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2011.12.06 Council Meeting Packet CITY OF CRYSTAL City Council Meeting Packet for Tuesday, December 6, 2011 MEETING SCHEDULE Time Type of Meeting Place 6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Regular EDA Meeting Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately after the Regular City Council Meeting EDA Work Session Conference Room A Immediately after the EDA Work Session Council Work Session to discuss: · Proposed pool concessions · Coin dealer licensing requirements · Status of liquor licenses · 2012 Council calendar · November 30 th work session with New Hope regarding West Metro Fire-Rescue District 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. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion: a. The Council Work Session from November 10, 2011; b. The Regular City Council Meeting from November 15, 2011; c. The Council Work Session from November 15, 2011; and d. The Joint Council Work Session (Crystal and New Hope City Councils) from November 30, 2011. III. 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. Consider a resolution amending Appendix IV of the City Code relating to 2012 on- sale liquor license fees. 4. Consider an annual agreement with the City of Brooklyn Park for environmental health services for 2012. 5. Notice of a special meeting on December 8, 2011 for a hearing on rental licensing requirement for 5600-34 th Avenue North. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment and Council consideration for a resolution vacating roadway easements adjacent to 5736 Lakeland Avenue North. Due to the Bottineau Boulevard construction and medical building redevelopment, certain streets are no longer needed adjacent to 5736 Lakeland Avenue. The Council must hold a public hearing prior to vacating these roadway easements. Recommend approval of the resolution vacating the roadway easements adjacent to 5736 Lakeland Avenue North. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda December 6, 2011 Page 2 of 3 2. The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment and discuss the 2012 budget and proposed 2012 property tax levy. Following the public hearing, the Council will consider three resolutions relating to the 2012 budgets and tax levies: a) approving the 2012 Property Tax Levies; b) approving the 2012 General Fund Budget; and c) approving the 2012 budgets for Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital Projects, Enterprise, and Internal Service Funds. Finance Director Charlie Hansen will present information on the proposed 2012 budget. The 2012 budget is as discussed at recent work sessions. Recommend approval of the three resolutions (three separate motions): Approving the 2012 property tax levies; approving the 2012 general fund budget; and approving the 2012 budgets for Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital Projects, Enterprise and Internal Service Funds. V. 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.) VI. REGULAR AGENDA 1. The Council will consider a resolution awarding engineering services contract for North Branch Bassett Creek Erosion Control Project # 2010-23. Two proposals were received for the engineering services related to this project. Recommend approval of the resolution awarding the contract. 2. The Council will consider a resolution adopting the Fund Balance Policy and a resolution committing fund balances of the General Fund and the Capital Projects Funds. As discussed at a recent work session, the Fund Balance Policy is being updated and fund balances need to be committed to comply with GASB 54 requirements. Recommend approval of the resolution making these changes and designations. 3. The Council will consider a resolution amending the 2011 budget for a transfer from the General Fund to the Fire Equipment Revolving Fund. As discussed at a recent work session, recommend approval of the resolution authorizing a transfer from the General Fund to the FERF. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda December 6, 2011 Page 3 of 3 VII. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION a. