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2010.03.02 Council Meeting Packet CITY OF CRYSTAL City Council / EDA Meeting Packet Tuesday, March 2, 2010 MEETING SCHEDULE Time Type of Meeting Place 6:15 – 6:40 1st Council Work Session to discuss County Road 81 local street project feasibility study : Conference Room A 6:45 – 6:55 p.m. EDA Meeting Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers After the Regular City Council Meeting 2nd Council Work Session to discuss: Update on negotiations with Hennepin County Library on City Hall parking lot and combined rain garden and driveway project. Council 2010, 2011 salaries Update on City’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Conference Room A The City Manager’s comments are in bold. Crystal City Council Meeting Preliminary Agenda March 2, 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 in a single motion: a. The Council Work Session from Thursday, February 11, 2010; b. The Regular City Council Meeting from February 16, 2010; and c. The two Council Work Sessions from February 16, 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. Adoption of a resolution amending the 2010 Budget for the General Fund, the Water Fund, the Sewer Fund, and the Storm Drainage Fund; 4. Adoption of a resolution amending the 2010 Fee Schedule – exclusive of the utility billing section; and 5. Approval of a lawful gambling application for an exempt permit to conduct bingo at Becker Park, 6225 – 56th Ave N, on July 30-31, 2010 during the Crystal Frolics submitted by New Hope Lions Club. IV. PUBLIC HEARING 1. The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive public comment and Council consideration regarding the revocation of a rental dwelling license at 5109 Angeline Avenue North. The rental property at 5109 Angeline Avenue North does not have refuse service, one of the requirements of all residential properties in the city. If refuse service is not established by the March 2 Council hearing, the Council should take comments and revoke the rental license at 5109 Angeline until proof of refuse service is provided. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda March 2, 2010 Page 2 of 5 V. 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 b e 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.) VI. REGULAR AGENDA 1. The Council will consider the appointment of Suzanne Peterson to the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Advisory Council for a two -year term expiring December 31, 2011. The Interview Committee recommends the appointment of Suzanne Peterson to the NWHHS Advisory Council. 2. The Council will consider contributions to food shelves serving Crystal (NEAR, PRISM). Each year, the Council considers using proceeds from the City Initiatives Fund to make contributions to NEAR and PRISM, the food shelves serving Crystal residents. Jan and Cal Monroe of the NEAR Food Shelf and Elizabeth Johnson of PRISM will be at the meeting to provide brief information on services available to Crystal residents. Recommend approval of the contributions to both food shelves. 3. The Council will consider a resolution approving an application to apply for Hennepin County Sports Grant funding for ball fields submitted by Crystal Little League Baseball. The Crystal Little League Association is applying for funds from the Hennepin County Sports Grant to renovate the Little League fields. The grant program requires a local unit of government to make application for these funds. Recommend approval of the resolution supporting the Crystal Little League’s grant application. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda March 2, 2010 Page 3 of 5 VI. REGULAR AGENDA CONTINUED 4. The Council will consider a resolution approving Dog Park Construction at Bassett Creek Park located at 6001 – 32nd Avenue North. The Parks & Recreation Commission, together with a group of volunteers, has been working to develop plans for a dog park at the north end of Bassett Creek Park. A neighborhood meeting was held on January 9 and the dog park plan was modified to address comments received. There were comments regarding the impact of a dog park on adjacent property values. In talking with Tamara Doolittle, Hennepin County Assessing, there are no studies that indicate dog parks have a negative impact on property values and if anything, dog parks are considered assets to neighborhoods. Notice of the Council’s March 2 consideration of this item was sent out to adjacent properties on Feb. 23. At its February meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission recommended approval of proceeding with the dog park. 5. The Council will consider a resolution ordering the preparation of a Feasibility Study for Crystal – Robbinsdale 36th Avenue Mill & Overlay Project #2009-33. As discussed at work sessions, 36th Avenue needs to be milled and overlayed. The feasibility study is the first step in proceeding with the project; recommend approval of the resolution. 6. The Council will consider a resolution approving the Street Reconstruction Aerial Mapping Contract. In order to gather information for future phases of street reconstruction, aerial mapping is needed. Recommend approval of the resolution. 7. The Council will consider a resolution stating support for the Federal Community Access Preservation Act (HR3745). The NW Suburban Cable Communications Commission, to which Crystal belongs, has a requirement in its cable franchise agreement for funding and equipment for public education and local government programming and access. At the Cable Commission’s February 18 meeting, it approved a resolution supporting federal legislation (the Federal Community Access Preservation Act) and requested member communities to do the same. Recommend approval of the resolution. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda March 2, 2010 Page 4 of 5 VI. REGULAR AGENDA CONTINUED 8. The Council will consider the Second reading of an ordinance and its corresponding summary ordinance amending City Code Section 1185; relating to lawful gambling. Recommend approval of the second reading of the ordinance making changes to Section 1185 of the City Code regarding lawful gambling to be consistent with recent changes in state law. 9. The Council will consider cancelling or rescheduling the March 11th Council Work Session. The Council should consider whether to cancel the March 11 work session or reschedule it to another date in March (Tuesday, March 23?). VII. