2010.01.19 Council Meeting Packet CITY OF CRYSTAL
City Council / EDA Meeting Packet
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
MEETING SCHEDULE
Time Type of Meeting Place
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Citizen Input Time
Conference
Room A
6:30 – 6:55 p.m. EDA Work Session to discuss the
2009 Annual Report and 2010 Work
Program
Conference
Room A
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council
Chambers
After the Regular
City Council Meeting
Council Work Session to discuss:
• CDBG allocation
• Annual Appreciation Dinner
for commissioners
• City’s 50th Anniversary
Conference
Room A
THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED.
Crystal City Council Meeting
Preliminary Agenda
January 19, 2010
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:
a) The Regular City Council Meeting from January 5, 2010; and
b) The Council Work Session from January 14, 2010.
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. Approval of a solicitation license for representatives of the Window Store to go
door-to-door promoting the sales and service of windows, siding, or kitchen
remodeling; and
4. Acceptance of Bridget Root’s resignation from the Planning Commission.
IV. OPEN FORUM
(Open forum is a time set aside for individuals to address the Council on items not
on the regular agenda. Each person is allowed three minutes to speak and no item
may be addressed more than 10 minutes. No Council action may be taken during
open forum. The Council may place items brought before it during open forum on
future meeting agendas and staff reports may be required.)
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V. REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council will consider a conditional use permit for a storage building at 3231
Nevada Ave N (Prescription Landscape).
Prescription Landscape currently occupies this property and operates
under a conditional use permit. The applicant is requesting approval of a
400 square foot storage building for salt storage in the winter and dirt
storage the rest of the year. At its January 11 meeting, the Planning
Commission held a public hearing on this application and recommended
approval, based on the findings and conditions contained in the staff
report.
2. The Council will consider a resolution revoking the off-sale liquor license and
tobacco license for Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop, LLC d/b/a Crystal Liquor &
Smoke Shop located at 5120 – 56th Ave N (Bass Lake Road).
As discussed with the Council in December, this business has been closed
for some time. Since then, we have learned the liability insurance has been
cancelled. Although we have attempted to keep the owner current on the
status of the licenses, the owner has several addresses that are no longer
current. We now have the owner’s work address and are forwarding
correspondence there. Based on the status of the property and no liability
insurance, recommend approval of the resolution revoking the liquor and
tobacco licenses for Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop.
3. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the preparation of a Feasibility
Study for Noble – Major Avenue Alley Reconstruction Project # 2010-07.
This year’s alley project is in the Phase 5 (panhandle) area. It is likely that
36th Avenue will be overlaid this year. In order for the alley project to be
complete prior to the overlay project, plans for the alley project need to
proceed. Recommend approval of the Feasibility study for this year’s alley
project.
4. The Council will consider a resolution approving Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund (PIR) expenditure for the purchase of a replacement Street
Department Unit #304, one ton truck, hoist, and flatbed.
The 2010 PIR has $32,000 for the replacement of Streets ¾ ton truck 304.
Recommend approval of this replacement purchase.
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5. The Council will consider the 2009 Pay Equity Report for the City of Crystal.
Minnesota cities are required to complete and submit pay equity reports to
the state every three years. Crystal is required to submit our report by the
end of January. The report shows Crystal is in compliance; recommend
approval of the 2009 Pay Equity Report.
6. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the filing of a grant application
and execution of such agreement for Community Center boilers under the
provision s of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program –
ARRA.
Federal grant funds are available for energy efficient furnaces/boilers and
other HVAC systems for local governments. Several boilers at the
Community Center are ready for replacement and funds are included in the
2011 PIR. While the applications for these funds will be very competitive,
recommend approval of authorizing the grant application for these funds.
VII. INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) The next City Council Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010
in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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IX. MEETING SCHEDULE ON JANUARY 19, 2010
Time Type of Meeting Place
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Citizen Input Time
Conference
Room A
6:30 – 6:55 p.m. EDA Work Session to discuss the
2009 Annual Report and 2010 Work
Program
Conference
Room A
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council
Chambers
After the Regular
City Council Meeting
Council Work Session to discuss:
CDBG allocation
Annual Appreciation Dinner
for commissioners
City’s 50th Anniversary
Celebration
Conference
Room A
Have a great weekend; city offices are closed Monday, January 18, in observance
of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.