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. b. The next Crystal Business Association meeting will be Wednesday, December 21 at 8:30 a.m. at Fantasia Salon, 2756 Douglas Drive. c. City Offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s Day Holidays on December 26 and January 2. VIII. ADJOURNMENT IX. MEETING SCHEDULE ON DECEMBER 6, 2011 Have a great weekend; see you Tuesday night! Time Type of Meeting Place 6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Regular EDA Meeting Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately after the Regular City Council Meeting EDA Work Session Conference Room A Immediately after the EDA Work Session Council Work Session to discuss: · Proposed pool concessions · Coin dealer licensing requirements · Status of liquor licenses · 2012 Council calendar · November 30 th work session with New Hope regarding West Metro Fire-Rescue District Conference Room A CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA #1 Page 1 of 4 APPLICATIONS FOR CITY LICENSE December 6, 2011 COURTESY BENCH United States Bench Corp 3300 Snelling Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55406 DRY CLEANER Crystal Gold Eagle, Inc 6924 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 Emerald Cleaners 6016 42 nd Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 FIREWORKS Cub Foods 5301 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 FORTUNE TELLER Angelic Inspirations LLC 5533 Toledo Ave N, Crystal, MN 55429 GAS STATION Academy Flight Aviation 5800 Crystal Airport Rd Crystal, MN 55429 Big B’s Gas & Goods 6000 42 ND Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Holiday Station #300 5410 Lakeland Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 Holiday Station #703 5317 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 North of Sixty Flying 5800 Crystal Airport Rd Crystal, MN 55429 SuperAmerica 7818 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55427 SuperAmerica 5359 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 GAS INSTALLER Aairgate Heating & A/C PO Box 1649 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Air Rite Heating & A/C 15731 Hallmark Path, Apple Valley, MN 55124 Cashion HVAC Services Inc 10763 93 rd Ave N Maple Grove, MN 55369 KB Service 430 County Rd D East Little Canada, MN 55117 Pronto Heating & AC 7588 Washington Ave S Eden Prairie, MN 55344 GYM –FITNESS CENTER Anytime Fitness 321 Willow Bend Crystal, MN 55428 Avatar MAA 3543 Douglas Dr N Crystal, MN 55422 Crystal Fight Club 6410 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 JUKEBOX American Amusement – Big Louie’s 5216 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55429 American Amusement – Rostamo’s 6014 Lakeland Crystal, MN 55428 Mendota Valley – Steve O’s 4900 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55429 Mendota Valley – Buffalo Wild Wings 5590 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 Mendota Valley – VFW 5222 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 LAWN FERTILIZER TruGreen 11755 95 th Ave N Maple Grove, MN 55369 CONSENT AGENDA #1 Page 2 of 4 MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT American Amusement - Big Louie’s 5216 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55429 American Amusement – Broadway Pizza 5632 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 American Amusement – Doyle’s 5000 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55429 American Amusement – Rostamo’s 6014 Lakeland Crystal, MN 55428 Mendota Valley – Steve O’s 4900 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55429 Mendota Valley – Buffalo Wild Wings 5590 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 Mendota Valley – VFW 5222 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 MASSAGE THERAPIST Cloud 9 Massage Therapy 5640 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 Gregory Johnson 3437 Kyle Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Massage & Bodywork 5353 Lakeland Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 Multiple Ways Massage 4709 Edgewood Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 Terry Jacobson Massage dba MTJ Enterprises 7215 58 th Ave Crystal, MN 55428 Touch of Heart 7611 36 th Ave N #225 Crystal, MN 55427 Verna Ittner dba Knots Kneaded 5839 Quebec Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 MASSAGE THERAPY ENTERPRISE Gregory Johnson 3437 Kyle Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Massage & Bodywork 5353 Lakeland Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 Multiple Ways Massage 4709 Edgewood Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 Terry Jacobson Massage dba MTJ Enterprises 7215 58 th Ave Crystal, MN 55428 Touch of Heart 7611 36 th Ave N #225 Crystal, MN 55427 Verna Ittner dba Knots Kneaded 5839 Quebec Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 PAWNBROKER Max It Pawn 5445 Lakeland Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 PLUMBER B & B Plumbing LLC 25593 109 th NW Zimmerman, MN 55398 