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.
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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.
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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
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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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.