2011.11.15 Council Meeting Packet
CITY OF CRYSTAL
City Council Meeting Packet for
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
MEETING SCHEDULE
Time Type of Meeting Place
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Citizen Input Time with Mayor Bowman Conference
Room A
6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Special EDA Meeting Council
Chambers
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council
Chambers
Immediately after
the Regular City
Council Meeting
Council Work Session agenda:
· Discuss GASB 54 requirements
Conference
Room A
THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED .
Crystal City Council Meeting
Preliminary Agenda
November 15, 2011
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Mayor will acknowledge the following:
1. $600 donation from SuperValu to support Crystal Recreation Youth T-Ball/Coaches
Pitch program. These funds will go towards t-shirts and equipment for the 2012
program.
III. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion:
a. The Regular City Council Meeting from November 1, 2011; and
b. The Council Work Session from November 1, 2011.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial
in nature, in a single motion:
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;
2. 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;
3. Consideration of a resolution amending Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code
relating to 2012 swimming pool fees.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Mayor will open three separate public hearings to receive comment and Council
consideration of the following items:
1. A resolution approving a currency exchange renewal license for property located at
127 Willow Bend submitted by EZ Cash Crystal, LLC;
State law requires City Council approval of currency exchange licenses. As
there are no findings of fact supporting denial of the license, recommend
adoption of the resolution approving the currency exchange license renewal.
Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda
November 15, 2011
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2. A resolution approving a currency exchange renewal license for property located at
5445 Lakeland Ave N submitted by C-N-P Northwest Ltd d/b/a Max it Pawn; and
State law requires City Council approval of currency exchange licenses. As
there are no findings of fact supporting denial of the license, recommend
adoption of the resolution approving the currency exchange license renewal.
3. A fee increase for an on-sale liquor license.
By State law, the Council has authority to charge on-sale liquor license fees
to cover staff costs associated with regulating and managing such licensed
businesses. Due to increased staff costs, the on-sale liquor license is
proposed to be increased from the current $6,500 to $7,000. On-sale liquor
license holders have received notice of this hearing. Recommend approval of
the license fee increase, effective in 2012.
VI. OPEN FORUM
(Open forum is a time for individuals in the audience to address the Council on
subjects not on the regular Council agenda. Individuals are asked to step up to the
podium and speak clearly into the microphone. You are allowed 3 minutes to make
your comments. The Council will not take action on items discussed during open
forum; however, the Council may add the item to a future meeting agenda and ask city
staff for follow-up.)
VII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider Resolution #2011-93 authorizing engineering services contract for plans
and specifications for Phase 12 Forest North Street Reconstruction Project #2011-
12.
Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing a contract for engineering
services for Phase 12 plans and specifications.
2. Consider provisions of the joint powers agreement for West Metro Fire-Rescue
District.
The Council should discuss provisions of the joint powers agreement for
West Metro and what, if any, action is appropriate.
Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda
November 15, 2011
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VIII. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
a. The next Crystal Business Association meeting will be Wednesday, November
16, at 8:30 a.m. at Herzing University, 5700 West Broadway.
b. City Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday and
Friday, November 24 & 25.
c. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6 in
the Council Chambers at City Hall.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
X. MEETING SCHEDULE ON NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Reminder that City offices are closed Friday, November 11, in observance of the
Veterans’ Day holiday. Have a great weekend – see you at Tuesday’s meeting.
