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2015.11.17 Council Meeting Agenda City Council Meeting Agenda November 17, 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 Special Work Session from October 31, 2015; b. The Regular City Council Meeting from November 3, 2015; c. The Council Work Session from November 3, 2015; and d. The Work Session from November 12, 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. $4,000.00 from Minneapolis Elks Lodge #44 for Crystal Frolics. b. $525.00 from Valleyfair to the Crystal Police Explorers. c. $500.00 from John B. Elsen for the Jane Elsen memorial for the Crystal Friendship Center. d. $101.24 from various donation boxes to the Crystal K-9 Unit Fund. 4.3 Accept resignation of Elisa Oliva from the Human Rights Commission. 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 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 17, 2015 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 approval of a private kennel license at 5225 34th Place North, submitted by Jessica Segner. The Animal Control Officer inspected the property and recommends approval of the private kennel license at 5225 – 34th Place North. Notice was sent to all the properties adjacent to and across the street from 5225 – 34th Place. Prior to taking action on the kennel license, the City Council should take comments from any neighbors present. 6.3 The Council will consider a resolution adopting Appendix IV of the City Code relating to the 2016 Fee Schedule – Utility Section. The 2016 utility rates have been discussed at several work sessions. Water rates were adjusted earlier this year to address water main repairs. Rate increases are proposed for the Sewer, Storm Drainage and Street Light utilities to cover anticipated operational and capital expenses in those funds. Recommend approval of the resolution. 6.4 The Council will consider a resolution approving a conditional use permit for reduced parking requirements for Century Link at 4700 Welcome Avenue North. The existing parking lot at 4700 Welcome Avenue is in deteriorating condition and in need of significant repair. The property owner is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an adjustment to the parking requirements so the existing 100 space parking lot can be removed and replaced with a 25 space parking lot. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the application on November 9 and unanimously recommended approval of the conditional use permit and resolution conditioned on the findings and requirements outlined in the staff report. 6.5 The Council will consider a resolution supporting Hennepin County’s rehab and sale of a tax forfeited home at 6620 57th Avenue North. Hennepin County acquired the property at 6620 – 57th Avenue North last year as the result of a tax forfeiture. The Council is proposing to rehab the home and sell it in a way that preserves its affordability in the long term. The project involves the transfer of the property from the County to the County’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority to complete the rehab and sale to a Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda November 17, 2015 qualifying household. In order to do the project, Hennepin County needs a resolution of support from Crystal. Recommend approval of the resolution. 6.6 The Council will consider authorizing a contract with the City of Brooklyn Park for environmental health services in 2016. For the last several years, Crystal has contracted with Brooklyn Park to provide certain environmental services such as responding to complaints regarding unsanitary properties, tanning facilities, clandestine drug lab sites, therapeutic massage and inspection of garbage/refuse trucks. Recommend approval of authorizing execution of the contract with Brooklyn Park for environmental health services. 7. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, November 18, at 8:30 a.m. at Anytime Fitness, 5570 West Broadway. b. City offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27. c. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. d. There is no Citizen Input Time in December; however the Mayor and Councilmembers are still available by phone, email or to meet. e. 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 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Time Type of Meeting Location 6:00 p.m. Citizen Input Time Conference Room A 6:30 p.m. 1st Council Work Session to discuss: • Amendments to Chapters 1 and 2 of the City Code (based on comments from the City Code Review Task Force) • 2016 Council meeting calendar Conference Room A 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda November 17, 2015 Immediately following the Regular City Council Meeting EDA Special Meeting Council Chambers Immediately following the EDA Special Meeting 2nd City Council Work Session to discuss: • Review PIR – Parks expenditure as separate account • 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.