2009.11.17 Council Meeting PacketTHE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED.
Crystal City Council
Preliminary Agenda & Meeting Schedule
7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Council Chambers
I.
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II.
The Council will consider the minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting from
November 3, 2009.
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
III.
The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial
in nature, in a single motion:
CONSENT AGENDA
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 authorizing the execution of Operation Night Cap Traffic
Enforcement Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety;
and
4. Approval of an agreement for environmental health services with the City of
Brooklyn Park effective 2010.
IV.
(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.)
OPEN FORUM
V.
1. The Council will consider the appointment of Bridget Root as a member of the
Planning Commission representing Ward 2 for a three-year term expiring
December 31, 2012.
REGULAR AGENDA
The Interview Committee recommends the appointment of Bridget Root as
a member of the Planning Commission for a three-year term. Recommend
approval.
Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda
November 17, 2009
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V.
Regular Agenda continued
2. The Council will consider site and building plans including setback variances for
major remodeling of the Crystal Gallery (5502 West Broadway).
Midwest Management intends to remodel Crystal Gallery including
removing the interior walkways (“de-malling”). Most of the north wing of
the building would be reconfigured to accommodate an Aldi store with a
loading dock near the northeast corner of the building and accessed from
an expanded service bay along Sherburne Avenue. The parking lot would
be reconstructed resulting in 51 additional spaces and new landscaping
including rain gardens. Setback variances would be required for the
project to proceed. Staff recommended denial but the Planning
Commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval. If the Council concurs with
the Planning Commission’s recommendation, consideration should be
given to the need to provide a fire lane and truck access to the proposed
truck dock during the Crystal Frolics.
3. The Council will consider parking restrictions on a portion of Lakeland Ave.
There has been an ongoing problem with traffic safety and congestion in
the vicinity of U-Haul Company located at 5465 Lakeland Avenue.
Recommend approval of the No Parking zone.
VI.
a. The next City Council Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1st in
the Council Chambers at City Hall.
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
VII.
ADJOURNMENT
VIII.
MEETING SCHEDULE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
a. 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Citizen Input Time in Conference Room A
b. 6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Council Work Session in Conference Room A to discuss
ordinance text amendments relating to animal control.
c. 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting in the Council Chambers
Have a good weekend! See you on Tuesday night.