2015.09.16 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council Meeting Minutes
September 16, 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 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 7:00 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: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
ABSENT: Dahl.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager A. Norris, Assistant City Manager/Human Resources
Manager K. Therres, Community Development Director J. Sutter, Public Works
Director/City Engineer M. Ray, Police Chief S. Revering, City Attorney T. Gilchrist and City
Clerk C. Serres.
OTHERS PRESENT: Project Manager Aaron Ditzler, P.E. from Short Elliott Hendrickson
Inc. (SEH)
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 Mayor Adams and seconded by Councilmember Peak to modify the agenda to
add a special appearance by West Metro Fire Rescue -District Assistant Chief Jonathan
Tate. (NOTE: J. Tate made his special appearance before Regular Agenda 7.7)
Motion carried.
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Deshler to approve the
agenda, as modified above.
Motion carried.
3. PROCLAMATION
Mayor Adams read a proclamation declaring September 22, 2015 as Almsted's Fresh
Market Day in the City of Crystal and presented it to Jim Almsted, who addressed the
Council.
4. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council considered the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from September 1, 2015;
b. Two Council Work Sessions from September 1, 2015; and
Page 1 of 7
Crystal City Council Meeting Minutes
c. The Council Work Session from September 10, 2015.
September 16, 2015
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Peak to approve the
above minutes in a single motion.
Motion carried.
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. 2015-91, accepting the following donations:
a. $225.00 from Crystal Lions for Crystal Police Explorers.
b. $175.00 from Crystal Lions for Crystal Crime Prevention.
5.3 Approval of Resolution No. 2015-92, adopting Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code
relating to the 2016 Fee Schedule — Main Section.
Moved by Councilmember Deshler and seconded by Councilmember Libby 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 Parsons and seconded by Councilmember Deshler to
approve the list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
7.2 The Council considered second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending
Section 802 regarding placement of utility facilities.
Page 2 of 7
Crystal City Council Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2015
City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council. Patrick Haggerty from CenturyLink
also addressed the Council and answered questions.
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 this is the second and final reading.
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
7.3 The Council considered a resolution declaring the amount to be assessed, ordering
preparation of assessment roll and setting the date for public hearing for Phase 14
North Lions Park Driveway and Sewer Services Project, Project No. 2014-14.
Public Works Director M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Libby to adopt the
following resolution with a typographical correction, the reading of which was
dispensed with by unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 93
DECLARING AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED, ORDERING PREPARATION OF
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
NORTH LIONS PARK PHASE 14
PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS AND SEWER SERVICES
PROJECT #2014-14
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.4 The Council considered a resolution declaring the amount to be assessed, ordering
preparation of assessment roll and setting the date for public hearing for 2015 Alley
and Driveway Construction Project; Project No. 2015-07.
Public Works Director M. Ray addressed the Council.
Page 3 of 7
Crystal City Council Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2015
Moved by Councilmember Deshler and seconded by Councilmember Parsons to
adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by
unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 94
DECLARING THE AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED, ORDERING PREPARATION OF
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
FOR 2015 ALLEY AND DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2015-07
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.5 The Council considered a resolution approving the closure of a portion of Brunswick
Avenue North in Bassett Creek Park.
Public Works Director M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Parsons and seconded by Councilmember Peak to adopt
the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 95
APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF
BRUNSWICK AVENUE NORTH IN BASSETT CREEK PARK
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.6 The Council considered a resolution accepting the feasibility report and setting the
date for public improvement hearing for Phase 15 Twin Oaks Street Reconstruction
Project, Project No. 2015-15.
