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2015.11.03 Council Meeting Agenda City Council Meeting Agenda November 3, 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. APPEARANCES Chief Revering will present a Certificate of Appreciation to Pat Bedell, Crystal Crime Prevention Board.* 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 October 20, 2015; and b. The Council Work Sessions from October 20, 2015. 5. CONSENT AGENDA The Council will consider 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 a resolution accepting the following donations: a. $500.00 from the Crystal Frolics Committee for the Crystal Police Explorers. b. $109.25 from various donation boxes to the Crystal K-9 Unit Fund. 5.3 Accept resignation of Stephen Schwappach from City Code Review Task Force; 5.4 Approval of three solicitor licenses for Aaron Jahnke, Joshua Stover, and Alan Wagner of The Window Store Home Improvements, Inc., to go door-to-door in Crystal from November 4 – December 3, 2015, offering free estimates and scheduling appointments for home improvement projects; 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda November 3, 2015 5.5 Approval of a special permit for wine and beer at Bassett Creek Park on November 21 and 22, 2015 submitted by Ryan Larson for the state championship cyclo-cross race; and 5.6 Approval of a resolution adjusting the assessment roll for 2015 delinquent accounts (6518 – 31st Avenue North). 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 a resolution of appreciation and thanks to the City of Robbinsdale. As the Council is aware, the water transmission line delivering water from Minneapolis to Crystal’s reservoir has failed in 2013 and 2014, creating disruptions to Robbinsdale’s residents and business community. This year’s repairs and replacement of that water main have created traffic difficulties for Robbinsdale as well. Recommend approval of the resolution thanking the city of Robbinsdale. 7.3 The Council will consider a resolution for purchase of replacement sanitary sewer manhole covers. Crystal has sanitary sewer manhole covers throughout the system that are not compliant with Inflow & Infiltration best practices. Recommend approval of the purchase of 450 replacement manhole covers that are I & I compliant, from the sanitary sewer utility fund. 7.4 The Council will consider a resolution supporting Crystal Little League’s grant application to the Hennepin County Youth Sports Program. Crystal Little League is submitting an application for grant funding to assist with the renovation and rebuilding of the fields in the fall of 2016. In order for the grant to be considered, the city needs to support the grant application. Recommend approval of the resolution supporting this grant application. 8. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Bass Lake Road Station Area Planning meetings will be held on November 4, 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Crystal City Hall and November 5, 6:30 p.m. at Rockford Road Library. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda November 3, 2015 b. City offices will be closed in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11. c. The Cavanagh Senior Apartments grand opening is Wednesday, November 11, 4 – 5:30 p.m. d. The City Council will have a work session on Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall. e. Three Rivers Park District is hosting an Open House at the Crystal Community Center on Thursday, November 12, 5:00 p.m., to discuss the Bassett Creek Regional Trail. f. The next Citizen Input Time begins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, in Conference Room A at City Hall. g. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. h. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, November 18, at 8:30 a.m. at Anytime Fitness, 5570 West Broadway. i. City offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27. j. 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 NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Time Type of Meeting Location 6:00 p.m. Bass Lake Road Station Area Planning with the Community Working Group and Urban Design Associates* Community Room 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately following the Regular City Council Meeting City Council Work Session to discuss: • 2016 utility rates • 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.