Cities Plumbing 110 W Sycamore St W St Paul, MN 55117 First Choice Plumbing & Heating LLC 29948 Highway 47 Istanti, MN 55040 Mark’s Plumbing Service & Repair 2365 Louisiana Ave N Golden Valley, MN 55427 Randy Michaels 203 13 th Ave NE Buffalo, MN 55313 Salzer Plumbing LLC 6549 147 th St W Savage, MN 55378 Southtown Plumbing 6636 Penn Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 RENTAL – NEW 4725 Adair Ct N – Estate of Genevieve Mertz 5324 Bernard Ave N – SkrogCorpHoldings LLC 4807 Kentucky Ave N – Dale Runke (Conditional) 5524 Louisiana Ave N – David J Smith (Conditional) 5500 Nevada Ave N – David/Judith Franco 7011 42 nd Ave N – Madison Ave Homes (Conditional) 6617 52 nd Ave N – Ripberger LLC 5309 53 rd Ave N – Edgar/Janyce Thonander (Conditional) CONSENT AGENDA #1 Page 3 of 4 RENTAL – RENEWAL 3612 Adair Ave N – Dungarvin Management Serv Inc 4640 Adair Ave N – Sheila Horkey 3433 Brunswick Ave N – Mike/Theresa McLauglin (Conditional) 6425 Cloverdale Ave N – Surinder Mohan Sharma 3141 Douglas Dr N – Mike Halek (Conditional) 3219 Douglas Dr N – Nay Rox LP 3255-3257 Douglas Dr N – Living Works Ventures Inc 3317 Douglas Dr N – Commonbond Comm (Conditional) 5450-5500 Douglas Dr N – Calibre Chase Ptn LP/Cedarwood (Conditional) 4841 Edgewood Ave N – Loren/Jane Brandt 5135 Edgewood Ave N – Tom/Carrie McAuley (Conditional) 6606 Fairview Ave N – James Lehto 4313 Florida Ave N – Darlene Chapman 4812 Georgia Ave N – H Christopherson c/o K Christopherson (Conditional) 3415 Hampshire Ave N – Todd/Susan Stenson 2710-2712 Jersey Ave N – Tim/Amy Morse (Conditional) 3540 Jersey Ave N - Juan Orozco 5737 Kentucky Ave N – SL Kaplan c/o Midwest Mgmt 6920 Lombardy La – Dawn Strobach 4700 Maryland Ave N – Norma Wofford-Amos 5748 Maryland Ave N – Park Wong 4710 Quail Ave N – Community Involvement Programs 5724 Regent Ave N – Steve Lee (Conditional) 5525 Regent Ave N – Cheng Lor (Conditional) 5737 Regent Ave N – BWB Holdings LLC 3100 Virginia Ave N – Todd/Yanhua Wusands 5755 West Broadway – Nath & Assoc – The Crystal (Conditional) 3248 Xenia Ave N – Craig/Melissa Gottschalk (Conditional) 3316 Xenia Ave N – Shirley Culley 7225 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC (Conditional) 7229 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC 7245 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC 7259 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC 7275 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC 7285 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC (Conditional) 7289 32 nd Ave N – Ziegler Holdings LLC 8204 33 rd Ave N – Dungarvin Mgmt Serv Inc (Conditional) 7010 36 th Ave N – Philip Wagener 6908 42 nd Ave N – Ladelle Berkowitz 6922 45 th Pl N – Bryant/Colleen Jacobson 6801 51 st Pl N – Todd/Andrea Zimmerman 5127 53 rd Ave N – K Foremen c/o Midwest Realty Services CONSENT AGENDA #1 Page 4 of 4 SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER Bibles for Missions Thrift Store 4713 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55442 Treasures Thrift Store 329 Willow Bend Crystal, MN 55428 TANNING FACILITY Anytime Fitness 321 Willow Bend Crystal, MN 55428 The Sun Shoppe of MN 233 Willow Bend Crystal, MN 55428 TOBACCO Adair Liquor 6001 42 nd Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Almsted Super Valu 4200 Douglas Dr N Crystal, MN 55422 Bottle Stop 3530 Douglas Dr N Crystal, MN 55422 Chalet Liquor 5109 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Crystal Wine & Spirits 4920 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55429 Cub Foods 5301 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Down in the Valley 5582 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 Holiday Station #300 5410 Lakeland Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 Hometown Market 4711 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55422 Jack’s Foods 7200 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 Liquor Barrel 2728 Douglas Dr N Crystal, MN 55422 Liquor Barrel 5628 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 MGM Liquor 6200 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 Mini Grocery 2708 Douglas Dr N 55422 Red Dragon Liquors 5924 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 Rostamo’s 6014 Lakeland Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 SuperAmerica 5359 West Broadway Crystal, MN 55428 SuperAmerica 7818 36 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55427 Tobacco for Less 122 Willow Bend Crystal, MN 55443 VFW Post #494 5222 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55429 Walgreens 