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION a. The next City Council Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16th at City Hall in the Council Chambers. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 1 APPLICATIONS FOR CITY LICENSE March 2, 2010 GAS INSTALLER Benjamin Franklin Plumbing 1424 3rd St. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 Heating & Cooling Two, 18550 County Rd 81, Maple Grove, MN 55369 Markham Maintenance 12781 84th Ave N Maple Grove, MN 55369 Sharp Heating 7221 University Ave NE Fridley, MN 55432 Sowada & Barna Plumbing 27061 Potoman St Stacy, MN 55079 Team Mechanical 3508 Snelling Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55406 PLUMBER Benjamin Franklin Plumbing 1424 3rd St. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 Kal’s Plumbing 12524 95th Pl N Maple Grove, MN 55369 Southtown Plumbing 6636 Penn Ave. S. Richfield, MN 55432 RENTAL – NEW 4544 Adair Ave N – Kristin Solis (Conditional) 5019 Vera Cruz Ave N – Denise E Feig (Conditional) RENTAL – RENEWAL 2900-2930 Douglas Dr N – The Heathers Estates (Conditional) 4748 Florida Ave N – Joseph and Tami Huberty 4617 Louisiana Ave N – Richard Felling (Conditional) 4924 Quail Ave N – Tracy Bergman (Conditional) 5439 Twin Lake Ter N – Adam Kurschner (Conditional) 3101 Virginia Ave N – Redeemer Reformed Church (Conditional) 3216 Welcome Ave N – Chris Nelson (Conditional) 3500 Yates Ave N – Louis and Rita Proctor (Conditional) 7324 33rd Ave N – Scott Kevitt (Conditional) 6901 36th Ave N – Donna Stangler 5321 53rd Ave N – Roger Gilmore 5620 57th Ave N – Benita Jackson Marable (Conditional) 6915 59th Ave N – First Equity Group, LLC (Conditional) 6712 60th Ave N – Pranab Chaterjee (Conditional) TREE TRIMMER Pioneer Tree & Landscape Inc. 32294 93rd St, Pierz, MN 56364 Celebrate Crystal’s 50th Anniversary June 25-27, 2010. See City website for details! _____________________________________________________________________ FROM: Janet Lewis, City Clerk ____________________________________________________________________ TO: Anne Norris, City Manager (for March 2 City Council Meeting) DATE: February 26 , 2010 RE: Appointment to Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council At this time, there is one vacancy on the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council (NWHHSC). The City has informed the public about the vacancy through multiple postings in the City Newsletter, City website, and Sun Post. The applicant was interviewed on February 1, 2010 by Mayor Bowman and Mayor Pro Tem Joe Selton, who recommend the appointment of Ms. Suzanne Peterson as a Crystal representative on the NWHHSC. Her application is attached. In addition, a criminal history check was conducted by Police Chief Banick. There is nothing in the investigation to prohibit the applicant from being appointed. Appoint Suzanne Peterson as a Crystal representative to the NWHHSC for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2011. Council Action Requested COUNCIL - STAFF REPORT Regular Agenda: Appointment to Northwest Hennepin Human Services Advisory Council I:\50 Year Celebration\Council Staff Report Form Lewis.doc _____________________________________________________________________ FROM: Janet Lewis, City Clerk ____________________________________________________________________ TO: Anne Norris, City Manager (for March 2 City Council Meeting) DATE: February 25, 2010 RE: Update on City’s 50th Anniversary Celebration City Staff have begun setting preliminary plans for the City’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. The information is on the City website and includes the following: • a historical picture slide show, • message from Anne Norris, • historical photos for the picture display, and • an event schedule. Information regarding the Amazing Race, banner sponsorship, and 50 fun things to do in Crystal will be added soon. The event scheduled for June 25-27 is highlighted in the City Newsletter and will be promoted in the Sun Newspaper. Take a few minutes to log on to the City website and see the historical slideshow. Recreation did a great job with some interesting and funny pictures! Commission members will work with Council and staff liaisons regarding commission participation in the event. Click on the special 50th Anniversary logo on the City’s homepage. This action will take you to the 50th Anniversary Website. www.ci.crystal.mn.us There you can view the picture slide show. COUNCIL - STAFF REPORT Council Work Session: City 50th Anniversary Celebration Celebrate Crystal’s 50th Anniversary June 25-27, 2010. See City website for details EVENT SCHEDULE JUNE 25-27, 2010 This year, the City of Crystal is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a Charter City. Tentative plans to mark this milestone include: Friday, June 25 • Movie in the Park (“Up”) in 3-D at 9:00 p.m. at Becker Park, 6225 – 56th Ave N Saturday, June 26 • An “Amazing Race” contest • Free picnic lunch at Becker Park • Live music by “The Flyers” at Becker Park • Historical picture displays Sunday, June 27 • $0.50 admission all day at the Crystal Cove Aquatic Center (4800 Douglas Drive North) Celebrate Crystal’s 50th Anniversary June 25-27, 2010. See City website for details HISTORICAL PHOTO SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2010 The City of Crystal is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a Charter City, June 25-27, 2010. If you have photos of Crystal’s landmarks or history, please consider loaning them to the City for inclusion in a special documentary and an outdoor display for the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Each photo must include a short description and year, as well as the submitter’s name, address, and telephone number. All photos will be returned to the owner. Bring your picture(s) to City Hall between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to submit a picture is May 1. City Hall is located at 4141 Douglas Drive N. The main phone is 763.531.1000.