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APPLICATIONS FOR CITY LICENSE
January 19, 2010
GAS INSTALLER
B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C Inc. 4145 Mackenzie CT St Michael 55376
Centerpoint Energy 9320 Evergreen Blvd. Ste. B, Coon Rapids 55433
Dependable Indoor Air Quality 2619 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids 55433
Kevin’s Heating & Cooling 6474 20th Ave S Hugo 55038
McQuillan Brothers Plumbing & Htg. Co 688 Hague Ave. St Paul 55104
Pierce Refrigeration 1920 2nd Ave S Anoka 55303
R & S Heating & Air Conditioning 12600 Creek View Ave. Savage 55378
River City Sheet Metal 8290 main St NE Ste39 Fridley, MN 55432
Silvernail 6603 36th Ave N Crystal, MN 55427
St Paul Plumbing 640 Grand Ave St Paul, MN 55105
GAS STATION
Sura Inc. dba Gas & Food 4800 56th Ave N Crystal, MN 55429
PLUMBER
B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C Inc. 4145 Mackenzie CT St Michael 55376
Budget Plumbing 855 Hwy 169 N Plymouth, MN 55441
Dinius Plumbing 1741 Commerce Court White Bear Lake, MN 55110
McQuillan Brothers Plumbing & Htg. Co 688 Hague Ave. St Paul 55104
Raymond Haeg Plumbing 7226 Cedar Ave S Richfield, MN 55423
River City Sheet Metal 8290 Main St NE Ste39 Fridley, MN 55432
Sowada & Barna Plumbing P O Box 188 Cedar, MN 55011
St Paul Plumbing 640 Grand Ave St Paul, MN 55105
RENTAL – NEW
5830 Elmhurst Ave N – John Sexter
3248 Xenia Ave N – Craig/Melissa Gottschalk (Conditional)
5731 36th Ave N – Gary/Cheryl LaMaster
6922 45th Pl N – Bryant/Colleen Jacobson (Conditional)
RENTAL – RENEWAL
3237 Adair Ave N – Peter/Szara Loring
4366 Colorado Ave N – Richard and Diane Donnelly
5930 Elmhurst Ave N – Wayne/Judy Aydt (Conditional)
5907 Jersey Ave N – Lee/Charlene Kjeldahl
5943 Jersey Ave N – James Waters (Conditional)
5430 Orchard Ave N – Joseph/Joan McCusker (Conditional)
5557 Unity Ave N – Community Involvement Programs (Conditional)
5616 Wilshire Blvd – Daniel/Mary Andresen (Conditional)
4512 Yates Ave N – Drew/Teri Kabanuk (Conditional)
3149 Yukon Ave N – Community Involvement Programs
6300 27th Ave N – Sedona Hills Apartments (Conditional)
6400 27th Ave N – Sedona Hills Apartments (Conditional)
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RENTAL – RENEWAL continued
7719 30th Ave N – Mike Savage
5625 45th Ave N – John Morey (Conditional)
5925 46th Ave N – Tim Lindfors (Conditional)
5324 48th Ave N – Del Young/Tina Langhans (Conditional)
5704 56th Ave N – Harold Creek (Conditional)
TOBACCO
Down in the Valley 5582 W Broadway, Crystal 55428 (pre approved by Anne Norris
1/7/10)
Sura Inc. dba Gas & Food 4800 56th Ave N Crystal, MN 55429
TREE TRIMMER
CB Industries dba Arbortech 6332 Rhode Island Ave N Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Gosiak Tree Service 9578 110th St Little Falls, MN 56345
Shadywood Tree Experts 5315 Dominick Dr Minnetonka, MN 55343
City Clerk ’s Memorandum
DATE: January 14, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: City Clerk Janet Lewis
SUBJECT: Consent Agenda: Planning Commission resignation
As part of the consent agenda, please consider this memo as
documentation for Bridget Root’s resignation from the Planning
Commission due to unforeseen family obligations.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (763) 531-1145.