6800 56 th Ave N Crystal, MN 55428 CONSENT AGENDA #2 CONSENT AGENDA #3 CONSENT AGENDA #4 Memorandum DATE: November 30, 2011 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager SUBJECT: Calling a Special Meeting for 7:00 p.m., December 8, 2011, to Conduct a Hearing BACKGROUND: Earlier this year staff notified the Salvation Army that a rental license was required for a property they own at 5600 – 34th Avenue North. They responded that they are exempt from this provision because the occupants are not typical tenants, but ministers acting on behalf of the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is appealing staff’s determination that a rental license is required for the property on 34th and they have requested a hearing for 7 p.m. on December 8. RECOMMENDATION: Move to hold a special meeting at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, for the purpose of holding a hearing on the appeal for a rental license on property owned by the Salvation Army at 5600 – 34th Avenue North. CONSENT AGENDA #5 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING #1 PUBLIC HEARING #2 2012 Proposed Budget and Property Tax Levy Comparison of 2011 to 2012 Budgets. General Fund, EDA Fund, Pool & County Hwy 81 Bonds Department 2011 Adopted Budget 2012 Proposed Budget Percent Increase –Decrease General Government $1,855,569 $1,962,292 5.8% Police 4,495,852 4,578,597 1.8% Fire Protection 1,096,862 964,835 -12.0% Community Development 632,731 627,133 -0.9% Streets, Parks, Buildings 2,603,554 2,779,565 6.8% Recreation 1,249,095 1,237,618 -0.9% Economic Development 1,150,761 616,674 -46.4% Pool debt service 205,350 205,000 -0.2% County Hwy 81 debt service 509,109 509,109 0.0% GRAND TOTAL $13,798,883 $13,480,823 -2.3% Comparison of 2011 to 2012 Budgets. General Fund, EDA Fund, Pool & County Hwy 81 Bonds Category 2011 Adopted Budget 2012 Proposed Budget Percent Increase –Decrease Wages and benefits $7,949,505 $7,990,296 0.5% Contractual services 2,945,127 2,450,808 -16.8% Utilities, repairs, maint. 531,380 509,490 -4.1% Supplies & contingency 433,250 507,725 17.2% Communications & insurance 457,362 469,695 1.8% Debt service 714,459 714,109 -0.1% Transfers to other funds 767,800 842,700 9.8% GRAND TOTAL $13,798,883 $13,480,823 -2.3% Crystal City Revenues 0 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 2010 2011 2012 Revenue Summaries for General Fund, EDA Fund, Pool & County Hwy 81 Bonds Fund Category 2011 Adopted 2012 Proposed Percent Change Property Taxes $9,469,948 $9,274,214 -2.1% Intergovernmental Revenue 1,353,606 1,755,443 29.7% Licenses & Permits 642,220 557,380 -13.2% Charges for Services 604,960 602,318 -0.4% Investment Income 116,264 130,404 12.2% Sale of Property 289,886 226,146 -22.0% Transfers from other funds 11,000 6,000 -45.4% Interfund Services 294,594 278,835 -5.3% Other 560,500 680,215 21.4% GRAND TOTAL $13,342,978 $13,510,955 1.3% Summaries of Property Tax Levies General Fund, EDA Fund, Pool and County Highway 81 Bond Funds Fund 2011 Adopted 2012 Proposed Percent Change General Fund $8,453,983 $8,258,049 -2.32% Pool Bonds Debt Service 207,400 211,600 2.03% County Highway 81 Debt Serv. 534,565 534,565 0.00% Economic Development Auth. 274,000 270,000 -1.46% Total Tax Levy $9,469,948 $9,274,214 -2.07% The City Council has reduced the 2012 property tax levy by $190,000 from the preliminary levy that was adopted on September 6, 2011. How your city property tax dollars are spent. Department 2012 Property Tax Dollars Average Home Tax Per Month General Government $1,312,440 $8.18 Police 3,350,824 20.88 Fire Protection 796,742 4.97 Community Development 0 0.00 Streets, Parks, Govt. Buildings 2,075,295 12.93 Recreation 722,748 4.51 Economic Development 270,000 1.68 Pool Bonds debt service 211,600 1.32 County Highway 81 debt service 534,565 3.33 GRAND TOTAL $9,274,214 $57.80 Estimated Tax Bill on 2012 City of Crystal Average Value Home with a Taxable Market Value of $127,350, Estimated Market Value of $151,000 Truth in Taxation Notice 2012 Hennepin County $637.86 City of Crystal 693.62 Robbinsdale School Dist. 833.43 Metropolitan Council 39.57 Other Taxing Districts 87.46 GRAND TOTAL $2,291.94 Estimated 2012 Tax Bill on Homes of Various Taxable Values Based on Truth in Taxation Notices $55,410 Taxable Value $97,920 Taxable Value $140,430 Taxable Value $315,920 Taxable Value Hennepin County $277.37 $490.16 $702.95 $1,581.64 City of Crystal 304.43 534.16 763.89 1,712.56 Robbinsdale Schools 415.74 662.41 909.07 1,927.54 Metropolitan Council 17.20 30.40 43.60 98.11 Other Taxing Districts 42.67 