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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; 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda December 15, 2015 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. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda December 15, 2015 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.