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2010.11.16 Council Meeting Packet CITY OF CRYSTAL City Council Meeting Packet Tuesday, November 16, 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. 1st Council Work Session to discuss: Amendments to the 2010 budget. Changes to the 2011 budget. Conference Room A 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately after the Regular Council Meeting 2nd Council Work Session to discuss: State Aid Street Designation for Phase 11 Street Reconstruction Public Works Facility Conference Room A THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED. The current meeting packet is available on the city website at www.ci.crystal.mn.us Crystal City Council Preliminary Agenda & Meeting Schedule 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 16, 2010 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 meeting: a. The Regular City Council Meeting from November 3, 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 th e City Clerk to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and 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 authorizing the execution of Nightcap Traffic Enforcement Grant Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety; 4. Adoption of a resolution amending the 2010 Fee Schedule for water conservation rates; and 5. Approval of a special permit for wine & beer for an event on November 20, 2010 at the Crystal Community Center submitted by Cheng Moua. IV. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Bowman will open a hearing to receive public comment and Council consideration of a resolution approving a currency exchange license for property located at 5445 Lakeland Ave N submitted by C-N-P Northwest LTD, d/b/a MAX IT PAWN. State law requires the Council to hold a public hearing for currency exchange license applications. Staff has received no comment from the published and mailed hearing notices; recommend approval of the currency exchange license at 5445 Lakeland Avenue North. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Page 2 of 4 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 a re 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 amending the Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use guidance from Industrial to General Commercial for the following properties: 5650, 5660, 5700, 5706, 5712 and 5736 Lakeland Avenue North; and 5651, 5663, 5701 and 5707 Brunswick Avenue North. As a result of the Bottineau Boulevard (CR 81) reconstruction project, there are several industrially guided parcels adjacent to the roadway. At its November 3 meeting, the Crystal EDA approved the acquisition of those parcels from Hennepin County in anticipation of a redevelopment project. The proposed redevelopment project requires the property to be reguided to general commercial. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this application on November 8 and one resident appeared to comment. The Commission recommended 7 – 2 to proceed with amending the Comprehensive Plan to guide this area to general commercial. 2. The Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance rezoning 5651, 5663, 5701 and 5707 Brunswick Avenue North from R-1 Low Density Residential to C-2 General Commercial. The four parcels at 5651, 5663, 5701 and 5707 Brunswick Avenue are all part of the proposed redevelopment project site referenced in Item #1 above. These parcels need to be rezoned from the current low density residential zoning to general commercial zoning. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this application on November 8 and one resident appeared to comment. The Commission recommended 7-2 to proceed with rezoning the properties at 5651, 5663, 5701 and 5707 Brunswick to C-2, General Commercial. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Page 3 of 4 3. The Council will consider a Conditional Use Permit for a telecommunications tower (Clearwire) at 5301 36th Avenue North (Cub Foods). [CONTINUED FROM 9/21 AND 11/03] At its November 3 meeting the Council continued consideration of Clearwire’s request for a conditional use permit for a telecommunications tower on the Cub Foods property to provide staff time to review Clearwire’s request for an indefinite extension. Staff and the city attorney discussed the letter and the city attorney contacted Clearwire’s attorney. Recommend the Council approve a motion restating its interest in Clearwire pursuing other locations on the Cub Foods site and requiring a response with either an alternate location on the site or reasons for declining an alternate location on the site by the end of business on November 23. 4. The Council will consider a resolution awarding contract to SEH for Preparation of Plans and Specifications for Phase 11 – Broadway Park Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project. In order to proceed with Phase 11 of the street reconstruction project, the plans and specifications need to be prepared. Recommend approval of the resolution awarding the contract to SEH to complete this work for Phase 11. 5. The Council will consider a resolution awarding contract for replacement of three Community Center hot water boilers. Earlier this year Crystal received a grant towards the cost of replacing boilers at the Community Center and recently all the executed documents and agreements related to the grant were completed. Recommend approval of the resolution awarding the contract for replacement of the boilers. VII. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY The city clerk will swear-in Julie A. Deshler as the new council member representing Ward 4 for a term expiring January 7, 2013. Julie Deshler will fill the Ward 4 unexpired term of Garry Grimes. VIII. INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. b. City Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 25 & 26. IX. ADJOURNMENT Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Page 4 of 4 X. 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. 1st Council Work Session to discuss: Amendments to the 2010 budget. Changes to the 2011 budget. Conference Room A 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately after the Regular Council Meeting 2nd Council Work Session to discuss: State Aid Street Designation for Phase 11 Street Reconstruction Public Works Facility Conference Room A Have a great weekend; see you at Tuesday’s meeting.