67.21 96.39 216.80 GRAND TOTAL $1,057.41 $1,784.34 $2,515.90 $5,536.65 State of Minnesota Property Tax Refund Homeowners Regular Property Tax Refund – Based on household income. Homeowners Special Property Tax Refund – Property tax must have increased by at least 12% and at least $100. Increase must not be related to improvements to property. Renters Property Tax Refund – Based on household income. Form M1PR and instructions are available at http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/prop_refund/pages/index.aspx. Paper forms may be obtained at most libraries or by calling the Minnesota Department of Revenue at 651-296-4444. Crystal’s Portion of the Tax Bill Hennepin County 28% City of Crystal 30% School District 36% Other 6% REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA #1 REGULAR AGENDA #2 REGULAR AGENDA #3 G:\City Clerk\Council\Work sessions\2011\Afterwsagenda 12.06.11.doc CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Tuesday, December 6, 2011 To immediately follow the EDA Work Session Conference Room A Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the work session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______ p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in Conference Room A located at 4141 Douglas Drive, Crystal, Minnesota. I. Attendance Council members Staff ____ Bowman ____ Norris ____ Budziszewski ____ Therres ____ Deshler ____ Banick ____ Hoffmann ____ Hackett ____ Moore ____ Norton ____ Selton ____ Serres ____ Anderson II. Agenda The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items: III. Adjournment The Work Session adjourned at ______ p.m. · Proposed pool concessions · Coin dealer licensing requirements · Status of liquor licenses · 2012 Council calendar · November 30 th work session with New Hope regarding West Metro Fire-Rescue District Memorandum DATE: November 28, 2011 TO: Anne Norris, City Manager Crystal City Council Members FROM: Gene Hackett, Recreation Director SUBJECT: Pool Concessions BACKGROUND Due to budget considerations, in 2011 pool concessions were available only by vending machines. The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission received complaints about the vending service. In November, they met with the City Council and inquired about the possibility of reopening the concession stand. At the November 10 th work session, the City Council asked staff to prepare a report that would reinstate the swimming pool concession stand with limited concessions in addition to maintaining the vending area. DISCUSSION Staff looked at the possibility of staffing the concession stand during busy hours (1:30 – 6:30pm) and serving higher profit foods. Two of the vending machines would remain – beverages and chips/candy. The vending area would be available during all hours that the pool is open. Staff researched and selected the high selling/higher profit items from the 2010 Concession report. These items included: Popcorn Pretzels Hot Dogs Nachos Ice Cream Products In 2011, the vending area included machines that sold: beverages, candy, chips and ice cream. Staff talked with the vendor who was willing to keep the beverages, candy and chips machines as a complement to the menu from the concession stand. Since the ice cream vending machine was the source of many complaints in 2011, it was agreed that the concession stand would provide ice cream products. Prices will be increased $.25 - $.50 per item in both the concession stand and the vending area. Staff operation will be streamlined to provide 1 staff person to perform opening and closing duties as well as sell items except during the busy afternoon hours when an additional staff person would be added. All administrative duties would be taken over by the Guest Services Manager whose hours would be increased. Administrative tasks include: training, scheduling, payroll, reconciling the cash receipts, making the daily deposit including all paperwork needed by the Finance Department, product ordering, and inventory taking and maintenance. The entire operation will be overseen and monitored by the Recreation Department Facility Supervisor. The attached business plan summary serves as a guide for the planning and operation of the 2012 concession stand. BUDGET 2012 Proposed Budget REVENUE Receipts from gross sales 19,075 Receipts from vending 1,000 TOTAL 20,075 EXPENSES Salaries - Temp Employees 8956 Soc Sec/Medicare 630 Workers Comp 225 Commodities for Resale (applicable sales tax included) 6350 Total 16,161 Profit/(Loss) 3914 Percentage Revenue over Expenses 