.
The Council discussed providing an additional opportunity for public input in October
regarding the proposed 2016 budget and tax levy.
Voting aye: Adams, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, Libby and Peak.
Absent, not voting: Parsons.
Motion carried.
7.4 The Council considered first reading of an ordinance amending Section 802
regarding placement of utility facilities.
City Manager A. Norris and City Attorney T. Gilchrist addressed the Council. Patrick
Haggerty of CenturyLink also addressed the Council after the motion.
Moved by Councilmember Deshler and seconded by Councilmember Peak to adopt
the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 — 07
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF UTILITY FACILITIES;
AMENDING SECTION 802.45 OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
And further, that the second and final reading will be held on September 16, 2015.
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By roll call and voting aye
Voting nay: Kolb.
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Dahl, Deshler, Libby, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Parsons.
Motion carried
7.5 The Council considered a resolution of appreciation for Deputy Police Chief Mike
Meehan.
Police Chief S. Revering addressed the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Peak and seconded by Councilmember Kolb to adopt the
following resolution, as amended, the reading of which was dispensed with by
unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 90
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
DEPUTY CHIEF MIKE MEEHAN
Voting aye: Adams, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, Libby and Peak.
Absent, not voting: Parsons.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.6 The Council considered hiring a consultant to assist the City Council with developing
a city manager performance evaluation process.
City Attorney T. Gilchrist addressed the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Deshler to
authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with any of the three consultants, based
on his interviews and discretion, for an amount of up to $10,000.
Voting aye: Adams, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, Libby and Peak.
Absent, not voting: Parsons.
Motion carried.
8. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Adams read the following announcements:
a. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Quad Communities is hosting its first annual Glow Golf
Tournament fundraiser at the New Hope Golf Course on Thursday, September 3, at
6:30 p.m. A program is at 7:00 p.m. Tee -off is between 7:30 — 8:00 p.m.
Councilmember Deshler added that the VFW is conducting a flag retreat ceremony
that evening, with the honor guard.
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b. City offices are closed Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
c. A Traffic Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 from 5:30 — 7:30 p.m.
at Crystal Community Center. A work session of the City Council will follow the
symposium at 7:45 p.m. at the Community Center.
d. The Crystal Business Association is meeting on Wednesday, September 16, at 8:30
a.m. at Crystal City Hall, in the Council Chambers.
e. The Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Public Works facility is
Wednesday, September 16, from 5:00 — 7:00 p.m., with the ribbon cutting ceremony
taking place at 6:00 p.m.
f. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, in
the Council Chambers at City Hall.
g. 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.
h. Councilmember Deshler announced the Run for Rocco event is Saturday, September
26, at Bassett Creek Park.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councilmember Deshler and seconded by Councilmember Peak to adjourn the
meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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