Time Type of Meeting Place
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Citizen Input Time with Mayor Bowman Conference
Room A
6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Special EDA Meeting Council
Chambers
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council
Chambers
Immediately after
the Regular City
Council Meeting
Council Work Session agenda:
· Discuss GASB 54 requirements
Conference
Room A
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA #1
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APPLICATIONS FOR CITY LICENSE
November 15, 2011
GAS INSTALLER
Northwest Heating & Cooling Inc 434 Taylor Street N Anoka, MN 55303
Neil Heating & A/C PO Box 29292 Mpls, MN 55429
PLUMBER
P&D Plumbing 12756 Verdin St NW Coon Rapids, MN 55448
On Time Contractors 506 Main St Hopkins, MN 55343
RENTAL – NEW
4409 Adair Ave N – Julie Atkinson d/b/a Home Design Properties (Conditional)
3924 Douglas Dr N – Frank Gaulke Trust
5817 Quail Ave N-Dan Schwankl (Conditional)
RENTAL – RENEWAL
5209 Angeline Ave N – SL Property Holdings LLC
6720 Cloverdale Ave N – Robert Hovland
3000 Douglas Dr N – Heathers Manor
3237-3241 Douglas Dr N – Reese Pfeiffer (Conditional)
3616-3618 Douglas Dr N – Reginald/Mark Orth
3818 Douglas Dr N – Thomas Eickholt (Conditional)
4336 Douglas Dr N – David Johnson c/o Arafat Elbakri
5153 Douglas Dr N – James/Bonnie McVeigh
5830 Elmhurst Ave N – John Sexter (Conditional)
5527 Fairview Ave N – Perry Chen (Conditional)
6606 Fairview Ave N – James Lehto
5401 Georgia Ave N – Jon Huelskamp (Conditional)
4717 Hampshire Ave N – Joseph Munn
5102-5104 Hampshire Ave N- Brian/Sharon Cody (Conditional)
2947 Jersey Ave N – J Thayalan/T Suntharalingam
5306 Jersey Ave N – Anthony Pesek (Conditional)
2724 Lamplighter La N – Eugene Jones c/o RP Mgmt Inc
3540 Regent Ave N – Larry Brockel
5656 Welcome Ave N – Matthew Mayotte
5000 Wilshire Ave N – Michael Johnson
3832 Yates Ave N – Cindy Brausen
5714 Yates Ave N – Brian/Jenny Leonard
4230 Zane Ave N – YeeTee Wang
6807 35 th Ave N – J Roop c/o Jesse Stoner
7017 36 th Ave N – Williams Holdings #4 LLC
7025 36 th Ave N – Williams Holding #4 LLC
5333 49 th Ave N – Joseph Anton (Conditional)
5017 56 th Ave N – David Deanna Roop (Conditional)
6401 61 st Ave N – David/Deanna Roop (Conditional)
SIGN HANGER
Topline Advertising Inc 11775 Justen Circle Maple Grove, MN 55369
Premium Signs LLC 26370 Peach Circle Shorewood, MN 55331
CONSENT AGENDA #2
CONSENT AGENDA #3
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARING #1
PUBLIC HEARING #2
Memorandum
DATE: November 8, 2011
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
SUBJECT: On-Sale Liquor License Fees
BACKGROUND:
The City Council is authorized by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 340A to charge on-sale
liquor license fees to reasonably recoup staff costs associated with regulating and
managing on-sale liquor licenses. Staff time is involved with processing new and
renewing liquor license applications, compliance checks, responding to complaints and
routine checks. Section 1200 of the City Code provides the City Council may consider
increasing on-sale liquor license fees after a public hearing. A public hearing on a
proposed fee increase is scheduled for November 15, 2011. At a work session earlier
this year, the Council discussed increasing the current fee of $6,500 by $500 to $7,000
to address the reasonable costs of managing the processing and regulation of on-sale
liquor licenses. The last increase was in 2008, effective 2009, when the fee went from
$6,000 to $6,500.
Current on-sale liquor license fees in neighboring cities are as follows.
City 2011 On-Sale Liquor License Fee
Robbinsdale $5,500
Maple Grove $5,500
New Hope $6,000
Crystal $6,500
Brooklyn Park $7,500
Golden Valley $8,000
Brooklyn Center $8,000
Plymouth $8,240
The average 2011 on-sale liquor license fee for these cities is $6,905.
Current on-sale liquor license holders were notified of the November 15 public hearing
to consider increasing the license fee.
PUBLIC HEARING #3
RECOMMENDATION:
The Council should hold the public hearing to hear comments from on -sale liquor
license holders. Recommend approval of the increased on-sale liquor license fee of
$7,000, effective in 2012.
REGULAR AGENDA #2