24% RECOMMENDATION To reinstate the concession stand with limited product and to continue the vending operation. The Recreation Department will monitor revenues and expenses and report back to the Council at the end of the pool season for re-evaluation. Memorandum DATE: November 28, 2011 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager SUBJECT: Coin Dealers – Secondhand Goods Licensing Requirements Earlier this year, after reviewing provisions of Section 1175 regarding secondhand goods dealers, staff determined coin dealers should be licensed under the provisions of this section of City Code and notified the two coin dealers in Crystal of this determination. At the October Citizen Input Time, the two coin dealers appeared to offer their concerns with the holding period required for secondhand goods dealers, particularly for bullion deals, which are typically brokered by the coin dealers between other parties. At that time, staff told the coin dealers we would research how other cities handle coin dealers and bring the information back to the Council for further discussion. Bloomington, Golden Valley and Minneapolis do require coin dealers to be licensed while Anoka, Excelsior and St. Louis Park do not. The publ ic purpose for why cities license coin dealers is, of course, the concern about stolen property being sold or resold. One option to consider is revising the provisions of Section 1175 so that coin dealers are required to meet modified provisions. For example, Section 1175 could be revised so that: 1. Transactions involving rare coins, bullion or ingots are exempted from the secondhand goods requirements (consistent with Minnesota Statutes 325F.732); 2. Transactions involving coins complete daily report forms which are provided to the Police Department (forms to be developed by the Police Department); and 3. The holding period for coins shall be fourteen (14) days after the items have been reported to the city. The Council should discuss whether and how to proceed with licensing of coin dealers. The City Attorney and Police Chief will be at the December 6 work session to answer any questions. H:\City Clerk\Dec 6, 2011\2012 Mtg dates.doc Tuesday January 3 Regular Meeting Thursday January 12 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday January 17 Regular Meeting Monday February 6 Regular Meeting Thursday February 16 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday February 21 Regular Meeting Tuesday March 6 Regular Meeting Thursday March 15 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday March 20 Regular Meeting Tuesday April 3 Regular Meeting Thursday April 12 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday April 17 Regular Meeting Tuesday May 1 Regular Meeting Thursday May 10 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday May 15 Regular Meeting Tuesday June 5 Regular Meeting Tuesday June 19 Regular Meeting Tuesday July 3 Regular Meeting Tuesday July 17 Regular Meeting -OR- Tuesday July 10 Regular Meeting Tuesday July 24 Regular Meeting Monday August 6 Regular Meeting Thursday August 9 Work Session (budget work sessions) Tuesday August 21 Regular Meeting Thursday August 16 Work Session (budget work sessions) Thursday August 23 Work Session (budget work sessions) Tuesday September 4 Regular Meeting Thursday September 13 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday September 18 Regular Meeting Tuesday October 2 Regular Meeting Thursday October 11 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday October 16 Regular Meeting Thursday November 8 Regular Meeting Thursday November 15 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday November 20 Regular Meeting Tuesday December 4 Regular Meeting Thursday December 13 Work Session, if necessary Tuesday December 18 Regular Meeting Denotes a change in the regular meeting schedule for the City Council. 2012 Crystal City Council Meeting Schedule Regular Meetings and Work Sessions Memorandum DATE: December 1, 2011 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager SUBJECT: November 30 Joint Work Session of Crystal and New Hope Councils At the November 30 work session of the Crystal and New Hope councils to discuss the West Metro Fire District, both councils agreed to consider and adopt a resolution reaffirming the West Metro joint powers agreement. Both councils also agreed to develop a list of issues that need to be resolved as part of continuing the joint p owers arrangement. The Council should define the issues to be addressed in future work session discussions with New Hope.