2015.12.15 Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
December 15, 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
Presentation by Department of Public Safety to Crystal Police Department.*
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 December 1, 2015;
b. The Council Work Sessions from December 1, 2015; and
c. The Council Work Session from December 10, 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. $100.00 from Allina Health Systems to the Crystal Police Reserves.
b. $300.00 from Valleyfair to the Crystal Police Explorers.
c. $1,500.00 from West Metro Fire-Rescue Relief Association to the Crystal K-9
Unit.
d. $113.24 from various donation boxes to the Crystal K-9 Unit.
5.3 Approval of a resolution for Bassett Creek Channel Maintenance Fund
Agreement/Project;
5.4 Approval of a resolution for MnDOT Master Partnership Contract;
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5.5 Approval of a resolution for Barr Engineering Stormwater Technical Assistance
Services Agreement;
5.6 Approval of a resolution for Phase 15 State Aid variance request; and
5.7 Approval of a resolution for Hennepin County Sentence to Service Contract.
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 first reading of an ordinance amending Chapters 1 and 2
of the City Code.
The proposed changes to Chapters 1 and 2 of the City Code are based on
recommendations from the City Code Review Task Force and subsequent
discussion by the City Council. Recommend approval of the first reading of
the ordinance.
7.3 The Council will consider a resolution for Phase 15/16 agreement with VFW.
At its December 1 work session, the Council discussed likely terms for use of
the western portion of the VFW’s parking lot for a staging area for Phases 15
and 16 of street reconstruction. The VFW has approved the agreement;
recommend adoption of the resolution authorizing the agreement.
8. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, December 16, at 11:00
a.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings for its holiday lunch.
b. City offices will be closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25, in
observance of the Christmas holiday.
c. City offices will be closed for New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1.
d. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
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e. The City Council will have a work session on Thursday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. in
Conference Room A at City Hall.
f. The next Citizen Input Time is Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. in Conference
Room A at City Hall.
g. Girl and Boy Scout troops interested in leading the pledge at future regular City
Council meetings may contact city staff for information.
h. 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 DECEMBER 15, 2015
Time Type of Meeting Location
6:30 p.m.
1st Council Work Session to discuss:
• Update on West Metro fire activities
• Blue Line Extension (Bottineau LRT)
Municipal Consent Process
Conference Room A
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers
Immediately
following the
Regular City
Council Meeting
2nd City Council Work Session to discuss:
• Constituent issues update
• New business*
• Announcements*
Conference Room A
Immediately
following the 2nd
Council Work
Session
Closed Work Session to discuss:
• City Manager evaluation*** Conference Room A
* Denotes no supporting information included in the packet.
**This meeting may be closed pursuant to State law.
Have a great weekend; see you at Tuesday’s meeting.