Public Works Director M. Ray addressed the Council. Project Manager Aaron
Ditzler, P.E. from Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) presented to the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Deshler and seconded by Councilmember Kolb to adopt
the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
Page 4 of 7
0
Crystal City Council Meeting Minutes September 16, 2015
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 96
ACCEPTING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CALL FOR
IMPROVEMENT HEARING
PHASE 15 STREET RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2015-15
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
The Regular Agenda was suspended to allow a special appearance by West Metro Fire
Rescue -District Assistant Chief Jonathan Tate, who reported on West Metro Fire -Rescue
District's awards banquet commendations:
Douglas C. Smith Award for Excellence to Captain Sean Watson for his extensive work
with the 2014 recruit class and his work implementing excellent training for the entire
department; Firefighter of the Year to Captain Jason Braun for his work as a training
captain and helping with the recruit class and youth fire explorers; Rookie of the Year to
Firefighter Recruit Eric Grimes for helping the victims of a car crash in Robbinsdale as a
civilian passerby; Innovation Award to Asst. Chief Josh Kunde for his logistics program
development and maintenance work to streamline operations, saving the district over
$15,000 in costs that would have otherwise been incurred by utilizing outside vendors;
Inspiration Award to Firefighter Jeff Rowedder for inspiring the recruit class through
dedication and setting an example; Customer Service Award to Assistant Chief Jonathan
Tate and Lt. Jeff Hortenbach for helping citizens with exceptional caring and for showing
compassion to a resident on a fire scene.
Chief's Commendations were awarded to the following:
- The entire recruit class for excellence and willingness to go above and beyond (i.e.
nearly the entire class has chosen to become EMT's rather than First Responders —
at their own cost) and for helping recruits from other fire departments excel in the
recruit academy due to their superior pre -academy training at WMFRD.
Louis Biondo Eric Enselein Tara Piazza
Jared Carlson Rick Fosler Raul Valadez
Nazib Chowdhury Eric Grimes Mike Zacharias
- Assistant Chief Adam Wodtke for development and innovation in the training program
- Assistant Chief Tim Herlofsky for helping with the logistics innovations and
implementation
- Captain Tom Anderson for great work with the Explorers and leadership at his station
- Captain Matt Rowedder for great leadership at his station
- Captain Brian Roby for exceptional work with the training program
- Firefighter Pat O'Malley for his informal leadership at his station
- Firefighter Vance Schwartz for extraordinary planning and implementation of funerals
for a retired firefighter and the father of a current firefighter
- Firefighter Todd Moser for his informal leadership at his station
- Wendy Grimes for helping with the car crash victims previously mentioned
Page 5of7
Crystal City Council Meeting Minutes
The Regular Agenda resumed.
September 16, 2015
7.7 The Council considered a request from Crystal Gallery Mall (5502 West Broadway)
to extend the deadline for completion of their parking lot and landscape
improvements to June 30, 2016.
Community Development Director J. Sutter addressed the Council.
Moved by Councilmember Kolb and seconded by Councilmember Peak to approve
the request from Crystal Gallery Mall (5502 West Broadway) to extend the deadline
for completion of their parking lot and landscape improvements to June 30, 2016.
Voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, Libby, Parsons, Peak and Adams.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
8. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Adams read the following announcements:
a. The Annual Kids Garage Sale is Saturday, September 19 from 8:30 a.m. — noon at
Crystal Community Center. Visit the city's website for more information.
b. The Run for Rocco event is September 26 at Bassett Creek Park. The Kids Race
begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K walk/run begins at 9:00 a.m.
c. A Community meeting to gather input on the Bass Lake Road Station Area Plan for
the Blue Line Light Rail extension (Bottineau LRT) will be Tuesday, September 29
from 6:00 — 7:30 p.m. at Crystal Community Center.
d. The Crystal City Council will hold a work session on October 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal
City Hall, in the Conference Room A.
e. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, October 21, at 8:30 a.m. at
Crystal 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.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councilmember Peak and seconded by Councilmember Parsons to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried.
Page 6 of 7
Crystal City Council Meeting Minutes
The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
ATTEST:
O&G�rxt -)&
tfirissy Ser t9
City Clerk
1
Page 7 of 7
September 16, 2015
Al-
Jim,,,Oams, Mayor