Thank you.
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FROM: Janet Lewis, City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 13, 2010
TO: Crystal City Council
City Manager Anne Norris
C: City Attorney Mike Norton
SUBJECT: Off-Sale Liquor License revocation for Crystal Liquor & Smoke
Shop
Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop LLC d/b/a Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop is an
off-sale liquor store located at 5120 – 56th Ave N, and the owner/licensee is Dr.
Sahr Bockai.
Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop LLC d/b/a Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop is not
open for business, appears to be a vacant property, and contains alcohol and
tobacco inventory.
Although the off-sale store appears to be abandoned, it has a current liquor
license that will expire June 30, 2010. In addition, the 2010 tobacco license has
not been renewed and subject to cancellation by the City.
Liquor liability insurance for Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop was cancelled for
non-payment in October 2009, although the City just recently received
notification of the cancellation. Proof of Insurance is required for maintaining a
liquor license. To date, the City has not received satisfactory evidence of
insurance coverage for Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop.
Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop made two illegal alcohol sales to underage
persons on May 27, 2008 and August 31, 2009 during routine compliance
checks by the Crystal Police Department. The City Council took action against
the owner/licensee for each violation according to Resolution 2002-75.
The violation from August 31, 2009 was deemed a second violation according
to Resolution 2002-75. Civil sanctions were imposed by the Council after it
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Regular Agenda: Liquor License revocation for Crystal
Liquor & Smoke Shop, 5120 – 56th Ave N
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reviewed police and court documents and certifications. A letter from the
licensee was submitted to the city manager on December 9, 2009 which
admitted the violation from August 31, 2009, explained mitigating
circumstances, accepted sanctions, and waived his right to a hearing. As a
result, the City Council imposed sanctions at its meeting on December 15,
2009, which included a $1,500 fine due by December 30, 2009 and 3-day
license suspension to be carried out when the store reopens.
Beginning in October 2009 and to-date, notices, letters, and orders have been
promptly mailed to the two addresses provided by the licensee, which are:
1st Address:
12209 Kemp Mill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20902
2nd Address:
5055 Seminary Road Apt 839
Alexandria, VA 22311
The owner did not make any contact with the City from December 14, 2009
through January 7, 2010.
In a phone conversation with Dr. Bockai on January 8, 2010, he stated he did
not receive the City order regarding sanctions imposed by the City Council and
thus did not know about the due date for the civil fine of $1,500. He then
provided the City with a third address for correspondence, which is:
3rd Address:
3316 – 14th St. NW
Washington D.C. 20010
A copy of this report has been mailed to Dr. Bockai at the third address
provided on Thursday, January 14, 2010, via Certified and First-Class Mail.
Adopt the resolution revoking the off-sale liquor and tobacco licenses for
Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop LLC d/b/a Crystal Liquors & Smoke Shop
located at 5120 – 56th Ave N.
Council Action Requested
RESOLUTION NO. 2010- _____
AUTHORIZING FILING OF GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY CENTER BOILERS
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - ARRA
WHEREAS, it is important for the City of Crystal to reduce energy costs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Crystal must do its part in reducing greenhouse gas
emissions; and
WHEREAS, in 2009 the City of Crystal replaced two of the five Community
Center’s 80% efficient boiler with 95% efficient boilers, but for lack of funds,
could not replace the remaining three; and
WHEREAS, the City of Crystal desires to submit a proposal to obtain grant funds
as part of the EECBG block grant program, which is funded by the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRYSTAL,
MINNESOTA:
That the Crystal City Manager(authorized representative) and/or City Engineer
is authorized to execute said application and serve as official liaison(s) with
Minnesota Office of Energy Security; and
FURTHER, the City of Crystal agrees to enter into necessary and required
agreements with the State of Minnesota for the specific purpose of replacing
three inefficient Community Center boilers, should the necessary grant funds
be awarded.
Adopted by the Crystal City Council this 19th day of January 2010.
______________________
ReNae J. Bowman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jane Lewis, City Clerk
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